• Top takeaways from fiery, at times ugly, California governor debate on CNN
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Africa - Los Angeles Times
    Democrat Xavier Becerra's rapid rise in California's race for governor made him a ripe and constant target during a combative nationally televised debate Tuesday evening. It was his first real test in a high-stakes race that remains...
  • Comet To Light the Sky Returning in 170,000 Years - tovima.com
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    Comet To Light the Sky Returning in 170,000 Years    tovima.com Rare Comet Appears Over New Zealand, Australia and South Africa    The New York Times PanSTARRS reemerges    Astronomy Magazine 2026 April 27 –...
  • WHO and the Stop TB Partnership publish a TB near point-of-care and swab-based testing toolkit - ReliefWeb
    Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    WHO and the Stop TB Partnership publish a TB near point-of-care and swab-based testing toolkit    ReliefWeb
  • Kenya: Explainer - Why Fuel Is So Expensive in Kenya - and Where Your Money Goes
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [Africa Check] Kenya fuel prices surged in mid-April 2026, reigniting fierce debate over the role of taxes and levies in petrol pricing.
  • Judge accused of bias in landmark BEE case - News24
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    Judge accused of bias in landmark BEE case    News24 State invokes Boer War, apartheid past to defend B-BBEE legal sector codes    News24 B-BBEE legality under scrutiny as 4 law firms argue in High Court   ...
  • Rebel groups in Mali capture a drone control station
    Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa
    Two rebel groups seized the city of Kidal in Mali on April 26. One of the sites they captured houses a ground control station for drones once operated by the Malian Army.
  • Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Firm for Illegal Rebroadcast of Multichoice's Contents
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [Premium Times] The arraignment marks the latest development in a case that has been under investigation for sometime.
  • Youth-focused care model transforms young kidney patients’ lives - Daily Maverick
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    Youth-focused care model transforms young kidney patients’ lives    Daily Maverick
  • Attack kings: Bulls poised to lead the way in one key department in URC - News24
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    Attack kings: Bulls poised to lead the way in one key department in URC    News24 Bulls get backline boost for Zebre duel    SA Rugby magazine Bulls handed major Moodie lift ahead of crucial URC clash   ...
  • Rand and JSE surge, oil slides on Iran peace deal report - News24
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    Rand and JSE surge, oil slides on Iran peace deal report    News24 Exclusive: U.S. and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, officials say    Axios Live updates: Iran expected to respond Thursday to US proposal...
  • Tributes pour in for Good Hope FM presenter Lorenzo Darries - The Citizen
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    Tributes pour in for Good Hope FM presenter Lorenzo Darries    The Citizen Good Hope FM presenter Lorenzo Darries has died after courageous battle with heart disease    News24 Good Hope FM presenter Lorenzo Darries...
  • How India's pharmaceutical pipeline is fueling West Africa's opioid crisis
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa
    Sierra Leone, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria and several more countries in West Africa are in the midst of an overlooked opioid crisis that's crippling the population and devastating families. The drugs that are fueling this crisis aren't made in...
  • Cruise passengers tell of life on board ship stranded off Cape Verde after hantavirus outbreak
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from BBC News - Africa
    While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.
  • Malawi: More Than 200 Malawians Cry for Help As Fear and Violence Spread in South Africa
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [Nyasa Times] The Malawi government says it has received more than 200 desperate calls from Malawians living in South Africa, begging to be brought back home after a new wave of xenophobic violence.
  • Namibia: Education Ministry Backs School's Hostel Food Ban As Parents Raise Hunger Concerns
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [Namibian] The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture says while there is no policy prohibiting pupils from bringing food to school hostels, the Basic Education Act allows individual schools to set their own...
  • Makgopa, Maswanganyi shine as Orlando Pirates get vital win at Stellenbosch - Flashscore.co.za
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    Makgopa, Maswanganyi shine as Orlando Pirates get vital win at Stellenbosch    Flashscore.co.za All eyes on Loftus: ‘Dream still here’ says Ouaddou as pressure test falls to Sundowns    News24 Pirates Stay in the Hunt...
  • Eritrea: U.S. Seeks to Lift Sanctions On Eritrea
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [HRW] Concerned Governments Should Not Overlook Dire Rights Record
  • French court to rule on Rwanda genocide case against former first lady
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Africa
    France’s judiciary is set to rule on Wednesday in a long-running investigation linked to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, as prosecutors and civil parties seek the indictment of Rwanda’s former first lady Agathe Habyarimana.
  • Africa: Kenya's Sarah Mose Makes Huge Splash On Opening Day of Africa Swimming Championships
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6, 2026 - Kenyan swimmer Sarah Mose won bronze on Day One of the Africa Aquatics Swimming Championships in Oran, Algeria on Wednesday morning.
  • Orphaned baby hippo to be hand-reared by keepers at Kenya sanctuary
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from BBC News - Africa
    The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.
  • Hantavirus Outbreaks Are Rare, but They Aren’t Going Away and There’s No Cure
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from NYT > Africa
    Since the family of rodent-borne infections were identified in the 1950s, they have turned up all over the world.
  • Somalia: Somali PM Replaces Information Minister
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has dismissed Information Minister Daud Aweis and appointed lawmaker Abdifatah Qasim Mahmoud as his replacement, the government said on Wednesday.
  • China condemns Eswatini for being 'kept and fed' by Taiwan in travel row - Reuters
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    China condemns Eswatini for being 'kept and fed' by Taiwan in travel row    Reuters Taiwan won't give in to pressure, president says of Africa trip China denounced    Daily Maverick We will not give in to pressure -...
  • Africa: Xenophobia - African Nations Threaten Retaliatory Action Against South Africa
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [Vanguard] Diplomatic pressure on South Africa is mounting as more African countries threaten retaliatory measures over renewed xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals, particularly Nigerians.
  • ‘First contact’ that may have led to complex life on Earth witnessed by scientists - Daily Maverick
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    ‘First contact’ that may have led to complex life on Earth witnessed by scientists    Daily Maverick We’re one step closer to knowing why there’s life on Earth – and nowhere else    MSN
  • CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87 - News24
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87    News24 Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87    BBC Ted Turner obituary    The Guardian ‘News will be the star’: Ted Turner’s...
  • Africa: All of Africa Today - May 6, 2026
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
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  • 'Stuck with one another': Supreme Court resembles a feuding family
    Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from Africa - Los Angeles Times
    The Supreme Court justices try to maintain a cordial working relationship. But amid a sharp ideological divide, testy exchanges and simmering anger have been increasing.
  • South Sudan: Civilians Starving in South Sudan's Conflict Areas
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [HRW] New Report Highlights Devastating Impact of Conflict and Aid Restrictions
  • Error in diesel levy adjustment caused overstated increase, department says - Sowetan
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    Error in diesel levy adjustment caused overstated increase, department says    Sowetan Price of petrol and diesel to increase from Wednesday    South African Government News Agency Fuel price adjustment confirmed:...
  • South Africa: Finance Minister Warns Joburg Is in 'Severe Financial Distress' in Letter to Mayor Morero
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [Daily Maverick] Enoch Godongwana has ordered Joburg's mayor to stop the implementation of a budget-busting wage deal and warns it could affect the national economy.
  • South Africa: Minister Calls for Calm During Hantavirus Probe - South African News Briefs - May 6, 2026
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
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  • Ramaphosa faces backlash: 'We understand the criticism' after photo with wanted man - IOL
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    Ramaphosa faces backlash: 'We understand the criticism' after photo with wanted man    IOL Ramaphosa didn’t know he was meeting a Zimbabwean wanted in SA —spokesperson    Daily Maverick Ramaphosa’s Zim visit shows...
  • CDC flags rise in drug-resistant Shigella - Juta MedicalBrief
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    CDC flags rise in drug-resistant Shigella    Juta MedicalBrief CDC reports surge in antibiotic-resistant stomach bug    TribLIVE.com
  • Algeria: 'Economic Diplomacy' Key in Algeria, French Employers' Union Chief Tells Rfi
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [RFI] Following a recent visit to Algeria, Patrick Martin - the head of France's main employers' union (Medef) - talks to RFI about economic diplomacy at a time of strained relations between Paris and Algiers, Chinese competition in...
  • Uganda: EACOP Grievance System Boosts Community Trust As Uganda Nears First Oil
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has said its grievance redress mechanism is playing a central role in building trust with host communities as Uganda moves closer to first oil.
  • 125 schools shut down in South Africa due to severe storm warnings - Business Tech
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    125 schools shut down in South Africa due to severe storm warnings    Business Tech Widespread snowfall in South Africa and Lesotho as cut-off low brings severe weather    Snow Report Southern Africa More storms...
  • These Countries Embrace E.V.s to Avoid Oil Price Shocks
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from NYT > Africa
    People in Costa Rica and other Latin American, Asian and African countries are increasingly buying electric vehicles to avoid spiking fuel prices.
  • J1152 is an unusual long-period dwarf nova with recurring eclipses, observations find - Phys.org
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    J1152 is an unusual long-period dwarf nova with recurring eclipses, observations find    Phys.org
  • Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UAE of orchestrating drone attacks on airport
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from BBC News - Africa
    Sudan's foreign minister says Ethiopia and UAE has chosen the "wrong path" and would regret it.
  • 1,540 businesses facing insolvency in South Africa - Business Tech
    Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    1,540 businesses facing insolvency in South Africa    Business Tech Insurance giant raises alarm over business insolvencies    Business Day Global insolvencies set to climb as Middle East conflict fuels economic...
  • Ted Turner, CNN creator who revolutionized the media industry, dies at 87
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Africa - Los Angeles Times
    Ted Turner, the media mogul who created CNN and revolutionized cable television, has died.
  • South Africa: Schools, Businesses Close in Nelson Mandela Bay Floods
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [GroundUp] Schools in Nelson Mandela Bay were closed on Wednesday after torrential rain caused severe flooding. Some businesses also closed their doors.
  • Mali junta chief takes over defence minister's role amid criticism from UN
    Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from Africa
    The United Nations voiced grave concern on Tuesday over reports of extrajudicial killings allegedly carried out by the security forces in Mali, which has been plunged into crisis following an assault on ruling junta strongholds. This...
  • Half-truths, questionable claims and evasion as Minister Tolashe appears before parliamentary committee - Daily Maverick
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    Half-truths, questionable claims and evasion as Minister Tolashe appears before parliamentary committee    Daily Maverick Parliament to hear outcomes of probe into Tolashe’s questionable conduct    EWN Mpumelelo...
  • South Africa: Here's How Much Money UCT Needs to Rebuild Its Historic Library
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [GroundUp] It'll be "a space that celebrates African memory, identity and creative expression" says library boss
  • Three infected people taken off hantavirus-hit cruise ship for treatment
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa
    Three people infected with hantavirus are being taken off a cruise ship stricken by the deadly disease while the ship was anchored off the coast of Cape Verde, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Health officials confirmed the...
  • Rwanda: Experts Warn Decline in Hand Hygiene May Increase Infection Risks
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [New Times] When one gets home after a long, busy day, they likely cannot recall how many hands they have shaken or how many surfaces they have touched. In all those interactions, microorganisms are constantly exchanged, and they pick...
  • Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Phone Cameras Bring New Excitement to Street League Skateboarding - Sports Video Group
    Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from Top Stories - Google News
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Phone Cameras Bring New Excitement to Street League Skateboarding    Sports Video Group
  • Tanzania: Met Gala 2026 Showcases Rare Tanzanite Necklace Worth U.S.$15m
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from AllAfrica News: Latest
    [Daily News] New York -- TANZANIA has taken centre stage in the global luxury gemstone market after Indian billionaire Sudha Reddy showcased a rare tanzanite necklace valued at over 15m US dollars (about 39bn/-) at the Met Gala 2026.
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