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Zimbabwean author denies using AI to write award-winning story

4 hours 2 min ago
Simbarashe Kundizeza was responding to an accusation that has caused an uproar on social media.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Rusty or something more? South Africa's concern after Australia loss

Tue, 10/13/2026 - 15:28
Australia complete 214-run victory over South Africa in Durban. What does heavy defeat mean for the world champions?
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Ex-president named leader of new DR Congo rebel coalition

Tue, 10/13/2026 - 13:23
Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.

Rwanda to host F1's first race in Africa since 1993

Tue, 10/13/2026 - 11:20
Rwanda signs a 10-year deal with Formula 1 to host races in the African country, starting "in the early 2030s".

Australia close on win against South Africa

Mon, 10/12/2026 - 18:02
Australia close on statement victory over South Africa in Durban after Matt Renshaw's dream Test continues.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

South Africa's deputy police chief resigns after being charged with sexual offences

Mon, 10/12/2026 - 16:40
Shadrack Sibiya had denied grooming a 16-year-old and raping an 18-year-old.

Mourners killed by Kenya police at ex-PM's national farewell not part of violence, BBC finds

Mon, 10/12/2026 - 01:13
After analysing 1,500 videos and images of the Raila Odinga memorial, Africa Eye finds that those killed were far from the scuffles.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Dozens of gold prospectors killed in strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says

Sun, 10/11/2026 - 23:12
Neither Egypt nor Sudan has commented on the alleged strikes on an artisanal mining camp on Saturday.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Children among 139 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says

Sun, 10/11/2026 - 17:32
The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.

Kipchoge, 41, breaks course record at Melbourne Marathon

Sun, 10/11/2026 - 10:19
Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says "his body is still peaking" after winning the Melbourne Marathon in a course record time at the age of 41.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Kipchoge, 41, breaks course record at Melbourne Marathon

Sun, 10/11/2026 - 10:19
Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says "his body is still peaking" after winning the Melbourne Marathon in a course record time at the age of 41.

Drone strike by Sudan paramilitary kills 41 near Ethiopian border, rights group says

Sat, 10/10/2026 - 16:49
Eight children are said to be among those killed by the strike, which hit a gathering of displaced people.

Questions remain over Ebola patient who travelled across three nations undetected

Sat, 10/10/2026 - 02:00
Fresh details reveal how the 40-year-old businessman flew and crossed regional borders while seriously ill.

Questions remain over Ebola patient who travelled across three nations undetected

Sat, 10/10/2026 - 02:00
Fresh details reveal how the 40-year-old businessman flew and crossed regional borders while seriously ill.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr on making history at her NFL half-time show

Sat, 10/10/2026 - 01:01
The Nigerian star will become the first African artist to headline the show at an international NFL game.
Categories: Africa, European Union

South Africa's Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for 'efforts to promote peace and international law'

Fri, 10/09/2026 - 19:37
Pillay is recognised for her "efforts to promote peace and international law", the Norwegian Nobel Committee says.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Afcon move to every four years under review by Caf

Fri, 10/09/2026 - 17:57
The Africa Cup of Nations may continue to be held every two years, with discussions under way to reverse its proposed switch to a four-year cycle.

Afcon move to every four years under review by Caf

Fri, 10/09/2026 - 17:57
The Africa Cup of Nations may continue to be held every two years, with discussions under way to reverse its proposed switch to a four-year cycle.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Watch: Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay?

Fri, 10/09/2026 - 17:26
BBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains how Pillay's childhood in South Africa led her to become a driving force in international law from Myanmar to Gaza.

Watch: Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay?

Fri, 10/09/2026 - 17:26
BBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains how Pillay's childhood in South Africa led her to become a driving force in international law from Myanmar to Gaza.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

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