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Namibia–Botswana Eye a $4bn Joint Oil Refinery
An Oil Refinery in Africa ( image source ) Namibia and Botswana are exploring a jointly owned oil refinery, a marquee idea that has...

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Aug 202 min read


African leaders at TICAD 9 in Yokohama
A TICAD 9 Banner ( image source ) From August 20–22, 2025, African leaders head to TICAD 9 —the Tokyo International Conference on African...

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Aug 192 min read


Maponya Mall Horror: One Killed, Others Burned as Taxis Target Uber Cars
Conflict between Uber Cars and Taxis ( image source ) A peaceful evening at Maponya Mall in Soweto, South Africa, turned deadly this week...

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Aug 162 min read


Thousands of Lawsuits Against Ozempic as Concerns Grow Over Side Effects
An example of Ozempic ( image source ) The once-beloved diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic is now at the centre of a sprawling legal...

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Aug 152 min read


Mozambique LNG Edges Toward Restart
The proposed Mozambique LNG project ( image source ) TotalEnergies ’ long-stalled $20 billion Mozambique LNG project is edging closer to...

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Aug 152 min read


What to Expect from the Trump–Putin Alaska Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin U.S. and President Donald Trump On Friday, 15 August 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian...

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Aug 142 min read


Zim embassy in SA launches mobile outreach as e-passport rollout expands
A Zimbabwean Passport ( image source ) Reporter Zimbabweans living in South Africa are set to benefit from a fresh mobile consular drive...

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Aug 142 min read


Fact check – Did Namibia’s president reject a Gates Foundation hormonal-IUD trial?
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah ( image source ) Over the past 48 hours, social media posts have asserted that Namibia’s President...

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Aug 132 min read


Factcheck: No Evidence of French DGSE-Backed Coup in Mali
French DGSE in a Helicopter ( image source ) A dramatic claim is making the rounds on X and Facebook: that Mali’s intelligence and...

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Aug 132 min read


Innovator Urges Real-Time Cloud-Based Flight Data Transmission To Enhance Aviation Safety
A Deadly Boeing Crash ( image source ) Following several high-profile aviation disasters worldwide, including the disappearance of...

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Aug 132 min read


Ayam Cemani: The World’s Most Expensive Chicken and Its Path to Zimbabwe
The Ayam Cemani ( image source ) The Ayam Cemani has become the stuff of poultry-keeper legend — an all-black Indonesian chicken whose...

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Aug 123 min read


Israeli Airstrike Kills Five Journalists in Gaza, Sparking Global Condemnation
Al Jazeera staff members gather at the network’s studios, to remember their late colleagues ( image source ) On August 10, 2025, an...

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Aug 122 min read


Crisis in Sudan and Gaza Widening Humanitarian Catastrophe
Sudanese refugees near the border in Adre, Chad. More than 2 million people have fled Sudan to neighbouring countries since April 2023. ©...

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Aug 112 min read


Australia Set to Become Latest Country to Recognize Palestine
Massive Australian protest over Gaza ( image source ) Reporter In a major diplomatic development, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...

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Aug 112 min read


Gaza Situation Update: Humanitarian Collapse & Political Deadlock
Palestinians scramble for aid ( image source ) Civilians in Gaza are enduring a humanitarian catastrophe that the United Nations ...

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Aug 52 min read


Phase 1 Clinical Trial of HIV Vaccine Starts in Zimbabwe and South Africa
The IAVI Logo ( image source ) A Phase 1 clinical trial for a promising HIV vaccine candidate has commenced in Zimbabwe and South...

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Aug 52 min read


Zimbabwe Set to Reform Legal Rights of Intersex People
An Intersex Community Trust Banner ( image source ) Zimbabwe is moving forward with groundbreaking legislation to safeguard the rights...

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Aug 12 min read


President Mnangagwa in Kenya for Congo Crisis Peace Talks
President Mnangagwa in Kenya ( image source ) Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, for a high-level...

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Aug 12 min read


Attack on Military Base in Burkina Faso Kills Around 50 Soldiers, Residents Say
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore at the Kremlin in Moscow earlier this year ( image source ) Local sources report...

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Jul 302 min read


Former Head of Central African Football Body Jailed for War Crimes
Ngaïssona appearing before the Court ( image source ) The former president of the Central African Republic (CAR) Football Federation,...

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Jul 252 min read
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