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Sexual abuse scandal – John Smyth, Jeremy Gauntlett and the shame of the Anglican Church
The worst known abuse scandal in the Anglican Church’s history arrived squarely on South African shores. Evidence suggests…
Cutting through the myths and misconceptions around harm reduction services for addicts
With an estimated 400,000 South Africans using heroin and 82,500 administering drugs by injection, harm reduction services are…
DR Congo crisis: ‘The violence must end now’, UN Security Council told
Vivian van de Perre, Deputy Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), provided a detailed…
Inside Kenya’s fresh plan to raise tourist numbers
As the global tourism landscape begins to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, Kenya is rolling out a new…
Just in: Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali have left, but citizens’ privileges remain – ECOWAS
On January 29, 2024, the three countries led by military regimes formally notified ECOWAS of their desire for…
Zimbabwe inflation rises sharply, spurred by food and housing
Zimbabwe's inflation rate rose sharply in January in both U.S. dollar and local currency terms, spurred by food…
Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo’s Goma in major escalation
Rwandan-backed rebels marched into eastern Congo's largest city Goma on Monday, and the U.N. said they were supported…
The Rolex – A Ugandan cuisine once ranked No.1 by CNN
The Rolex is a street food celebrated in Uganda for its empowerment to many communities through “feeding them”…
Shooting rings out in Congo’s Goma after rebels claim city
Gunfire rang out early on Monday across parts of Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, hours after…
Benin festival seeks to dispel voodoo stereotypes
Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the…
South African Forces Repel M23 Rebels in Fierce Battle to Defend Goma
Kinshasa, January 25, 2025 – After two days of intense fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…
Comoros president says he intends to hand power to his son
Comoros President Azali Assoumani has for the first time said publicly he intends to hand power to his…
Amazon opens Cape Town walk-in centre as strives for market-share
U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.com (AMZN.O), opens new tab opened on Thursday a walk-in centre in South Africa that it says…
‘Bombed from the sky’: Nigerians decry another deadly airstrike on civilians
When vigilantes in northwestern Nigeria's Tungar Kara town prepared to go after an armed gang in a nearby…
Botswana expects 2025 economic growth rebound on better diamond market
Botswana's economy is expected to grow 3% to 4% in 2025 after a contraction last year, a senior…
