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South Africa coal phase-out delay could cause 32,000 deaths: report/in /by
Delaying the closure of South Africa’s coal-fired power plants could lead to up to 32,000 preventable deaths between 2026 and 2050, climate rights groups warned on Wednesday.
UN warns Libya at ‘critical’ crossroads amid deepening divisions/in /by
The United Nations says Libya is at a “critical” crossroads, facing deep political fragmentation, a distorted economy, and delayed elections that threaten the country’s stability.
Nigel Clarke: “Preserving fiscal sustainability must be Africa’s priority” [Interview]/in /by
Caught between imported inflation, dependence on international markets, and structural fragilities, African economies find themselves on the front line of a crisis they did not cause.
Trump envoy asks FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup/in /by
An envoy to United States President Donald Trump world football's governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Zambian government takes possession of ex-president Lungu’s remains/in /by
Lusaka has been in a months-long dispute with Lungu's family over where the former president should be buried. Lungu died in South Africa last year.
Zambian government takes possession of ex-president Lungu’s remains/in /by
Lusaka has been in a months-long dispute with his family over where he should be buried. Lungu died in South Africa last year.
Migrants deported from US stranded, ‘scared’ in DR Congo/in /by
The first batch of deportees arrived in the DRC last Friday under a controversial US migration scheme to pack off undocumented foreign nationals to third countries.
Iran war shipping disruption impacts medicine availability in Sudan/in /by
Aid groups warn that the conflict has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions of people in need around the world.
Pix of the Day, 23 April 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 23 April 2026
‘You are not alone’: Pope Leo delivers message of hope to Equatorial Guinea prisoners/in /by
Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons that they are not alone, as he drew attention Wednesday to prison conditions, human rights abuses and injustices that campaigners have denounced for years.