South Africa’s Johan Rupert overtakes Dangote as Africa’s richest man/in /by
South African luxury goods magnate Johann Rupert has become Africa’s wealthiest person, overtaking Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, who previously held the top position.
Pacific leaders meet in Tonga and support Pacific policing initiative/in /by
Leaders of Pacific nations held their annual meeting in Nuku’alofa in Tonga on Wednesday, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese securing regional support for the Pacific Policing Initiative.
South Africa investigates alleged $7B corruption at state-owned companies/in /by
South Africa is investigating alleged $7B corruption at state-owned companies
Chadian women defy discrimination and violence to claim land rights/in /by
With little support for women in her situation, divorce being relatively rare in Chad, she fought for economic independence.
Prosecutors pursue death penalty for 3 Americans in Congo coup plot/in /by
Prosecutors on Tuesday called for 50 people, including three Americans, to face the death penalty for what the Congolese army says was a coup attempt earlier this year.
Iran’s supreme leader opens doors to negotiations with U.S. over nuclear program/in /by
Iran's supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling the country's civilian government there were “no barriers" to engaging with its “enemy.”
Nigerians find new way to cope with stress as rage rooms become popular/in /by
In Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, people are finding their reset button in a “rage room” where they pay to smash electronics and furniture with a sledgehammer as a break from the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
Spain’s PM seeks to stem surge in illegal migrants, visits West Africa/in /by
Spain's prime minister announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania on Tuesday to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous Atlantic journey to the Canary Islands.
Tupac Shakur murder-accused again denied bail by judge/in /by
The ailing former gang leader, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, is the only person ever charged in connection with the drive-by shooting that claimed the hip-hop star’s life.
Namibia to cull over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants/in /by
The environment ministry says the meat will be distributed to people struggling to feed themselves because of the ongoing drought.