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Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies aged 80

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC.

BBC.COM . | 15 October 2025

Raila Odinga

Host Cities Confirmed for Meetings Africa and Africa's Travel Indaba

PRESS STATEMENT: Johannesburg, South Africa, 25 September 2025 - Following a rigorous and competitive procurement process led by South African Tourism, Johannesburg and Durban have officially been confirmed as the host cities for Meetings Africa and Africa's Travel Indaba respectively for the next five years commencing 2026.

correspondent | 25 September 2025

Serie A games postponed after death of Pope Francis

Monday's four scheduled matches in the top flight of Italian football have been postponed following the death of Pope Francis.

Staff Writer | 22 April 2025

Chamisa abandons CCC

Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has abandoned the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) name following a sustained assault to snatch the party from him by his opponents.

NewsDay Zimbabwe | 25 January 2024

Singer Kelly Khumalo at the center of deceased boyfriend , soccer star Senzo Meyiwa murder trial again

Meyiwa case investigator accused of offering cash for cooperation

Defence attorney Thulani Mngomezulu has alleged that the lead investigator in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case, Bongani Gininda, offered one of the accused R3 million in exchange for cooperating.

SABC News | 25 January 2024

Tupac Shakur: Duane Davis charged with 1996 murder of rapper

US police have charged a former gang leader with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, a breakthrough in a long-running case still gripping the public.

BBC.COM . | 30 September 2023

Submarine Titanic. PIC INDEPENDENT.CO.UK

Last hope for Titanic five as rescue mission enters final hours

Story by Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline:Last hope for Titanic five as rescue mission enters final hours: French vessel carrying deep-sea diving robot reaches search zone with missing sub's oxygen supply running out at 12.08pm (7.08am EST) - as map shows ships scrambling to site to join frantic hunt.

Mail Online | 22 June 2023

EFF 'NATIONAL SHUTDOWN' UPDATES

EFF members have gathered at Pretoria's Church Square as they peacefully march and sing around the Paul Kruger Statue during the national shutdown.

Correspondent | 20 March 2023

President of the United states of America Joe Biden

Classified files found at Biden's former private office

The US justice department is reviewing documents marked classified found in President Joe Biden's former office at a think tank, the White House says.

Correspondent | 10 January 2023

Mahsa Amini: Protests over woman’s death claim more lives in Iran

Nine people are now reported to have been killed at protests in Iran sparked by the death of a woman detained for allegedly breaking strict hijab rules.

BBC.COM . | 23 September 2022

Charles formally confirmed as king

BBC.COM . | 10 September 2022

UK Prime Minister Johnson resigns

BBC.COM . | 07 July 2022

US Supreme Court strikes down abortion rights

BBC.COM . | 24 June 2022

Afghan earthquake: Hundreds killed and scores wounded, says state media

BBC.COM . | 22 June 2022

Biden approves return of US troops to Somalia

BBC.COM . | 17 May 2022

Burkina Faso: Former president sentenced to life over Sankara murder

BBC.COM . | 06 April 2022

‘ConCourt will not scrap death penalty, legalise same-sex marriage’

President Duma Boko on Friday allayed citizens’ fears that the establishment of the Constitutional Court will be a guise to abolish capital punishment and ratify same sex marriages in the country as he is a human rights lawyer.

DIS agent accused of incestuous rape defaults on legal fees

A case involving a Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) logistics director accused of raping his biological daughter failed to proceed during a scheduled status update after his attorney stood him up for unpaid legal fees.

Mzwinila is challenging the decision by the director of DPP, approaching the court seeking to interdict his assets PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Court temporarily halts Mzwinila assets seizure

The State, through the Office of the Receiver, has been temporarily halted from seizing assets of former Minister of Lands and Water Affairs, Dr. Kefentse Mzwinila.

Decisions: Minerals and Energy minister, Bogolo Kenewendo, examines a natural diamond at a local cutting and polishing firm. Botswana wants a greater hold of the diamond pipeline PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI

De Beers or the copper century?

Are Botswana and De Beers truly meant for each other? The government's push to acquire a majority stake in De Beers from Anglo American suggests it believes they are. A long-shared history, however, can romanticize what is ultimately a financial decision that needs a clear-eyed assessment of price and risk.

Robbery fugitive returns after 15 years on the run

Robbery convict Tshepo Mosala, who has been on the run for more than a decade, has finally been arrested and has been slapped with a fresh charge of escaping from lawful custody.

More to be charged in Moagi's corruption case

Heads are expected to roll in the corruption case against former Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi after the State revealed that more people will be charged.

Ministry of Education retracts savingram on temporary teachers

The Ministry of Basic Education and Child Welfare has withdrawn a savingram circulating on social media, which claimed temporary teachers who have overstayed their one-year limit would no longer be engaged.

Our babies deserve better

For years, we have rightly celebrated our world-class HIV response. The PMTCT programme has been its crown jewel, ensuring HIV-positive mothers could safely nurture their newborns without fear of transmission. Now, a leaked memo exposes a terrifying reality that the lifeline has been frayed to breaking point. A key warehouse in Francistown stands empty, and access is being rationed. Official reassurances about expected consignments ring hollow to...

The Monitor Editor | 20 January 2026

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