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Wildfires in Algeria: Three Hard-Hit Provinces Include Jijel, Béjaïa and Tizi Ouzou as Toll Hits 12

Eleven people have been killed in Algeria in a series of deadly wildfires, which swept through provinces in the northeast of the country during a heatwave. The provinces of Jijel, Béjaïa and Tizi Ouzou have seen some of the most extensive damage as the fires razed through homes, farm lands and livestock. Temperatures in the […]

Zimbabwe Bus

What Is Known About The Accident In Which a Zimbabwe Bus Killed 27 People

The eign-registered truck was trying to overtake a vehicle when it entered the way of the approaching minibus. There was a head-on collision between the two vehicles, which caused massive damage and a fire. The minibus caught fire and was completely burned. Paul Nyathi, the police spokesperson, announced that the police are currently investigating the […]

Algeria

Algeria Wildfires: 12 Dead as Fresh Fires Spread Due to Heat and Dryness

Twelve people have lost their lives, and many others are injured in wildfires that took place in northeastern Algeria amid strong winds and dryness as well as the heat of summer. The number of dead people has increased from an earlier reported number of two dead people, as the authorities stated that at least five […]

Saudi

Saudi Customs Trail Questions Surround Military-Modified Vehicle in Sudan 

Military modifications on a Land Cruiser discovered in Sudan have led to further questions regarding how commercial supply chains lead to war zones and how this relates to Saudi customs clearance details for a Jeddah-based company. The findings from the investigation involved customs-clearance licence number 4401 belonging to Hussein Al-Yami Customs Clearance Establishment in Jeddah.  […]

Nepal flood

Nepal Flash Floods Leave South African Tourists among Missing as 160 Die

There have been devastating flash floods and mudslides that have occurred on the border of Nepal-Tibet, claiming the lives of at least 160 people, with more than 1,500 missing in Nepal and China’s Tibet. This is the cause of a collapse in a part of the glacier high in the Himalayas, causing a surge of […]

Nigeria’s President

Nigeria Mass Abductions: Tinubu Calls For Rescue Operation As More Than 40 Dead And Hundreds Suspected To Be Kidnapped

President Bola Tinubu has called for an immediate rescue operation in Niger State, Nigeria, following an attack by gunmen in a village that led to the deaths of more than 40 and fear of hundreds of others being kidnapped. This recent deadly attack, including one in a mosque, is among the most recent mass casualty […]

Kenya

Kenya Jails 4 After Killing of 18 Elephants in Amboseli: What Police Have Found

Kenya – Four individuals have been jailed while police investigate the deaths of 18 elephants in Amboseli, as the lab test results reveal evidence of poisoning. The suspects, who were among the individuals under investigation for being persons of interest, were later released on bail after initial findings suggested a case of poisoning. Police have […]

Sudan War

Sudan War Continues in Kordofan As Thousands Flee and the Fight Drives Them Towards El Obeid

The humanitarian situation in Sudan continues deteriorating with the intensified conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) displacing more than 200,000 from Kordofan since late 2025. Attacks on electricity and water infrastructure and increasing fighting have made it hard for thousands of civilians to leave and seek refuge […]

Gold Mine

Gold Mine Disaster in Central African Republic Leaves More Than 100 Dead

News this week of a terrible gold mine collapse in the Central African Republic (CAR), with over 100 confirmed dead. It was one of the worst mining disasters in years in the country. The tragedy occurred in the village of Zamboye, close to the border with Cameroon, at a busy open-pit site where hundreds of […]

Kenya Helicopter

Kenya Helicopter Crash Kills Seven, Five Americans and Ecuador’s Intelligence Chief

Seven people have been reported dead after a helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Kenya. Among the dead were five Americans and the intelligence chief of Ecuador, Michele Sensi-Contugi. The incident occurred on Wednesday at 09:13 local time. The helicopter was said to be heading to Ewaso Nyiro from the Loisaba wildlife conservancy when it […]

2027 Nigerian Election

2027 Nigerian Election Campaign Season Starts for Tinubu

The launch of the election campaign season for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election begins this week. The president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is running for re-election, although the Nigerian president has come under attack due to his inability to solve problems of the economy, an increase in living costs, and insecurity in the country. Voters […]

Nigeria

At Least 24 Dead as Gunmen Raid Plateau Community in Nigeria 

An estimated number of at least 24 people lost their lives as gunmen raided the Bin-Per community located in Mangu Local Government Area in Plateau State of Nigeria, with women and children being amongst those who were killed in the attacks. The gunmen attacked the community when the people in the community were asleep and […]

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How a $50 Million Ransom Payout Bankrolled Al-Qaeda’s Mali Offensive: What South Africans Should Know

A troubling new United Nations finding has turned attention to a record ransom payment. UN monitors say an estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage kidnapped in Mali in late 2025 has since helped fuel a wider al-Qaeda offensive across West Africa. This story matters for South Africans watching events unfold on the […]

DR Congo Ebola outbreak

DR Congo Reports More Than 2,000 Cases of Ebola as Epidemic Grows Fastest-Ever

DR Congo Ebola outbreak has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, making it the fastest-growing Ebola epidemic ever recorded in the country. According to the official figures, there have been 4,381 confirmed cases with 2,011 deaths. The Ebola outbreak is spreading across five provinces in the eastern region of the […]

Nigeria Rescues 33 Kidnap Victims

Nigeria Rescues 33 Kidnap Victims From Gunmen In Zamfara State Security Operation

Nigerian soldiers have managed to rescue 33 people who had been kidnapped by gunmen in Zamfara State, which is another successful military operation against kidnapping gangs in Nigeria. These people were traveling to Tsafe in Zamfara State when they were abducted by some unknown gunmen. Soldiers then fought back against the kidnappers, and they fled […]

DR Congo Ebola outbreak

DR Congo’s Ebola Crisis Deepens: WHO Warns of the Country’s Largest Outbreak Yet

Doctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing something they’ve never dealt with before: an Ebola outbreak that’s outpacing every containment effort thrown at it. The World Health Organization says infections are climbing at an “exceptional pace,” and with more than 3,600 confirmed cases and nearly 1,500 deaths so far, this has quietly become […]