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Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg | Mining

Cora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started treating injured animals in the townships around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, in...

Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr | Egypt

Lina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr, has been released from detention by Egypt’s authorities and...

Africa’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK, says top health official | Global development

The “unprecedented” spread of the Ebola outbreak means it could reach the UK and other countries, according to one of Africa’s top health officials.As...

Uganda copying Russia and China with new bill designed to crush dissent, say critics | Global development

Ugandan opposition figures, human rights organisations and legal experts have condemned a sweeping bill that proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting...

BAE faces £120m lawsuit over decision to scrap support for aid aircraft | Global development

Britain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, is facing a £120m lawsuit after scrapping support for aircraft used to deliver aid to some of the...

Iran war may cause food shortages in Africa, world’s largest fertiliser firm says | Chemical industry

The Iran war could have “dramatic consequences”, causing food shortages and price rises in some of Africa’s poorest and most vulnerable communities, the head...

South Africa deports Mugabe’s son for unrelated offences after employee shot at family home | Robert Mugabe

Two months after an employee was shot in the back at the Mugabe family home in a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, a South African...

‘It will never cover what’s authentic’: African music industry weighs up AI risks and rewards | Cape Verde

Last July, the Nigerian singer-songwriter Fave found herself caught up in a viral moment: an unauthorised version of a track featuring an AI choir...

Russia claims its Africa Corps group prevented coup in Mali after rebels seize towns | Mali

Russia’s defence ministry has claimed its Africa Corps – the successor to the former Wagner mercenary group – prevented a coup in Mali over...

Fears of resurgence in Somali piracy after three vessels hijacked in past week | Somalia

Three vessels have been hijacked off the coast of Somalia in the past week, raising fears of a resurgence in piracy around the Horn...

Taking power in Mali might be a stretch but insurgents can force hand of weakened regime | Mali

When al-Qaida-affiliated Islamic militants launched a series of attacks on military bases and raids into major towns in Mali and neighbouring Burkina Faso last...

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