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18.07.2026 20:10 There have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a comeback.

18.07.2026 20:10 Camilla Alhassan alleged without evidence the president had conducted a ritual to help win an election.

18.07.2026 20:10 The 2026 World Cup saw Africa send its largest ever contingent to the finals, but five sides were eliminated by late goals as underdogs Cape Verde impressed.

18.07.2026 20:10 The good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in DR Congo is spreading fast.

18.07.2026 20:10 Companies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and forgery.

18.07.2026 20:10 On Saturday Wales face South Africa - a nation who never seem to run out of international-class players. Are there lessons the tourists can learn?

16.07.2026 10:40 The March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days after being shot.

15.07.2026 20:41 The court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in Kenya.

15.07.2026 16:30 Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.

15.07.2026 12:01 The case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation last week.

15.07.2026 08:10 Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.

15.07.2026 04:10 Aston Villa are warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record.

14.07.2026 18:51 Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.

14.07.2026 15:20 16-year-old Gwen Klu will play for the West African country in the Billie Jean King Cup.

14.07.2026 11:00 The ban also restricts exports of mercury and cyanide to Sudan, chemicals widely used in gold mining.