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Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 13:30
The US president labels Noah a "total loser" over a joke he told on stage during the awards ceremony.

Family seeks answers as Kenyan fighting for Russia killed in Ukraine

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 12:50
Clinton Nyapara Mogesa is said to have been recruited in Qatar to fight for Russian forces in Ukraine.
Categories: Africa, European Union

South African singer Tyla edges out Davido to clinch Grammy

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 12:45
The 24-year-old bagged her second-ever Grammy beating three Nigerians and a Ugandan.
Categories: Africa

Eighty kidnapped Nigerians return home after escape

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 12:15
They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state.
Categories: Africa

McKenzie clarifies claim South Africa will host Wafcon 2026

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 10:56
South Africa's sports minister Gayton McKenzie says "no formal decision" has been taken to relocate the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations away from Morocco.

McKenzie clarifies claim South Africa will host Wafcon 2026

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 10:56
South Africa's sports minister Gayton McKenzie says "no formal decision" has been taken to relocate the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations away from Morocco.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 02:12
The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 02:12
The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 02:12
The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Aspiring Nigerian singer dies after being bitten by a snake

Sun, 02/01/2026 - 23:31
Ifunanya Nwangene, a former contestant in The Voice Nigeria, died after not getting the antivenom she needed.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

South Africa beat England in series decider

Sun, 02/01/2026 - 18:41
England captain Fran Williams laments her team's performance as they are beaten 65-50 by South Africa in their series decider in Johannesburg.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Four Britons die after holiday sickness in Cape Verde, say lawyers

Sun, 02/01/2026 - 18:00
A law firm says it is representing the families of six people who holidayed in Cape Verde.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

The king's speech - and why it has foreigners in South Africa worried

Sun, 02/01/2026 - 01:00
The Zulu king was trying to calm anti-migrant feelings but ended up using a highly derogatory phrase.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

The king's speech - and why it has foreigners in South Africa worried

Sun, 02/01/2026 - 01:00
The Zulu king was trying to calm anti-migrant feelings but ended up using a highly derogatory phrase.

The king's speech - and why it has foreigners in South Africa worried

Sun, 02/01/2026 - 01:00
The Zulu king was trying to calm anti-migrant feelings but ended up using a highly derogatory phrase.

Why Zimbabwe's Maswanhise is Scotland's hottest property

Sat, 01/31/2026 - 23:03
BBC Scotland looks at the rise of Motherwell's Tawanda Maswanhise this season.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Why Zimbabwe's Maswanhise is Scotland's hottest property

Sat, 01/31/2026 - 23:03
BBC Scotland looks at the rise of Motherwell's Tawanda Maswanhise this season.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

England level series with win against South Africa

Sat, 01/31/2026 - 19:57
England level their three-game series with South Africa at 1-1 with a 61-49 win in front of a sellout crowd in Johannesburg.
Categories: Africa, European Union

More than 200 killed in mine collapse in DR Congo

Sat, 01/31/2026 - 14:18
The mine gave way after heavy rains on Wednesday, a local rebel spokesman says.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

This army chief threatened to castrate opposition leader and claimed descent from Jesus

Sat, 01/31/2026 - 01:05
The Ugandan president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father.
Categories: Africa, European Union

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