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Authorities have also launched an investigation into how Tshuma allegedly obtained the unlicensed firearm, while police say there is no evidence he was harboured after arriving in South Africa.

Nigeria says it is collating details of its citizens who recently returned to the country to use them to demand compensation from South Africa, something Pretoria has ruled out

South African football is in mourning after World Cup player Jayden Adams was found dead at a property in Cape Town. Police have opened an inquest, while authorities await autopsy results. Tributes poured in as the football community remembered the 25-year-old midfielder.

De Beers announced Monday it will pause production at South Africa's largest diamond mine for two years to reduce costs while trading conditions remained tough

The ships' crews practiced joint maneuvering, anti-submarine missions, combat against enemy surface ships, and rescue operations, Russian Defence Ministry said

Kenya is witnessing a growing use of hired gangs by political actors to intimidate opponents, disrupt protests and silence dissent, rights advocates warn.

The High Court has dismissed an application by Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale seeking to terminate treason proceedings, clearing the way for their trial to begin on July 13, 2026. The court ruled the application lacked merit and was intended to delay the criminal case.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard rejected that claim, declaring the strait to be Iranian territory and warning that it would not tolerate what it called illegal U.S. interference.

Venezuelans continue working day in and day out in the rubble to recover their relatives' bodies almost 20 days after twin earthquakes devastated the country.

Ramaphosa also called for greater recognition of Black South Africans whose contributions to the war were ignored for decades, saying the country's history should reflect the sacrifice of all who served.

Senegal's national footbal coach Pape Thiaw's functions were revoked in the night from Sunday to Monday. The decision is "in the best interests of Senegalese football", according to the Senegalese Football Federation.

A court in Sudan's army-controlled city of Port Sudan on Sunday sentenced paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and 15 others to death in absentia over charges of killing a regional governor and war crimes in Darfur, state media reported.

Parents of students abducted from a school in Nigeria's southwestern Oyo State expressed relief and gratitude after their children were rescued following nearly two months in captivity.

An Ebola training facility set up by Doctors Without Borders in Kenya is a chance for health workers to prepare for one of the most complex emergencies they are ever likely to face.

Zimbabweans fleeing xenophobic violence and threats in South Africa arrived at a reception centre in the border town of Beitbridge, Zimbabwe

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed that Iranians would continue to avenge the killing of his father - late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei - and of other top officials killed during the war triggered by the U.S and Israeli strikes in Iran on February 28.

Students abducted in May by Islamic militants in Nigeria’s southwestern state of Oyo were rescued and receiving medical treatment, confirmed the local government on Friday.

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt hosted the country's World Cup soccer team a day after their elimination in the round of 16 by Argentina.

The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it.