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08.05.2026 13:30 The Constitutional Court says MPs were was wrong to block impeachment proceedings against Cyril Ramaphosa.

08.05.2026 13:30 Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was "a distinguished statesman and patriot".

08.05.2026 09:20 The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".

08.05.2026 09:20 The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.

08.05.2026 05:01 Fear and uncertainty linger for Somali migrants in Minnesota despite a legal reprieve.

07.05.2026 20:10 The former university lecturer was a vocal critic of the government and ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party.

07.05.2026 20:10 Ther World Health Organization says it is not in the same situation as with Covid-19 because hantavirus spreads differently.

07.05.2026 15:50 As claims of xenophobia in South Africa mount, Ghana calls on the African Union to send a fact-finding mission.

07.05.2026 15:50 "If the people want me to have a third term, I will accept," Tshisekedi says, with him due to step down in 2028.

06.05.2026 15:10 While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.

06.05.2026 15:10 The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.

05.05.2026 22:10 DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.

05.05.2026 17:20 Sudan's foreign minister says Ethiopia and UAE has chosen the "wrong path" and would regret it.

04.05.2026 20:01 Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.

04.05.2026 15:20 Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.