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UN says scores of farmers killed in Congo

The M23 and Congolese government have pledged to work toward peace by August 18 after the rebels this year seized more territory in fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of

August 3, 2025

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22 dead, 1,200 held in Angola fuel protests

The office of Angolan President Joao Lourenco released the death toll in a statement in the two days of violence and spread from the capital to at least six other provinces Violence

August 3, 2025

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African armies turn to drones

Some 30 African governments have acquired drones, according to data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies “Military Balance” and the Center for a New American Security’s Drone Proliferation Dataset The Easter

August 3, 2025

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Taiwan Mulls Chip Curbs on South Africa

Although Taiwan is not a major chip supplier to South Africa, it plays a dominant role in global semiconductor production, and even limited restrictions may serve as a diplomatic warning. Taiwan’s Ministry

July 30, 2025

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US aid cuts halt HIV vaccine research in South Africa

The news devastated the researchers, who live and work in a region where more people live with HIV than anywhere else in the world Just a week had remained before scientists in

July 20, 2025

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Outrage in Eswatini as US sends foreign convicts

The Eswatini government confirmed that five foreign nationals deported from the US are being held in solitary confinement in undisclosed prisons The arrival of five deportees from the United States to Eswatini

July 20, 2025

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DR Congo, M23 armed group sign ceasefire

The ceasefire deal, formalised through a Declaration of Principles, was signed after a series of discussions that began in April In a significant development aimed at bringing lasting peace to the mineral-rich

July 20, 2025

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US aid cuts halt HIV vaccine research in South Africa

The news devastated the researchers, who live and work in a region where more people live with HIV than anywhere else in the world Just a week had remained before scientists in

July 20, 2025

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Aboulela awarded PEN Pinter prize

Born to an Egyptian mother and Sudanese father, Aboulela grew up in a Khartoum where British colonial echoes mingled with the call to prayer Sudanese-British novelist Leila Aboulela has been named winner

July 13, 2025

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Trump to Africa: No More Aid, Let’s Trade

Trump said the United States was working to “forge new economic opportunities involving both the United States and many African nations….reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump met with leaders of

July 10, 2025

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