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Ghana delays visit by South African president amid row over anti-migrant protests
Many in Ghana feared his presence would lead to mass protests, and officials say it is postponed for now.
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Ancient fire use at Wonderwerk Cave dated to 1.79 million years ago
Researchers say they have found evidence that early human ancestors used fire at Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa as long as 1.79 million years ago, pushing back one of the earliest known records of fire use by hominins by hundreds of thousands of years. The finding, announced in a 24 June press release from the…
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Divine Lunga escapes Johannesburg shooting after being mistaken for police officer
South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.
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Call-centre romcom set in Lagos brings charm and warmth
Uzoamaka Power’s broken-hearted, lovable worker falls for a charming customer in this delightful, deftly written taleHere is a delightful Nigerian romcom, in which Soluchi, or “Sol” (played by Uzoamaka Power) is a modern-minded career woman living in Lagos where she works at a call centre for a mobile phone network. She’s great at her job,…
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Instruments from Brassed Off stage show to reach young musicians in Kenya
The instruments, used in a production of Brassed Off in Leeds, are set to go to young musicians abroad.
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Aid with strings: African states resist US bilateral health deals
The Trump administration is offering African nations hundreds of millions of dollars to support their healthcare systems and fight disease, but the deals come with strings attached — and several governments are pushing back. This matters because it marks a significant shift in how the US delivers foreign aid: away from the traditional model of…
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Joy Reid says she’s openly rooting for Team USA to lose, hopes an African team wins the World Cup
Political commentator and former MSNBC host Joy Reid said on her podcast that she is openly rooting against the United States men’s team at the 2026 World Cup, and instead hopes an African nation wins the tournament. The remarks, made in agreement with The Nation sports editor David Zirin, matter because they tie sporting allegiance…
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‘Shoot The People:’ Misan Harriman Talks Working With Director Andy Mundy-Castle On His Documentary Portrait
There’s an interesting flair to the work of the British documentarian Andy Mundy-Castle. In White Nanny Black Child (2023), he traces the legacy of Britain’s so-called farming experiment, where thousands of Black children from West Africa were adopted by white English families between 1955 and 1995, only to face widespread abuse and prejudice. The film…
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Adams hopes Wales mini-revival continues on tour
Wing Josh Adams hopes Wales can prove to Argentina and South Africa they have moved on since suffering heavy November losses to the southern hemisphere sides.
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Shoot the People review – a powerful portrait of a talented yet controversial photographer
Misan Harriman was catapulted into a new career after turning his camera to anti-racist demonstrations – though the shadow of more recent criticism loomsThis is a documentary portrait of the celebrated British-Nigerian photographer, film-maker and activist Misan Harriman, who has campaigned on Gaza and Black Lives Matter, that was completed before the row in May…