SA: Cape Town gears for army deployment as police raid gang strongholds
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SA: Cape Town gears for army deployment as police raid gang strongholds

Western Cape police are preparing to receive South African National Defence Force members deployed to combat gang violence, following President

Meloni pledges deeper ties, tackling migration at 2nd Africa
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Meloni pledges deeper ties, tackling migration at 2nd Africa

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Addis Ababa on Friday for the second Italy-Africa Summit, the first held on

Mali: Exiled Imam calls for peace in Sahel region
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Mali: Exiled Imam calls for peace in Sahel region

On Thursday, exiled Malian imam Mahmoud Dicko Dicko urged an end to the jihadist violence engulfing the Sahel countries, insisting,

Inside Africa’s micro-grid boom: A new model for electricity access
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Inside Africa’s micro-grid boom: A new model for electricity access

Access to electricity in Africa was a central topic at the recent World Governments Summit in Dubai. While hundreds of

Ukraine: Mass Russian drone strike hits Odesa port and energy sites
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Ukraine: Mass Russian drone strike hits Odesa port and energy sites

Mass Russian drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Odesa region overnight, killing one and injuring six, damaging port and energy sites and

Benin’s lovers less row-mantic as apps replace waterway rendezvous
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Benin’s lovers less row-mantic as apps replace waterway rendezvous

On the ‘Lover’s Canal’ in Ganvie, a lake village in Benin, love can flow in unusual ways. Long a place

Italian cabinet approves new anti-immigration package
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Italian cabinet approves new anti-immigration package

It includes the possibility of imposing a “naval blockade” on ships carrying migrants for a period of up to six

Rhino poaching in South Africa’s Kruger park doubles despite national drop
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Rhino poaching in South Africa’s Kruger park doubles despite national drop

Official statistics show poachers killed 352 of the animals last year compared to 420 in 2024, with 175 of the

Libya grants foreign oil companies exploration licences
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Libya grants foreign oil companies exploration licences

Libya granted several foreign companies new oil exploration and production licences for the first time in 17 years on Wednesday,

AI adoption rises in governments, but citizen satisfaction lags
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AI adoption rises in governments, but citizen satisfaction lags

A new report by Accenture and the World Governments Summit Organisation examines how governments are using artificial intelligence to transform