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Macron calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza during visit to Egypt

Egypt, along with the United States and Qatar, were the major negotiators of the previous ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas which came into force on 19 January.

07/04/2025

South Sudan

US revokes all visas for South Sudanese over deportation dispute

The Trump administration's move comes amid fears of a renewed civil war in South Sudan, where political tensions have escalated after recent violence.

07/04/2025

Nutrition

Switching Western diets for this region's food could boost your health

The study asked people to switch their diets for two weeks, and then tracked changes to their immune and metabolic systems.

06/04/2025

Green News

South African farm workers demand EU stops flow of toxic pesticides

Pesticides deemed too dangerous for Europe continue to be made here and exported. South Africa’s farm workers have had enough.

06/04/2025

Sudan

UN raises alarm over civilian executions in Sudan

Sudanese rights group Emergency Lawyers says the army has executing civilians suspected of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

04/04/2025

Health news

US aid cuts strain needle exchange lifeline for South Africa's addicts

The harm reduction initiative is not funded by the US, but it is now competing for scarce local resources.

04/04/2025

Culture news

3,200-year-old tomb linked to Ramesses III’s military elite uncovered

Among the key finds inside the tomb are a gold ring inscribed with Ramesses III’s name, bronze arrowheads, and an ivory box.

02/04/2025

Healthcare

New 3D tech could bring surgeons closer to patients in remote Africa

The programme could be a lifeline in a region with too few medical specialists for the population.

31/03/2025

Culture news

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal given five year prison sentence

Sansal was arrested in November 2024 at Algiers airport. French President Macron has called on Algeria to release the writer.

28/03/2025

Egypt

At least six dead after tourist submarine sinks in Egypt's Red Sea

The vessel went down on Thursday after setting off from the harbour in the tourist promenade area in the coastal city of Hurghada.

27/03/2025

Culture news

Experts clash over claims of underground city beneath Egypt pyramids

A heated debate has erupted among Egyptologists after researchers claimed to have found an “underground city” beneath the Pyramids of Giza. Is the discovery, based on radar images, groundbreaking or exaggerated?

26/03/2025

South Africa

South African president rejects claims of Afrikaner persecution

Donald Trump previously signed an executive order to cut funding to South Africa and offer refugee status to Afrikaners, claiming the government was enabling farm attacks and land dispossession.

25/03/2025

South Sudan

South Sudan risks return to civil war, warns top UN envoy

The head of the peacekeeping mission in the country said President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar must put the interests of the South Sudanese people first.

25/03/2025

Burundi

Burundi president claims Rwanda plans to incite war in his country

Rwanda has rejected Ndayishimiye's words as "surprising" and said there was no plan to spark conflict in Burundi.

25/03/2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo rebel leader vows to fight on despite EU sanctions

Peace talks collapsed after the group withdrew over EU sanctions, with rebel leader Corneille Nangaa rejecting talks without rebels.

24/03/2025

Culture news

The Bashiri mystery: A 2,300 Egyptian mummy no-one dares to open

A mysterious mummy called “Bashiri” has captivated the minds of Egyptologists for more than a century, but no scholar has ever unearthed it.

23/03/2025

Europe News

EU's Kallas to visit Israel for talks amid renewed war in Gaza

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Sunday announced plans to visit Israel and raise questions about the return to war in the Gaza Strip.

23/03/2025

Green News

Madagascar’s youth mental health crisis fuelled by climate change

Young people in the region report extremely high levels of anxiety, depression, and climate change worry.

19/03/2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

M23 rebels withdraw from DR Congo peace talks as EU imposes sanctions

A spokesperson said the militant group had pulled out from Tuesday’s peace talks in Angola in response to sanctions on several of its leaders.

18/03/2025

Rwanda

Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium over DRC conflict

Belgium, which has voiced concern about Rwanda's support for rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has said it will respond in kind.

17/03/2025

Angola

DR Congo says it will engage in peace talks with M23 rebels in Angola

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has sent a government delegation to the Angolan capital of Luanda, while M23 also confirmed its participation.

17/03/2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

M23 rebels to meet with Congolese government for peace talks next week

In January, the Rwanda-backed group captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, escalating tensions.

13/03/2025

Angola

Angola to mediate peace talks between DR Congo and M23 rebels

This marks a shift from previous Angola-led peace talks, which excluded M23 and instead focused on Rwanda’s role in the conflict.

12/03/2025

South Africa

At least 16 dead after bus crashes on motorway in South Africa

The accident happened near Johannesburg’s O.R.Tambo International Airport on Tuesday. The cause remains unknown.

11/03/2025

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Cyclone Jude hits Mozambique, posing high risk to children

The arrival of Cyclone Jude in Mozambique has raised serious concerns for children, as flooding increases the risk of waterborne diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, and malaria.

11/03/2025

Sudan

Turkish firm allegedly violated sanctions by supplying Sudan with arms

Turkey's Baykar allegedly violated EU and US sanctions by sending arms to Sudan's military, fueling the civil war, according to a Washington Post report.

09/03/2025