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&#x2018I have no regrets,&#x2019 says McKenzie as Parliament questions FIFA World Cup spending spree

Sep 3, 2026

&#x2018I have no regrets &#x2013 I can account for every cent that was spent,&#x2019 said Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie as MPs questioned the R31 million his department spent on its delegation to the FIFA World Cup in North America.

&#x2018Fear and desperation&#x2019: Mbalula threatens IEC complaint over DA &#x2018espionage&#x2019 at ANC rally

Sep 3, 2026

The ANC says it is prepared to report the DA&#x2019s undercover attendance of its manifesto launch on Sunday to the Electoral Commission of South Africa.

Cameroon's President Biya returns home after unexplained 10-week absence

Aug 27, 2026

President Paul Biya, 93, returned to Cameroon on Thursday, after a 73-day absence that fuelled speculation about his health.

Egypt and Qatar stress need for dialogue over Strait of Hormuz

Aug 27, 2026

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Cairo on Thursday for talks on bilateral cooperation and regional deescalation.

DR Congo receives 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses for outbreak response

Aug 27, 2026

WHO experts say early evidence, including animal studies, suggests Ervebo could offer some protection—and the new trial will seek to establish whether that protection extends to humans.

DR Congo: Prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence for ex-justice minister

Aug 27, 2026

They accuse Constant Mutamba of being the mastermind behind the fraudulent disbursement of some $20 million from the Uganda Victims’ Reparation Fund.

Reuters: Continental confederations in talks to oust FIFA boss Infantino

Aug 27, 2026

UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF have not given up on ousting FIFA president Gianni Infantino, according to a new report from Reuters. The three continental bodies are said to be in talks about seeking a vote of no confidence against Infantino over his proposal to sell World Cup profits to private investors.

Nigeria's federal government moves to decriminalise attempted suicide

Aug 27, 2026

Health Minister Ali Pate said the reform aims at reducing suicide deaths and attempts by 15 per cent by 2030.

In Senegal's Saint-Louis, traces of slave-trading past are being erased

Aug 27, 2026

The first French trading post in sub-Saharan Africa was established in Senegal's Saint-Louis in 1659 and the island soon became a holding point for thousands of captive Africans before they were shipped abroad. But Saint-Louis' role in the transatlantic slave trade is little known.

UAE's indefinite trade embargo puts further pressure on Iranian economy

Aug 27, 2026

Analysts say the decision will deepen the hardship of ordinary Iranians already under strain.

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