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South African World Cup team pledges to play following pay row /in /by

South Africa's squad for the Women's World Cup has said it will play in the tournament after saying a row of pay has been resolved

Four Indian medicines responsible for 70 child deaths in Gambia /in /by

The deaths of at least 70 Gambian children were caused by four types of contaminated syrups imported from India, according to an inquiry

Christie’s stages huge Middle Eastern art exhibition /in /by

Some of the Arab world's most important artists are featured at Christie's in one of the biggest Middle Eastern art exhibitions ever held in London

DRC: Final touches a few days to the Francophone Games /in /by

The Francophonie Games were initially scheduled in 2021 but the pandemic changed plans. They were postponed again In 2022 since the DRC was not ready. Now all is almost ready Communications minister Muyaya says.
The Democratic Republic of Congo will ho...

Mali poll backs plans for new constitution /in /by

Mali's Constitutional Council has declared a huge victory in a vote to introduce a new constitution which would strengthen the president's power

Russia offers reassurance over threatened African grain supplies /in /by

Russia has insisted it is working to ensure grain supplies to Africa will not be affected after exiting a deal with Ukraine

Dutch museum exhibit on ancient Egypt in music with Beyoncé enrages Cairo /in /by

The exhibition "Kemet Egypt in hip-hop, jazz, soul & funk" in Leiden seeks "to show and understand the depiction of ancient Egypt and the messages in music by black artists", the museum says. Egyptian authorities insist it desires to assimilate their h...

S.A: Landmark Joburg skyscraper restoring image over a decade after facelift /in /by

The Ponte City skyscraper in Johannesburg, completed in 1975, was once a sought-after location. In the subsequent years it fell into disrepair and disrepute before its own renaissance. Foundation Dlala Nje -- Zulu for "Let's have fun!" -- wants to chan...

DRC: Finals touches a few days to the Francophone Games /in /by

The Francophonie Games were initially scheduled in 2021 but the pandemic changed plans. They were postponed again In 2022 since the DRC was not ready. Now all is almost ready Communications minister Muyaya says.
The Democratic Republic of Congo will ho...

Sierra Leone: Trapped by highly addictive drug ‘kush’, youth is ‘dying’ /in /by

In a smoke-filled room, in a shanty town, young Sierra Leoneans have gathered to get their fix, many are barely in their teens.
At around 25 U.S cents a dose, it’s a cheap and easy way to escape reality.
In the past few years, kush has wreaked havoc ...