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13.10.2025 11:10 The boy’s father has been arrested on charges of negligent handling of a firearm and the two are due in court.

13.10.2025 06:40 Business for unregulated healers appears to be thriving in Cape Town, but there are dangers.

12.10.2025 20:00 The West African state says it has introduced an "identical visa programme" for US travellers.

12.10.2025 15:40 An army unit claimed it had taken over leadership of the military command and was now in control of all the armed forces.

12.10.2025 15:40 Patrick Herminie has defeated Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff, gaining 52.7% of the vote, official results show.

12.10.2025 04:40 Some question whether the 19th Century Afrikaner leader should still be memorialised.

12.10.2025 00:00 El-Fasher has been surrounded by the RSF for 17 months, as residents face hunger and starvation.

11.10.2025 09:12 Esther Njoki says her family has been denied justice for 13 years after her aunt Agnes Wanjiru's body was found in a septic tank.

11.10.2025 04:01 Cameroon's Paul Biya promises young voters "the best is yet to come" as others hunger for "young blood".

10.10.2025 23:01 Asashi and Precious use dance as a form of escapism and expression in a show of resilience, community, and hope.

10.10.2025 23:01 A Gen Z leader in Madagascar says he has put his UK university scholarship on hold to help organise the protests.

10.10.2025 18:23 Counting the cost of deadly Gen Z protests in Madagascar where most young people are unemployed.

10.10.2025 18:23 The West African nation's foreign minister asks if the decision led to the US suspending issuing visas.

10.10.2025 18:23 Nadine de Klerk hits a blistering unbeaten 84 from 54 balls as South Africa produce a stunning comeback to beat India at the Women's World Cup.

10.10.2025 12:51 Desire Moyo died a day before his 46th birthday - the four other MPs in the car have been taken to hospital.