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South Africa: DIRCO Warns Youth of Unverified Foreign Job Offers Promoted By Influencers

[SAnews.gov.za] The Head of Public Diplomacy at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Clayson Monyela, has advised young people, particularly girls, to be cautious of unverified foreign job offers.

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: Tributes Continue to Pour in for Actress Nandi Nyembe

[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Provincial Legislature's Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation (SACR) has paid tribute to legendary actress Nandi Nyembe, affectionately known as Mam' Nandi.

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: SANDF Responds to Allegations Around General Maphwanya

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has expressed concern over allegations suggesting that the Chief of the SANDF, General Rudzani Maphwanya, is defiant toward the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga.

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ethiopia: Road Inaugurated in Japan in Honor of Ethiopian Legend Abebe Bikila

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- A road has been inaugurated in Japan in honor of Ethiopian legendary athlete Abebe Bikila.

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Zambia: Amid Worsening Droughts and Crop Failure, Zambians Call for Collective Climate Action

[Afrobarometer] Nine out of 10 citizens who have heard of climate change say it is making their lives worse.

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: NEMA, SEMA, Red Cross Assess IDP Camps After Bandit Attack

[Leadership] Relief is on the way for displaced residents of Sabon Birni local government area, Sokoto State over the recent banditry attacks.

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Nigeria, Japan Initiate Mining Alliance At TICAD 9

[Leadership] Nigeria and Japan have initiated high-level discussions to foster Japanese investment in Nigeria's burgeoning solid minerals sector.

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: I'm in Hurry to See Nigeria Rise, Getting Close to My Departure Lounge - Obasanjo

[Leadership] Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he was in a hurry to see Nigeria attain its potential for greatness, stressing that he is now "getting close" to his departure lounge.

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Renault Duster Zen 4WD: Mildly in a league of its own

The new Duster line-up doesn’t have the diesel derivative but it remains a compact adventure vehicle that does well both on and off the road

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Sudan: Unicef to Deliver 1.4 Million Cholera Vaccines to Sudan Amid Supply Chain Breakdowns

[IPS] United Nations -- In Tawila, North Darfur State in Sudan, more than 1,180 cholera cases, including 300 cases in children, and at least 20 deaths have been reported since the first case was detected on June 21. Tawila has absorbed 500,000 internally displaced people who are escaping violence, many of them fleeing about seventy kilometers from the state capital of Al Fasher, making this rapid surge in cases a major...

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Namibia: Namibia Celebrates Independence Heroes, but Glosses Over a Painful History

[The Conversation Africa] Namibia celebrates 26 August as Heroes' Day. It recalls the first military encounter between the South African army and members of the South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo), Namibia's liberation movement, in 1966. Initially a German colony (1884-1915), the country was then administered by South Africa, which refused to give up the occupation.

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ethiopia: As Millions Remain Out of School, Amhara Region Plans to Register 7.4 Million Students for New Academic Year

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba- The Amhara Regional State Education Bureau has launched registration for the 2025/2026 academic year, aiming to enroll 7.4 million students, as millions of children in the region remain out of school due to persistent security challenges.

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Congo-Kinshasa: The Doctor Who Couldn't Leave Goma

[UN News] In the days leading up to the fall of Goma, the capital of North Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr. Thierno Balde slept with a helmet and bulletproof vest beside his bed as shells rattled the walls of his hotel.

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

That cough syrup may get you fired

Taking medication for flu could breach companies’ no-alcohol in the workplace policies

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

How bonuses are changing online gambling in South Africa: A complete guide for players

Discover the most popular online casino bonuses in South Africa, how to use them wisely, and what to look out for to avoid scams Online Casino Bonuses in South Africa: A Complete Guide for Players Online gambling in South Africa has grown rapidly since the early 2010s. While legislation still restricts certain forms of internet-based […]

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

The Rise of β€˜Empty’ Escapes

Today, luxury is more peace than price tag Luxury tourism is becoming more and more subjective. For some, luxury travel is a curated art tour in Paris, Amsterdam or New York. For others, it’s a culinary adventure in Marrakech, Wales’s Hay Literary Festival, a walking safari in South Luangwa National Park or, increasingly, an empty […]

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Is South Africa doing enough to protect gamblers?

Some measures are in place but others, such as affordability checks and formal financial vulnerability assessments, are not mandated for gamblers

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Child’s play: Essential ways to reimagine fatherhood

To bring children up to be smarter, stronger and kinder, fathers and male caregivers can redefine masculinity through playing

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Inquiry-based training in physics and astronomy for Cape winelands intermediate phase teachers

The Natural Sciences curriculum content taught during the third and fourth school terms was covered in the final training session organized by Advancing Knowledge Non-Profit Company. This session took place on 15 August 2025 in the science laboratory at Noorder Paarl High School in Paarl, specifically in the STEM Teaching and Learning Centre (STEM TLC). […]

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

What is behind the passion of Love Island USA's Nigerian fanbase?

Nigerians made their mark during this year's Love Island USA - but it caused tensions within the fanbase.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

How Russia is quietly trying to win over the world

Over the past three years, Russian state-backed news channel RT has expanded its international presence.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

World Cup debutants show 'rugby matters' in Brazil

South Africa comfortably beat Brazil in Northampton, but the Women's Rugby World Cup debutants show "rugby matters" to Brazilians.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

UK's Chagos Islands deal 'significant victory', says Pope

Pope Leo XIV said he hoped Mauritian authorities would ensure the refugees are able to return home.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Kamworor and Alem clinch Antrim Coast Half Marathon wins

Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor and Ethiopia's Mizan Alem claim comfortable wins in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon men's and women's events on Sunday.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

More than 30 jihadists killed in air strikes, Nigerian military says

Concern is mounting about "war-time levels of slaughter" in Nigeria, including a resurgence of jihadist activity.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Three sisters drown in migrant boat in Mediterranean, rescuers say

There was "sheer horror" when survivors realised that the girls aged nine, 11 and 17 had died, a rescuer says.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

How I became a rockstar in four months

Rebecca Malope sparked a fire in me as a child. Decades later, I honoured that flame with my first full-band performance

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

US government wants to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda

His lawyers accuse the government of trying to "coerce" him to plead guilty by threatening to deport him "halfway across the world".

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

UK agrees to pay Kenyans affected by military fire

Thousands says they have suffered health problems or lost property after fire caused by British military.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Is South Africa sleepwalking towards prolonged violent upheaval?

There may not be an imminent threat of violence but we need to stabilise the course the country is on to prevent it in the future

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Reframe views of fraught places like Westbury and Cloetesville

Look beyond the reputations of suburbs known for gangsterism and gun violence and you’ll find a resilient community grounded in the ethics of care

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Editorial: Distracted by politics of noise

The Gayton McKenzie saga over what he says are not racist tweets are noise pollution in lieu of stable governance

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

The US teenagers wowed by African prom dresses

"I felt like a Disney princess," says a prom goer about her dress, one of many custom-made in Nigeria.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa