Somalia Truck Bomb Death Toll Rises to 358
Thousands of Somalis gathered Friday to pray at the site of the country’s deadliest bombing. Last Saturday a truck bomb exploded on a busy street in Mogadish...

Conflicting Accounts in Niger Ambush Are Subject of Penta...
Nigerien officials have said that a convoy gave chase to Islamic militants who later returned to ambush them, but American troops say they didn’t pursue the ...

Family Remembers Minnesota Man Killed in Mogadishu Blast
Among the hundreds of people killed in the Oct. 14 terrorist attack in Mogadishu was a U.S. citizen, Ahmed Abdikarim Eyow, 51, from Bloomington, Minnesota. E...

Frugal Traveler: Navigating Sometimes Chaotic, Always Fas...
Not only can the Ethiopian capital be done inexpensively, you will also find fascinating cultural landmarks, wonderful food and an almost unparalleled coffee...

US Defense Secretary Meets with McCain Over Niger Attack
U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis went to Capitol Hill on Friday to meet with Senator John McCain after the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committe...

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Mugabe named as 'goodwill ambassador' by WHO
The head of the World Health Organisation praises Zimbabwe's public health, in a controversial move.

Mugabe named as goodwill ambassador by WHO
The World Health Organisation head praises Zimbabwe's public health policy, in a controversial move.

Fin24.com | News24 Edge crowned joint best app in the world
The News24 Edge app has placed SA digital media on the global stage, after it was crowned joint best app in the world at the World Digital Media Awards in Be...

Mogadishu truck bombing death toll jumps to 358
More than 50 people are also still missing after last Saturday's huge truck bombing, officials say.

Fin24.com | BLSA to accompany Eskom to NY investor confer...
Business Leadership SA may have suspended Eskom’s membership, but it will still accompany the state power utility to an investor conference in the US to help...

Fin24.com | Let's take this outside, Eskom counsel tells ...
Listen to the audio, as the third day of suspended Eskom executive Matshela Koko's disciplinary hearing comes to a tumultuous end.

140 Arrested in Malawi After Mob Attacks on 'Vampires'
Deadly mob attacks on people suspected to be "vampires" have led to 140 arrests in Malawi, police said Friday. The situation had spun out of control, the ins...

WHO Chief Selects Zimbabwe's Mugabe as 'Goodwill Ambassador'
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has long faced United States sanctions over his government's human rights abuses. But the World Health Organization's new ch...

International Effort Under Way in Uganda to Contain Marbu...
The World Health Organization is part of an international effort working to rapidly contain an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in eastern Uganda on the ...

News24.com | WHO chief selects Zimbabwe's Mugabe as 'good...
The World Health Organisation has selected Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe as its "goodwill ambassador" despite the veteran leader facing United States sa...

News24.com | Niger raid highlights US forces' growing Afr...
The killing of four American special operations soldiers in Niger has highlighted the increasing role elite units are playing across Africa, which is rapidly...

News24.com | US ambassador Haley to pay first visit to Af...
US Ambassador Nikki Haley will be the highest-ranking administration official to visit Africa next week when she travels to South Sudan, the Democratic Repub...

Klopp doubtful about Senegal's Mane claims
Liverpool manager plays down claims by Senegal manager Aliou Cisse that Sadio Mane will be "100% fit" for next month's World Cup qualifiers against South Afr...

News24.com | Uganda expels North Korea military experts o...
Uganda has expelled North Korean military experts and representatives of North Korean companies, including its top arms dealer, as African nations face growi...

News24.com | Protests in Benin over economic reforms
Thousands of people took to the streets of Benin's commercial capital Cotonou on Friday to protest against President Patrice Talon's economic reforms and the...

News24.com | US drone strike targets al-Shabaab after Som...
The US military has said it carried out a drone strike this week against al-Shabaab in Somalia, shortly after the extremist group was blamed for the country'...

A case for opening up unsecured lending in South Africa
Economist and economic consultant, Dr Roelof Botha from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) at the University of Pretoria, is making a case for e...

South Sudan Opens Its First Kidney Hospital
President Salva Kiir opened South Sudan's first-ever kidney hospital Thursday in Juba, calling it a breakthrough for the country's medical care. The facility...

Fin24.com | JSE remains positive as rand slips
JSE manages to stay positive as rand slips ahead of medium term budget

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News24.com | Shell Nigeria lifts force majeure on Bonny L...
Royal Dutch Shell's Nigeria subsidiary says it has lifted the force majeure imposed on Bonny Light crude oil exports a month ago.

Global Health: The Long War on Polio, as Recalled by Its ...
“Coffee With Polio Experts” videos may be amateurish, but they are full of insights explaining why polio eradication has been such a struggle.

News24.com | 140 arrested in Malawi after mob attacks on ...
Deadly mob attacks on people suspected to be "vampires" have led to 140 arrests in Malawi, police have said.

“Snitch” on your co-workers or end up fired yourself, war...
There is no longer "safety in numbers" at the workplace according to South African legal experts.

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Bassong banned for speeding in his Maserati
Magistrates are told Sebastien Bassong is "unemployed" and "living off savings".

Fin24.com | As it happened - Day 3 of Koko's disciplinary...
Koko's disciplinary hearing heard evidence that he fired people and companies at Kusile without authority, creating a rift between him and other executives.

Namibia Tells Airbnb Hosts to Register or Face Jail
Namibia Tells Airbnb Hosts to Register or Face Jail Namibia said on Friday that local home owners listed with U.S. short-term rental service Airbnb Inc risk ...

Millions caught in South Africa's 'worst data breach'
Could the accidental publication of millions of South Africans' personal details open a new door for criminals?

UN: At Least 46 Attacks in Niger Region Where US Troops W...
A part of southwestern Niger where four U.S. Green Berets were killed during a mission the U.S. military had considered low-risk has seen at least 46 attack...

Fin24.com | Top6 on Fin24: Ramaphosa rumours roil rand, M...
ICYMI: here is a roundup of the best 6 reads on Fin24 for Friday.

Fin24.com | LIVE - Koko hearing adjourned till Monday
Koko's disciplinary hearing heard evidence that he fired people and companies at Kusile without authority, creating a rift between him and other executives.

Malawi cracks down on 'vampire' lynch mobs
Police say they arrested 140 members of lynch mobs who attacked people suspected of being vampires.

More civil society voices call for action by PRASA
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Malaria Outbreak Kills 4 at Kenyan Refugee Camp
A malaria outbreak has killed at least four people at a refugee camp in northwestern Kenya, according to local residents and health officials. Hundreds of pe...

Political Uncertainty Slows Down Kenya's Economic Growth
Kenya’s economy is expected to grow next year by 5 percent, down from a projected 6 percent, according to the International Monetary Fund. The slowdown is la...

News24.com | Togo opposition leader calls on France for help
French President Emmanuel Macron has been urged to step in to help find a solution to an increasingly violent power struggle between Togo's opposition and th...

News24.com | Liberia's controversial school reforms divid...
On a weekday morning in Cecelia Dunbar school, a bumpy hour's drive from Liberia's capital, a group of seven-year-olds concentrate on their maths lesson, sea...

Fin24.com | Eskom's 'outrageous' tariff hike will margina...
KwaZulu-Natal MEC Ravi Pillay has slammed the proposed 19% tariff increase by Eskom, claiming that billions have been siphoned off through corruption at the ...

Pneumonic Plague Continues to Spread Rapidly in Madagascar
The World Health Organization reports pneumonic plague is continuing to spread at an alarming rate in urban areas of Madagascar and greater effort is needed ...

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The battle against deadly snakebites in Nigeria
More than 10,000 people are bitten by snakes in Nigeria every year.