A growing chorus of economists, former finance ministers, and policy experts is demanding immediate debt relief for Africa, warning that decades of accumulated external loans are crippling public finances and pushing essential services such as healthcare and education to the brink of collapse. In an open letter released on Sunday ahead of next month’s World…

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As the curtain draws on the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, Group C promises a dramatic finale. On Tuesday, all eyes will turn to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, where Nigeria’s Super Eagles host the Cheetahs of Benin in a decisive encounter that could determine Africa’s final automatic…

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At least 42 people have died after a bus plunged down a steep embankment in northern South Africa, authorities confirmed on Monday. The long-distance coach, travelling from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape to Zimbabwe and Malawi, veered off a winding section of the N1 highway near the town of Makhado in Limpopo province on Sunday…

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Gaza City / Tel Aviv — Hamas and Israel have completed a major prisoner exchange under a ceasefire deal that saw the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinians and 20 Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip, in what many hope marks the beginning of the end of Israel’s two-year war on Gaza. Celebrations erupted in…

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Families of Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a prisoner exchange deal say their long-awaited relief has turned to anguish after learning that many of those freed will be deported to third countries rather than returning home. According to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office, 154 Palestinians freed on Monday under the agreement will…

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American-Israeli Joel Mokyr, French economist Philippe Aghion, and Canadian Peter Howitt win the 2025 economics prize for research explaining how innovation fuels long-term prosperity. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their pioneering research on how technological innovation drives sustained economic growth. The…

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Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina is set to deliver a televised address to the nation on Monday evening amid mounting political turmoil and speculation over his whereabouts. The presidency announced that Rajoelina will speak at 7pm local time (16:00 GMT), even as protests continue in the capital Antananarivo and reports circulate that he may have…

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About 300,000 people have fled South Sudan so far this year as renewed fighting between rival political leaders deepens fears of another full-scale civil war, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned on Monday. The commission said the latest violence between President Salva Kiir and his suspended deputy, Riek Machar, risks…

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Thousands of Palestinians gathered in Ramallah on Monday to celebrate the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian political prisoners and detainees held by Israel. The release, part of a major prisoner-hostage exchange, includes people from both the occupied West Bank and Gaza, which has endured two years of devastating war. Among those freed were 96 political…

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During a speech at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, celebrating the Gaza ceasefire deal, US President Donald Trump praised diplomats, military leaders, and regional partners who helped broker the agreement. Among those singled out was Miriam Adelson, a long-time Republican mega-donor known for her strong pro-Israel stance. Trump lauded her as someone who “loves Israel,”…

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