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Angolan opposition leader praises Pope Leo’s ‘powerful message’

Andrew Mbeki April 19, 2026

Angola Afrik24 – Angolan opposition leader Adalberto Costa Júnior praised Pope Leo XIV for his “powerful message” in support of Angolan people on Saturday. On the first day of his visit to the country, the pontiff addressed the consequences of colonial plunder and called on

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Zimbabwe launches groundbreaking HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir

Andrew Mbeki February 20, 2026

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe has become one of the first countries globally to launch a national program for lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, marking a major milestone in the country’s fight to end AIDS as a public health threat. Health Minister Douglas Mombeshora officially launched the program Thursday, calling it “an important day in

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Rights Groups Urge Senegal to Protect LGBT Community

Andrew Mbeki February 20, 2026

Senegal International rights groups are calling on Senegal to protect the rights of LGBT people amid a wave of homophobia in the West African country. Earlier this month, 12 men were arrested in Dakar on charges of “acts against nature” and the intentional transmission of HIV. They include a well known television reporter and a […]

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Ivory Coast considers cocoa price cut after Ghana

Andrew Mbeki February 19, 2026

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast could emulate Ghana by cutting the price paid to farmers for their cocoa beans, Reuters reported Thursday citing government sources. Ghana said last week it was cutting the price paid to farmers by nearly 30 percent to 41,000 cedis (around $3,700) per tonne of cocoa. Authorities said the move was needed […]

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Deadly Tanker Blast Shuts Down Nairobi’s Southern Bypass

Andrew Mbeki January 24, 2026

NAIROBI, KENYA A fatal collision involving a fuel tanker and a truck turned a section of Nairobi’s Southern Bypass into an inferno on Saturday, leaving one person dead and sending shockwaves through the capital. The high-impact crash triggered a massive explosion, with thick, black plumes of smoke visible from several kilometers away. Firefighters battled the […]

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13 schoolchildren killed in tragic road crash south of Johannesburg

Andrew Mbeki January 19, 2026

South Africa A tragic road crash south of Johannesburg has claimed the lives of thirteen schoolchildren. Police say a minibus transporting pupils to school collided with a truck near the industrial city of Vanderbijlpark, about sixty kilometers from Johannesburg. Investigators believe the driver lost control while attempting to overtake other vehicles. The death toll rose

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Cocoa Glut Leaves Ivory Coast in Uncertainty as Market Prices Collapse

Andrew Mbeki January 19, 2026

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, is facing an unprecedented deadlock. Since October last year, with prices plummeting on the global market, exports have been slow and stocks are building up. The industry has been left in limbo, as Marty Somda, director of Cabend cooperative, explains. “Today, producers are dying. Producers are […]

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‘I begged them’: the Guinean mother deported from Belarus without her baby

Andrew Mbeki January 15, 2026

Guinea 23-year-old Mariam Soumah initially came to Belarus in the hope of getting to Europe. There, she gave birth to her daughter – and was deported back to her home country without her child. The Guinean embassy in Moscow, which oversees Belarus, is reportedly following the case. It’s been nine months since Mariam Soumah, a […]

Politics

Uganda denies plans for election internet shutdown

Andrew Mbeki January 6, 2026

Uganda Uganda has denied plans to shut down internet access during next week’s elections, dismissing reports of a possible blackout as unfounded. Concerns were raised by the main opposition candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi , widely known as Bobi Wine, who last week repeated claims that the government intended to block the internet to disrupt mobilisation and […]

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Cote D’Ivoire: Trial of 45 people charged in connection with Kafolo terrorist attack resumes

Andrew Mbeki January 6, 2026

Cote D’Ivoire The trial of 45 people charged in connection with a 2020 attack on a military checkpoint resumed in Cote d’Ivoire’s Anti-Terrorism Court on Monday. The defendants are accused of participating in or assisting the attack that killed 14 soldiers at Kafolo, on the border with Burkina Faso. They include the alleged leader of […]