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Africa’s oldest surviving Catholic church is under threat
But St Francis Xavier Chapel, which has a strong claim to be the oldest surviving Catholic church in sub-Saharan Africa, ...
South Africa says Trump's aid cuts stripped more than 8,000 health workers from its HIV program
The Trump administration's dismantling of USAID has put more than 8,000 health workers in South Africa's national HIV program ...
Elon Musk’s AI says it was ‘instructed by my creators at xAI’ to accept the narrative of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa
"This directive caused me to inappropriately insert references to 'white genocide' into unrelated conversations," Grok told ...
South Africa Does Not Plan to Replace US HIV Funds Yet, Minister Says
PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa's Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Thursday that the government had not secured any ...
Trump senior Africa adviser discussed peace plan with Rwanda, Congo leaders
President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Africa said on Thursday he spoke with the presidents of Rwanda and Democratic ...
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Kenya trails Nigeria, South Africa in Africa’s fastest-growing firms
The number of Kenyan firms listed among the top 100 fastest-growing businesses fell from 9 in 2024 to 7 this year, while the ...
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US Shifting Africa Strategy to 'Trade, Not Aid', Envoy Says
The U.S. is keen to counter both Chinese and Russian influence on the continent, particularly over minerals and trade. In one ...
South Africa’s Land Bank in Talks to Raise as Much as $1 Billion
A state-owned South African bank that finances farmers is in talks with funders to raise as much as $1 billion as it recovers ...
Suddenly All Elon Musk’s Grok Can Talk About Is ‘White Genocide’ in South Africa
Elon Musk has spread false claims about 'white genocide' in South Africa, and now his chatbot Grok keeps bringing it up on X.
South Africa has no plan to replace US HIV funds yet, minister says
South Africa's Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Thursday that the government had not secured any new funding yet for ...
Two Afrikaner families from South Africa classified as refugees arrive in Iowa
Two Iowa resettlement agencies are helping White South African families recently classified by the Trump administration as ...