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Cat Matlala: Blow to South African corruption case as key suspect pulls out of plea deal

- Published Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, a key figure in a ongoing police corruption inquiry in South Africa, has withdrawn from a controversial plea deal serving a blow to prosecutors. The business tycoon pulled out of the agreement after a South African court recommended a higher jail sentence - 12 ye…

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South Africa says 53,000 foreigners deported in campaign

- Published The South African government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since launching a "migration management" campaign five weeks ago. Most were from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, officials say, and the number is likely to rise as repatriations and …

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Nigeria school kidnappings: 'Relief' as 44 abducted children and teachers freed

- Published Nigeria's military says it has freed all 44 pupils and teachers who were abducted two months ago from schools in the southern state of Oyo, and arrested some of their captors. A local teachers' union has told the BBC of its "relief" - but families say the ordeal has been harrowing and t…

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Adeniyi Adeyemi's PFIPC: How a fake presidential council ended up in Nigeria's national budget

- Published How did an organisation with government offices, civil servants and a line in Nigeria's national budget turn out to have no legal basis for existing? For much of 2025, nothing set the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) apart from the many other agencies that mak…

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World Cup: Cape Verde goalkeeper set to be reunited with his mum

- Published Vozinha, the goalkeeper whose heroics helped Cape Verde earn a draw against Spain, is set to be reunited with his mother ahead of their next game against Uruguay on Sunday. The 40-year-old told reporters after Monday's player-of-the-match performance that his mum had been unable to atte…

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Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial

Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial A former Nigerian oil minister has been cleared of taking bribes from wealthy oil executives in the form of luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK. Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, was found not guilty after a trial at London's Southwar…

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John Steenhuisen: Geordin Hill-Lewis wants former DA leader sacked from South African cabinet

Leader of South Africa's second biggest party wants his predecessor sacked as minister The leader of the second biggest party in South Africa's governing coalition has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to sack his predecessor, one of the country's best-known politicians. Geordin Hill-Lewis wants the …

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World Cup 2026: Thomas Partey to miss Ghana's opener after visa appeal rejected

- Published Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama after wrongly telling officials in Canada he had never been arrested or charged with a crime. Partey, 33, was denied entry to Canada before Wednesday's match in Toronto because of ongoing criminal proceedings in the UK. The…

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Nigeria evacuates citizens from South Africa following attacks on migrants

Nigeria evacuates citizens from South Africa as anti-migrant sentiment rises Nigeria has become the latest African state to repatriate some of its citizens from South Africa following a rise in anti-migrant sentiments in the country. A flight carrying 268 Nigerians has landed in Lagos after leaving…

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Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate Super Cup after being denied World Cup spot

- Published Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, has been appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa. The contest between Champions League winners PSG and Aston Villa, who triumphed in …

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South Africa mass shooting: 12 killed in Johannesburg as manhunt under way

Manhunt under way in South Africa after 12 killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg Police in South Africa have launched a manhunt after 12 people were killed in a mass shooting at an informal settlement in Johannesburg. At least 10 suspects, heavily armed with rifles, entered the Jumpers Informal S…

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World Cup 2026: When will an African side lift the trophy?

- Published "If there's something I want to see before God takes me to heaven or hell it would be great to see an African nation win [the World Cup], because this is a tournament that we all love passionately in Africa." Sunday Oliseh was part of the first African team to win football gold at the O…

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Omar Artan and World Cup 2026: Who is Somali referee barred from entering US?

Who is the Somali referee barred from entering the US for the World Cup? Refereeing at the 2026 Fifa World Cup was set to be the highlight of Omar Artan's career, but the Somali will miss out on the opportunity to take charge of matches on the game's biggest stage after being denied entry to the Un…

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Blow for Kenya's former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua as court upholds his impeachment

Blow for Kenya's ex-deputy president as court upholds his impeachment A Kenyan court has upheld the 2024 impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, barring him from holding public office. Three High Court judges dismissed Gachagua's claims, including that the impeachment process was p…

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World Cup 2026: Somali referee Omar Artan to miss tournament after being barred from entering US

- Published Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States. Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football (CAF) men's referee of the year, was barred from entering the …

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David Maraga: Kenya's ex-chief justice arrested at protest against building on national park

Kenya's ex-chief justice arrested at protest against building on national park Kenya's former Chief Justice David Maraga has been arrested while protesting against, among other things, what activists are alleging is a plan to build a car park on protected land belonging to a wildlife sanctuary in t…

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Malawians migrants repatriated from South Africa due to arrive home

Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid xenophobia concerns A group of 150 Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid growing worries about xenophobia are due to arrive by road in their home country on Monday, the Malawian authorities have said. The repatriation follows violence in South Afr…

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'A World Cup for them not us': Fans' anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions

'A World Cup for them not us': Fans' anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions When Iraq's football team qualified for the World Cup at the end of March, Abdulla Adnan bought tickets for his country's matches against Norway and France, which will be played in the US cities of Boston and Philade…

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Boko Haram captives: Hundreds freed from Nigerian militants' mountain hideout

Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout At least 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists from a mainly Muslim community in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state in March have been freed from a remote mountain hideout. The circumstances of how they were freed are disputed. The…

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Somali ex-child soldier's nightmares: 'It was either killed or be killed'

'It was either killed or be killed' - ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia Shopkeeper Yusuf Ali still battles with memories of his time as a child soldier fighting on the streets of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. The 34-year-old became embroiled in the Islamist insurgency, which erup…

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