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World February 16, 2025

World's first openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa: authorities

Muhsin Hendricks, a man known as the world's first openly gay imam, was killed in South Africa over the weekend after being ambushed near the city of Gqeberha.

Africa February 16, 2025

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels breach second major city in Congo's mineral-rich east

M23 rebels have reportedly "occupied" Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, positioning themselves at the governor's office and vowing to deviate from the "old regime."

South Africa February 10, 2025

Trump, South Africa in growing row over hotly contested land law, country's deals with US foes

Trump’s executive order cutting aid and offering refugee status to South Africa’s Afrikaner farmers has caused a stir in the African country after passage of a controversial land bill.

Ebola February 4, 2025

Uganda starts clinical trial of vaccine for Sudan strain of Ebola amid new outbreak

Uganda has begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola following an outbreak that has killed one nurse in the east African country.

Africa January 31, 2025

Trump facing 1st test in Africa amid bloody battles ‘over electric vehicle battery minerals’ 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of Goma, a major city key to the country’s vast mineral wealth.

VIDEO January 31, 2025

Humanitarian aid threatened by fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo

Humanitarian aid at risk as fighting continues in Congo's eastern capital. (Video: AP.)

Health January 29, 2025

Ebola outbreak reported in African country — here’s what you need to know

An Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Experts share concerns about the highly fatal and contagious hemorrhagic fever.

South Africa January 28, 2025

South African elephant kills tourist who was trying to save children at Kruger National Park

A tourist at South Africa's Kruger National Park was trampled to death by an elephant as he was trying to protect children, officials say.

South Carolina January 27, 2025

Nigerian man extradited to US for alleged sextortion scheme that led to SC teen’s suicide

A Nigerian man accused of running a sextortion scheme that led to a South Carolina teenager killing himself, has been extradited to the U.S. after being indicted.

Africa January 26, 2025

13 UN peacekeepers, allied soldiers dead in Congo as M23 rebels make gains in key city

The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 is battling Congolese government forces in Congo's key city of Goma, causing the international airport there to be evacuated.

South Africa January 24, 2025

South African president signs controversial land seizure bill, eroding private property rights

Opponents of a controversial South African land expropriation bill are calling the legislation a threat to private ownership after it was endorsed by the country's president.