At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting

At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a hostel in South Africa. Fourteen others were wounded when gunmen stormed the venue in Saulsville township, west…

Rassie Erasmus: Springboks tie in coach to 2031 Rugby World Cup

Erasmus was appointed as South Africa’s director of rugby in March 2018, after they had slipped to sixth in the world rankings and won only 11 of their previous 25…

Who has been called up for Afcon 2025?

Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January. Source link

Single women face sexual violence

Sofia BettizaGlobal Health Reporter in Trieste, Italy BBC Esther fled Lagos in 2016 Esther was sleeping on the streets of Lagos when a woman approached her with the promise of…

Lured by lucrative job offers but sent to the front line

David WafulaBBC Newsday, Nairobi Kuloba family David Kuloba, seen here with a Russian fighter, thought he had secured a well-paying job as a security guard David Kuloba’s mother warned him…

Western embassies press for release of bodies of poll violence

Western embassies in Tanzania, including the UK and France, have called on the authorities to release all bodies of those killed in the October electoral violence to their families. Citing…

Namibia loses bid to overturn ban on rhino horn trade at Cites conference in Samarkand

Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images Namibia pioneered dehorning of rhinos to deal with their poaching Namibia’s proposals to lift the ban on the international trade in…

Eritreans, including Olympian Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, freed after 18 years in jail without trial

Thirteen people held for more than 18 years without trial in Eritrea have been released from a notorious military prison, relatives of the detainees have told the BBC. Among those…

Kenya’s William Ruto secures US health aid in first deal under Trump administration

Kenya has signed a historic five-year health agreement with the US, the first such pact since Donald Trump’s administration overhauled its foreign aid programme. The $2.5bn (£1.9bn) deal is aimed…

Eben Etzebeth banned for 12 weeks over eye-gouge against Wales

An independent disciplinary panel met on Tuesday, but took an extra 24 hours deliberation to decide on a sanction. Led by Christopher Quinlan KC, the panel found that contact with…

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