Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:45
South Africa’s mining sector entered 2026 with robust momentum, posting notable year-on-year production gains in February largely on the back of platinum group metals (PGMs) and China’s stockpiling of key steelmaking inputs. However, the sustainability of this growth is questionable as much of the...
The latest mining world news and project information from Africa. providing updates on the progress of future, new and existing projects. Developments in mining legislation, policies, investments and infrastructure will be highlighted
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:39
This Wednesday marks three years since the start of the civil war in Sudan, a conflict that has forced 14 million people to flee their homes. Some 4 million of them have left their country altogether. While many have fled to neighbouring countries, some have chosen Kenya. The capital Nairobi has...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:35
The film crew will cover a route of more than 20,000 kilometres from Murmansk to Magadan in almost two months South African director Johannes Badenhorst will undertake a large-scale expedition across Russian cities – from Murmansk to Magadan – following which he will create a multi-episode...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:32
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent reforms to local government systems to unlock economic growth, warning that poor service delivery and bureaucratic delays continue to hold back investment and small business development across the country. Delivering the keynote address at the 2026...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:30
Multiple sources familiar with the development told SaharaReporters that the proposed hearing arrangement would restrict the accused officers from choosing their own legal representation, while also barring family members from attending proceedings.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:30
As the civil war enters its fourth year, photojournalist Jérome Tubiana captured images of daily life for approximately 600,000 people displaced by the fighting who have gathered at the town of Tawila
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:23
[Nile Post] The Uganda Law Society has opposed proposals to extend political terms from five to seven years, warning the move could undermine democratic principles and trigger legal and political confrontation.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:23
[Nile Post] Traffic along the busy Kampala-Jinja Highway was on Wednesday morning heavily disrupted after a fire gutted a timber-filled building in Seeta, near Mogas petrol station.
All Africa, All the Time.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:22
[Daily Maverick] Achieving universal health coverage can never be realised through piecemeal reforms that tinker at the margins of a fundamentally unequal system. Incremental fixes may address isolated inefficiencies, but they leave intact the structural fragmentation, inequitable financing and...
All Africa, All the Time.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:22
[Nile Post] An online blogger, identified as Ronald Mulwana, who operated a TikTok account under the name PL on TV, is feared dead after being knocked down by a Toyota Hiace van transporting Christopher Okello, the suspect in the murder of four children in Ggaba.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:21
[New Era] Rundu -- The chronic shortage of school furniture at two local secondary schools in Rundu has been significantly eased following a N$90 000 sponsorship from KDG Autolink.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:20
[Daily Maverick] Meyer's negotiating nous and affable personality make him the perfect choice.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:17
[Bhekisisa] It's been a year since the US government's aid cuts sent shock waves around the world. But in one maternity hospital in Freetown it's the loss of UK funding that threatens to unravel years of steady progress to address maternal mortality.
All Africa, All the Time.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:16
ThinkYoung, in partnership with Boeing [NYSE: BA], concluded the first edition of the ThinkYoung STEM School in Luanda, a free educational program designed to introduce young people to science and innovation through practical learning, while giving early insights into careers in aviation and...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:14
Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon with a message of peace for its separatist region and for talks with President Paul Biya.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:12
Technology company ABB has been awarded a contract to deliver gearless mill drive (GMD) and ring-geared mill drive (RMD) technology for gold mining and exploration company Harmony Gold Mining Company’s Eva copper project in Queensland, Australia. Once installed, the combined GMD and RMD systems...
The latest mining world news and project information from Africa. providing updates on the progress of future, new and existing projects. Developments in mining legislation, policies, investments and infrastructure will be highlighted
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:11
[Bhekisisa] Experts say South Africa's contradictory approach to drugs -- treating addiction as both a disease and a crime -- is fuelling a worsening crisis in places like Westbury, where illicit drugs plague the community.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:06
Diesel prices rise by a record margin despite a reduction in value added tax.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:06
Following the resounding success of the 2026 edition, the Africa Energy Indaba has officially announced its 2027 theme: African Energy – Pathways to Prosperity Connectedness and Cooperation The 2027 theme reflects a bold and timely vision for the continent’s energy future—one centred on...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:03
Around 80 participants joined the teleconference The online conference BRICS Youth ESG Dialogue between Moscow and Gurugram (Haryana) concluded, bringing together academics, researchers and students from India, Russia, China and other BRICS countries. The event was organised by the Centre for BRICS...
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