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South Africans voted on Wednesday in local elections widely seen as a test of the African National Congress (ANC), the once-dominant party that led the country out of apartheid but has lost support due to corruption and poor service delivery. Polls suggest the ANC could receive less than 40% of the vote, down from 45.6% in 2021 and 40.2% in 2024.
US President Donald Trump has notified Congress of his intention to remove South Africa and Rwanda from a preferential trade programme, from 1 January 2027, according to BBC.
A US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns was halted after drawing global backlash, the lead researcher said on Wednesday. The study was to be funded with $1.6 million from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and another $1.6 million from private partners.
Three suspects have been arrested in South Africa in connection with the murder of a woman found in Dawn Park, the last of nine recent cases that have drawn attention to gender-based violence in the country, according to the BBC.
Seven rebel groups in Ethiopia have formed a new alliance to remove the government, according to BBC.
The UN's peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, ended in 2023 at the request of Mali’s transitional government, but the organization continues to engage with the Sahel through political and humanitarian efforts, according to Al Jazeera.
Survivors from a Nigerian prison cell where 37 suspected illegal goldminers died have recounted panic and a struggle to breathe, according to The Guardian.
A survivor from a Nigerian prison cell where 37 suspected illegal goldminers died has described his panic and struggle to breathe, as protests continued on Friday.
Nigerian authorities are investigating the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in custody in Niger State. Preliminary reports suggest overcrowding and poor ventilation may have contributed to the incident.
Louisiana firefighters responding to a house fire discovered an African serval, a wildcat native to sub-Saharan Africa, illegally enclosed in a backyard. According to officials, an animal welfare agency is now seeking to place the creature in an appropriate environment.
At least 48 people have died and about 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction suspected to contain methanol, according to officials.
A veteran South African sports journalist was found dead on Wednesday after being abducted the previous day, according to police. Owen Ndlovu, 54, was taken when his vehicle was hijacked near Johannesburg.
Police in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of a ninth woman's body in just two months, amid growing concern over a string of unexplained deaths east of Johannesburg, according to BBC.
Islamist extremist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is set to reach historic highs after a series of sweeping offensives by groups linked to al-Qaida and Islamic State, according to new figures from Acled.
The discovery of seven women's bodies around Johannesburg's international airport has sparked fear and anger over femicide, according to The Guardian.
The US has announced visa restrictions targeting individuals it accuses of discriminating against South Africa's white minority, according to the BBC.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to 'leave no stone unturned' in finding those responsible for the killings of seven women in and around Kempton Park, as more bodies are discovered. According to BBC News.
White South Africans who believed they were victims of racism and sought refuge in the US after Donald Trump's 2025 executive order have been denied refugee status, according to The Guardian.
A pack of African wild dogs has completed a record-breaking 2,485-mile journey across Zambia, marking the furthest recorded distance for any African land mammal searching for a mate, according to a BBC report.
Africa’s richest person could see his fortune rise to nearly $60bn following the continent’s biggest-ever IPO for his Nigerian refinery, according to The Guardian.
The body of Elizabeth Moselakgomo was identified by her relatives on Monday after being found east of Johannesburg. She is one of five women whose bodies have been discovered half-naked and bruised in the same area.
A traditional Ugandan kingdom has become engulfed in a bitter succession dispute after the family of a recently deceased king rejected the selection of a television news anchor as his successor, according to The Guardian.
Burundian migrant Ndaikech Ali says Kenyans have turned against foreign traders since President William Ruto announced a crackdown, according to BBC.
Uganda's King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV was buried on Saturday amid calls for unity over his successor, according to the BBC.
