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South Africa’s openly gay imam shot dead in ambush | REUTERS
Muhsin Hendricks, said to be the world’s first openly gay imam and who ran a mosque in Cape Town for marginalized Muslims, was shot dead…
Congo rebels seize airport, president seeks foreign support | REUTERS
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have taken control of the strategic Kavumu airport that serves Bukavu, the region’s second biggest city,…
South African party accuses Afrikaner organization of treason | REUTERS
South Africa’s MK party filed a criminal complaint of treason against a group lobbying for the white Afrikaner minority after Donald Trump cut aid to…
White South Africans turn down Trump’s offer | REUTERS
President Trump’s offer to rehouse white South Africans as refugees fleeing persecution may not spur quite the rush he anticipates. #News #SouthAfrica #USA #Trump #Reuters…
Ramaphosa Responds to Trump Broadside: We Won’t Be Bullied
South Africa won’t be bullied, President Cyril Ramaphosa said after his government came under fire from his US counterpart Donald Trump’s administration. The world is…
South Africa police accused of ‘state sponsored massacre’ at mine | REUTERS
South African rescuers ended their attempts to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine near the town of Stilfontein. At least 78 people died…
Burkina Faso Leader Ibrahim Traoré Delivers Unforgettable English Speech, Shocking the West
Burkina Faso Leader Ibrahim Traoré Delivers Unforgettable English Speech, Shocking the West In an unforgettable moment that captured global attention, Burkina Faso Leader Ibrahim Traoré…
Drone captures waves as #Beryl nears Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic and Haiti were expecting tropical storm conditions on Tuesday (July 2), according to an advisory from the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC),…
Hurricane Beryl inundates eastern Caribbean | REUTERS
Hurricane Beryl battered eastern Caribbean islands on Monday (July 1) and Tuesday (July 2), setting the tone for what the World Meteorological Organization calls a…
Gravitas: South Africa is sending troops to Mozambique
16 African Nations have united to battle ‘Jihadist Terror’ in Mozambique. Rwanda, Botswana & South Africa are sending troops to take on Al-Shabab which wants…
