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Burial of Zambia's ex-president in South Africa halted at last minute by court
A South African court has halted plans to bury former Zambian President Edgar Lungu at a private ceremony just as it was about to start.…
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South Africa police target gang kidnapping women in shopping centres
South African police hunting the culprits in the recent murder of a university student say they have broken up a gang targeting women in…
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Rejected visa application to Europe cost Africa $68M
The News Africans paid €60 million ($68 million) for European short-term visa applications that ended up being rejected in 2024. That…
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Elon Musk Crashes Out When Asked About South Africa Starlink Deal
Elon Musk is having a hard time explaining his cushy new Starlink contracts. While speaking with Bloomberg at the Qatar Economic Forum…
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South Africa to pursue appeal against Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape
South African authorities say they will continue with legal proceedings against Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso who was acquitted…
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Elon Musk Wins Exception to Black Ownership Rule in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to grant billionaire Elon Musk a deal with his Starlink internet network in an effort to…
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Polygamy and pageantry on display at a mass wedding in South Africa
The bride, Evelyn Sekgalakane, sparkled in white as she walked down the aisle hand-in-hand with Shirley Molala, who was about to become…
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Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans…
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The price of love - the doctor who has South Africa talking about financial abuse
A young female South African doctor has sparked a nationwide conversation about a form of domestic abuse often shrouded in silence -…
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Africa remembers Pope who spoke for the continent
Millions of African Catholics, as well as the continent's leaders, are mourning a man who they felt spoke for Africa. Home to nearly a…
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South Africa politician condemned for visiting fugitive pastor
A top official in one of South Africa's biggest political parties has been condemned for visiting a self-proclaimed pastor who fled to…
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A Pentecostal church in South Africa holds mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people, some polygamous
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A Pentecostal church in South Africa celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people,…
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Footage shows elephant with 'likely birth defect' from Africa, not animal harmed in India
After the government started clearing a forested area in India's southern Hyderabad city, social media posts falsely claimed a clip of an…
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Faith leaders pray for safe return of East Tennessee pastor after abduction in South Africa
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The search for a pastor with connections to Maryville continues in South Africa after he was abducted at…
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How a penguin in a cardboard box caused a helicopter crash in South Africa
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Fifty hippos killed by anthrax in DR Congo
At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in Africa's oldest national park, its director has said.…
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Scientists Intrigued by Strange Tunnels Under Africa and the Middle East
In the deserts of Africa and the Middle East, scientists have discovered tiny tubes that appear to have been made by something alive. In a…
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Massive eruptions tore South America and Africa apart
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The split between South America and…
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First fossil hyena tracks found in South Africa – how expert animal trackers helped
“The art of tracking may well be the origin of science.” This is the departure point for a 2013 book by Louis Liebenberg, co-founder of an…
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Contributor: It's no metaphor — undersea cables hold together our precarious modern life
In the early days of the pandemic, I began pondering the idea of healing. I stumbled upon a story about a cable repair vessel, the Leon…
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'Yoh! You're in the OED' – South Africa makes its linguistic mark
Yoh! I'm so gatvol of this tjoekie and need a zol to handle these moggy people. No, these are not grammatical errors - this is a sentence…
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'End of era' for Africa as Namibia buries founding father
Namibia's founding father Sam Nujoma was "a giant among leaders" and left behind "the most precious gift of… freedom", the country's…
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Human rights expert accuses UN peacekeepers of violations in Central Africa Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — United Nations peacekeeping forces and Russian mercenaries are carrying out human rights…
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Son loses case against parents over move to Africa
A 14-year-old boy has lost a court case he brought against his own parents after they moved him from London to Ghana to go to boarding…