Chinese companies see surge in demand for FIFA World Cup merchandise/in /by
There's still more than a month to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America. But in the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu — a global trade hub for small commodities — merchants are already seeing a surge in demand for tournament merchandise.
Morocco king names son to senior defence post/in /by
The move echoes the monarch’s own path to leadership. In 1985, the late King Hassan II appointed Mohammed VI — then crown prince — to a similar role, giving him early exposure to military command and decision-making processes.
Three dead from suspected outbreak of hantavirus on Atlantic cruise ship/in /by
South Africa’s health ministry confirmed that one of the infected patients, now in intensive care in Johannesburg, tested positive for hantavirus — a rare but potentially deadly disease typically spread through contact with infected rodents.
Three dead from suspected outbreak of hantavirus on Atlantic cruise ship/in /by
South Africa’s health ministry confirmed that one of the infected patients, now in intensive care in Johannesburg, tested positive for hantavirus — a rare but potentially deadly disease typically spread through contact with infected rodents.
Two US soldiers missing after military exercises in Morocco/in /by
The soldiers were participating in African Lion, the US military’s largest annual joint exercise in Africa, which brings together more than 10,000 personnel from more than 20 countries, including NATO allies
Africa: All of Africa Today – May 4, 2026/in /by
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Two dead after respiratory illness outbreak on cruise ship in atlantic/in /by
South Africa’s health ministry confirmed that one of the infected patients, now in intensive care in Johannesburg, tested positive for hantavirus — a rare but potentially deadly disease typically spread through contact with infected rodents.
Nigeria: Dangote Denies Claims On Refinery Financing, ‘Rift’ With Elumelu/in /by
[Daily Trust] Dangote Group has dismissed as false and malicious a publication alleging that its President, Aliko Dangote, distanced himself from the Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group, Tony Elumelu, describing the report as entirely baseless.
Two us soldiers missing in morocco, feared to have fallen into ocean during training exercise/in /by
The soldiers were participating in African Lion, the US military’s largest annual joint exercise in Africa, which brings together more than 10,000 personnel from more than 20 countries, including NATO allies
Two Sudanese women die in migrant boat crossing from northern France/in /by
Two young Sudanese women appear to have suffocated to death on Sunday while trying to reach Britain from northern France in a small boat crammed with more than 80 people including pregnant women and children, officials said.