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South Africa parliament to hold inaugural session, elect President

Parties are under pressure to conclude negotiations by Thursday to fulfill the constitutional requirement to swear in lawmakers and elect the president within 14 days of election results being declared

WHO says Gaza experiencing ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels

"Despite reports of increased delivery of food, there is currently no evidence that those who need it most are receiving sufficient quantity and quality of food," said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Euro 2024: Elephant Oracle predicts German win

On Wednesday, 'Bubi' the oracle African elephant hoofed a ball upfield into a goal marked with the German flag, confidently predicting victory for Germany against Scotland in the opening game of Euro 2024

Morocco: Drought keeps sheep out of reach ahead of Eid

Moroccan sheep cost between 73 and 83 Dirhams (6.83 to 9.03 dollars) per kilogram. That means the average sheep costs up to 160 dollars more than it did last year.

Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds – Study

Researchers linked the protection against coronavirus-caused colds to virus-killing cell responses for two specific viral proteins. These proteins aren’t used in most vaccines now, but researchers propose adding them in the future

FIFA: players’ unions attack the Club World Cup

The event, which will bring together 32 teams instead of seven, is scheduled for June-July 2025 in the United States , despite concerns expressed by FIFPRO (International Federation of Professional Football Players) about increasing physical demands an...

All about Friday’s deadline for South Africa to form a coalition and elect a president

South Africa has been in a political impasse since the ANC lost its 30-year majority in an election two weeks ago, forcing it to reach out to other parties to find some form of agreement in order to co-govern for the first time.

The Recording Academy “Grammys” extends reach to Africa

"This is exciting because music is one of humanity’s greatest natural resources,"

UN humanitarian affairs chief wants G7 action on conflict-fueled hunger

In Gaza, UNICEF is warning that nearly 3000 children in south of the Israeli-blockaded strip have been cut off from treatment for moderate and severe acute malnutrition, putting them at risk of death

Cambridge returns 39 artifacts to Uganda on loan

The items remain the property of the collection of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge, which is loaning them to Uganda for an initial period of three years.