25,000 foreigners flee South Africa as unofficial deadline to leave expires/in /by
South African police deployed to head off unrest and protests on Tuesday, the unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave that has already pushed thousands to flee.
Morocco, Brazil and Paraguay advance to Round of 16/in /by
The Round of 32 at this year's World Cup finished with some surprises and was full of suspense until the last minute: while Morocco rushed past the Netherlands in a penalty shootout and Brazil advanced after its win against Japan, the surprise victory came from Paraguay over Germany.
DRC opposition leader Sesanga banned from leaving the country/in /by
An opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday he had been banned from leaving the country and stripped of his passport, condemning it as "intimidation" amid tensions with the government.
Last chance for migrants as Spain’s regularisation window closes/in /by
It's a race against time in Spain, where undocumented migrants have just hours left to apply for a special mass regularisation programme before the deadline expires.
Deadly floods sweep through Ghana’s capital/in /by
At least three people have been killed after torrential rains triggered severe flooding across Ghana's capital, Accra.
Senegal MPs back sweeping constitutional reform/in /by
Police fired tear gas as protesters clashed with security outside Senegal's National Assembly, where lawmakers approved a major constitutional reform that would significantly reduce presidential powers.
Thousands flee as South Africa braces for anti-migrant deadline/in /by
Thousands of Malawians were awaiting clearance in makeshift encampments in South Africa Friday as tension mounted before an unofficial June 30 ultimatum for undocumented migrants to leave the country.
South Africa manager Hugo Broos set to bow out after team’s World Cup elimination/in /by
South Africa’s manager Hugo Broos said months ago he would retire from football after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But he was probably hoping it wouldn’t come quite so soon.
South African police general shot days before corruption inquiry testimony/in /by
A senior South African police official has been hospitalised after gunmen opened fire on his vehicle in Johannesburg, days before he was expected to appear before a high-profile inquiry into alleged corruption and criminal networks within the country's police service.
Thousands of Malawians await repatriation as South Africa braces for anti-migrant deadline/in /by
Thousands of Malawians are stranded in makeshift camps across South Africa as fears grow ahead of an unofficial June 30 deadline set by anti-migrant groups demanding undocumented foreigners leave the country.