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Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa's largest media house
Rostam Aziz’s purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.
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South Africa's long-serving former defence minister and former Robben Island prisoner dies
Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.
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Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel region
Growing insecurity in the Sahel made 2025 one of the worst years on record for the abduction of foreigners in…
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Girl, 14, shot dead as South Africa's 'taxi wars' hit school
Violence has plagued South Africa’s highly competitive and lucrative taxi industry for decades.
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Man named in South Africa's police corruption probe found dead
Reports say Wiandre Pretorius, who last week said he survived an assassination attempt, shot himself.
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