Sun 10 May 2026: One person was killed and several others were injured on Sunday after Somali security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, demonstration organizers and local police said. The protests are part of a broader mobilization led by the Somali Future Council and other prominent opposition figures, […]
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President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi receives the President of the French Republic in the New Alamein City. Sun 10 May 2026: Paris seeks to repair economic and security ties while countering rising anti-French sentiment across Africa. French President Emmanuel Macron has started a tour of East Africa as Paris seeks to rebuild its influence on […]
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Sat 09 May 2026: Niger has suspended some 10 media organisations from former colonial ruler France, saying they threatened public order. A statement read on state television on Friday said the suspended bodies had repeatedly broadcast “content likely to gravely endanger public order, national unity, social cohesion and the stability of the institutions” of Niger. […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in *South Africa today:* 👇🏼 ◼️ President Ramaphosa responds: President Cyril Ramaphosa respects the Constitutional Court’s judgment and reaffirms his commitment to the Constitution, the independence of the Judiciary and the rule of law. President Ramaphosa has been consistent in providing his full assistance to the various enquiries […]
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Sat 09 May 2026: Somalia is facing a worsening hunger crisis as drought, conflict, displacement and shrinking humanitarian funding push millions of people toward emergency levels of food insecurity, the World Food Programme warned on Thursday. According to WFP, 6.5 million people in Somalia are now experiencing crisis-level hunger or worse, almost double the number […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: Cabinet has condemned the viral circulation of fake videos and images claiming to be of attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa. “The fake videos and images… are intended to undermine the good reputation of South Africa internationally and undermine South Africa’s pursuit of a better Africa agenda. “South Africans are […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Airlink looking for passengers over deadly virus: Airlink has initiated contact tracing and informed the public that a passenger on one of its flights had passed away from Hantavirus. Anyone who was on the flight is advised to contact the health department. The […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: African countries including Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho and Zimbabwe have warned migrants in South Africa to be cautious and remain indoors. This is due to reported attacks targeting foreigners. Ghana has lobbied the African Union regional bloc for action. The South African government, however, said on Wednesday that the recent incidents in […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says there has been a significant decline in fraudulent learner licence passes, following the introduction of computerised testing systems at licensing centres across South Africa. The computerised learner licence testing system, introduced in 2021, was implemented to combat widespread fraud and corruption in the issuing […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ South Africans are not a xenophobic people: “You also have the reality that the issue of immigration is a pressure point, not only here in South Africa but throughout the world where protests are held on these issues. “What is important from our […]
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