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A deserted street in Uvira on Tuesday as M23 forces advanced towards the town. Photo: AFP
Africa

Rwanda-backed rebels enter key DR Congo town, as Trump peace deal crumbles

M23 advance in DR Congo comes less than a week after after the signing of a peace deal in Washington.

Africa

22 killed in Morocco collapse of buildings with ‘signs of cracking’

Africa

Benin hunts leader behind short-lived coup that left casualties on both sides

Africa

‘Miracle’ Africa peace deal, signed at Trump’s urging, already unravelling

A US-backed agreement to end one of Africa’s longest wars is at risk as DR Congo and Burundi condemn Rwanda and M23 rebel advances.

M23 rebels earlier this year. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has accused Rwanda of violating its commitments to a US-brokered peace deal. Photo: Reuters
M23 rebels earlier this year. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has accused Rwanda of violating its commitments to a US-brokered peace deal. Photo: Reuters
Spain

Powerful wave at Spanish tourist island sweeps swimmers to sea, killing 4

The foreigners were bathing in a natural swimming pool on the western coast of Tenerife when the huge wave struck.

Africa

63 children among 114 dead in strikes on Sudan kindergarten, hospital: WHO

Reports paramedics were also targeted during rescue efforts, as WHO director general condemns attack.

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Nigeria

Nigeria’s government secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren

The fate of dozens of other pupils and staff remains unclear as the country buckles under a wave of mass abductions.

Worried parents of abducted schoolchildren at St Mary’s Catholic school last month. Photo: AP
Worried parents of abducted schoolchildren at St Mary’s Catholic school last month. Photo: AP
Africa

Benin president says coup bid thwarted as neighbour Nigeria intervenes

Coup attempt in Benin was the latest in a string of military takeovers and attempted takeovers that have rocked West Africa.

Africa

33 children killed in drone attack by Sudan paramilitaries, doctors say

17 adults were also killed in the strike on a kindergarten, which drew condemnation from the Sudan Doctors’ Network.

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South Africa

Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children

Police say shootings at illegal taverns are becoming a serious problem, and over 11,000 such establishments have been shut down recently.

Police speak to a resident at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Trump praises African leaders, who sign his deal as fighting continues

‘Historic’ agreement aims to end conflict in eastern DR Congo and unlock access to the region’s critical mineral reserves for the US.

US President Donald Trump at the signing ceremony with Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President FelixTshisekedi in Washington. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump at the signing ceremony with Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President FelixTshisekedi in Washington. Photo: AP
Africa

Kenya inquiry denounces ‘disturbing sexual misconduct’ at UK army base

Report highlights allegations related to the British Army Training Unit Kenya, amid a high-profile murder case.

China manufacturing

Factory of factories: China’s manufacturers join wave of overseas expansions

With many of their clients moving or building sites abroad, China’s factory owners are following suit, seizing a ‘last chance’ for new revenues.

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Donald Trump

US wipes South Africa’s G20 website clean for 2026 Trump summit

The US presidency of the G20 begins with the first-ever exclusion of a member nation.

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US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP
Africa

African nations push for recognition of colonial crimes and reparations

The economic cost of colonialism in Africa is believed to be staggering, with some estimates putting the cost of plunder in the trillions.

French troops in Algiers in 1956. The North African nation of Algeria suffered some of the most brutal forms of colonial rule. Photo: AP
French troops in Algiers in 1956. The North African nation of Algeria suffered some of the most brutal forms of colonial rule. Photo: AP
South Africa

Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit

South Africa’s president labels Donald Trump’s repeated claims about his country as ‘misinformation’.

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United States

Congo and Rwanda presidents to meet in US to sign peace deal

The Congolese government says its signing is conditional on Rwanda’s withdrawal of support for the M23 rebels fighting in eastern Congo.

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South Africa

Zuma’s daughter quits South African parliament amid Russian mercenary scandal

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is under investigation for allegedly recruiting South Africans for Russian mercenary roles in Ukraine.

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, arrives to appear in court on charges of terrorism in Durban, South Africa earlier this month. Photo: EPA
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, arrives to appear in court on charges of terrorism in Durban, South Africa earlier this month. Photo: EPA
Africa

President leaves Guinea-Bissau as general takes power after coup

General Horta N’Tam installed as the head of the military government in the latest coup to dog the West African nation.

Africa

Nigeria declares national emergency after mass kidnappings

Hundreds of people, mostly children, have been abducted in a week.

Donald Trump

Trump barring South Africa from next year’s G20 summit in Miami

South Africa denounces US president’s G20 ban as punitive as relations between the two nations sour.

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A protester wears a Trump mask, as Oxfam activists demanding the taxing of the super-rich in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday, the opening day of the G20 leaders’ summit. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Army officers say they have seized power in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo ‘deposed’ as army officers say they are in charge of the West African country until further notice.

Brigadier General Dinis N’Tchama, flanked by others during a televised statement. Photo: AFP
Brigadier General Dinis N’Tchama, flanked by others during a televised statement. Photo: AFP
China trade

Explainer | How some Chinese exporters benefit from US dollar-backed stablecoins

From navigating trade restrictions to overcoming regulatory barriers, more traders are embracing the digital asset – but not without risks.

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Alibaba

Alibaba’s Cainiao expands service in Africa as demand for Chinese goods surges

The logistics arm of Alibaba is rolling out its small-parcel service in more parts of Africa to tap growing demand for made-in-China goods.

Africa

Dozens kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria escape captors

Hundreds of children and staff remain held by gunmen amid a spate of school attacks in the West African country.

A classroom at St Mary’s school, where gunmen abducted more than 300 students and staff. Photo: AFP
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