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CHINHOYI, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party has endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain its leader until 2030 and selected him as its sole presidential candidate for the next election, intensifying debate over the country’s
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MBUZINI, South Africa — South Africa and Mozambique are commemorating the 40th anniversary of the death of Mozambican President Samora Machel, who was killed in a plane crash on South African soil on October 19,
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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius — Mauritius has extended overnight curfews as protests over water shortages and the rising cost of living escalate into violent unrest, raising questions about public services, police accountability and the government’s response
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Windhoek, Namibia — Namibia’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is disrupting meat supplies, putting pressure on livestock farmers and street-food vendors, and threatening access to important export markets as authorities work to contain the highly contagious animal
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PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africa’s Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned while facing disciplinary proceedings, ending his employment with the South African Police Service (SAPS) amid allegations of
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a directive intended to expand access to asylum applications after violent anti-immigrant protests in Johannesburg and Durban exposed tensions over migration, public safety
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A series of mass shootings across South Africa has left at least 39 people dead within six days, intensifying concerns about gun violence, organised crime and the security of communities across
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OSLO, Norway — South African jurist and human rights advocate Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on
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TSHWANE, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit to fully implement the country’s 2018 peace agreement as South Sudan prepares for general elections scheduled for December
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African police are searching for suspects after two separate mass shootings left 28 people dead and dozens injured over the weekend, renewing concerns about gun violence and organised crime across
