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04.02.2026 17:00 Ahmed Muharram is among several suspects arrested in a major crackdown on marijuana trafficking.

04.02.2026 17:00 Eight African nations will be represented in Milan-Cortina - can any bring home medals?

04.02.2026 11:50 The surprise move may threaten the stability of the coalition government of which the DA is a key partner.

04.02.2026 06:30 Official estimates suggest that around 55% of the town's drinkable water is lost to leaking pipes.

04.02.2026 01:30 The 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed on Tuesday according to Libyan media.

03.02.2026 19:51 Hodan Mohamud Diiriye faced a firing squad after being found guilty of beating Saabirin Saylaan to death.

03.02.2026 19:51 The appointment of a dead opposition politician to a presidential panel caused embarrassment.

03.02.2026 19:51 Abiy Ahmed admitted for the first time in parliament that Eritrean troops had killed people in Aksum.

03.02.2026 14:50 The correspondence describes arrangements for a meal and there is no indication of wrongdoing by Zuma.

03.02.2026 14:50 Those defacing the currency could face seven years in jail, the central bank says ahead of Valentine's Day.

03.02.2026 09:11 Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in Nigeria's biggest city, but officials deny this.

02.02.2026 23:41 Since 2016, those who can prove their ancestors came from Africa have been able to get Ghanaian nationality.

02.02.2026 18:31 The US president labels Noah a "total loser" over a joke he told on stage during the awards ceremony.

02.02.2026 13:32 They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state.

02.02.2026 13:32 The 24-year-old bagged her second-ever Grammy beating three Nigerians and a Ugandan.