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November 17, 2022

Africa's CDC chief urges a step up in COVID-19 testing amid a concerning rise in cases

Africa's CDC chief urges health authorities to step up their COVID-19 testing amid a concerning rise in new cases. South Africa faces a new wave of infections.

November 1, 2022

Peace talks regarding Ethiopia's Tigray conflict extended into this week

Peace talks on Ethiopia's Tigray conflict have been extended into this week. The discussions in South Africa are between Ethiopia's federal government and north Tigray representatives.

October 27, 2022

Woman's rights groups in South Africa protest after charges dropped in gang rape case

South Africans are protesting after a gang rape case involving 14 men was dropped. The men were accused of raping a female film crew at an abandoned mine.

October 26, 2022

Russian billionaire docks superyacht in South Africa

South Africa allowed Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov to dock his $500 million superyacht on Wednesday in Cape Town port despite objections from the city's mayor.

October 25, 2022

Peace talks begin in South Africa to end Ethiopia's Tigray conflict

Peace talks have began in South Africa to end the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia. The fighting has possibly killed hundreds of thousands of people over the years.

October 18, 2022

China has recruited dozens of British ex-military pilots to train Chinese counterparts: report

China has recruited several British military pilots to help train their forces on how to best counter western and NATO warplanes, raising alarm among defense officials.

October 7, 2022

Tiny mountain kingdom in southern Africa, Lesotho, to begin vote counting

Lesotho in southern Africa will begin vote counting for the country's election. The Independent Electoral Commission will announce the election's official results, expected by Tuesday.

September 28, 2022

Kentucky CBP intercept 'lethal' fentanyl shipment from South Africa labeled as ‘water purification’

A package arriving in Louisville, Kentucky, from South Africa was labeled as "water purification," but contained enough fentanyl to kill 220,700 people, authorities said.

August 5, 2022

Blinken flies into 'superpower' battleground in Africa

Secretary of State Antony Blinken flies to Africa this weekend, days after his Russian counterpart swept through the continent. Both are vying for support over the war in Ukraine.

July 29, 2022

Killer whales hunt 9-foot great white shark in drone video

Drone footage shared during the Discovery Channel's "Shark Week" captures the moment three killer whales in South Africa hunt a 9-foot-long great white shark.