- — Iran’s South Africa Mission Trolls Trump Amid Hormuz Ceasefire
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at 4/10/26 7:53amOfficial social media accounts for Iranian embassies have engaged in information warfare, but the ones in Africa appear to have taken the lead on the attacks.- — South African Writer Mfundi Vundla Gets Personal in His New Play
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at 4/9/26 10:01pmMfundi Vundla spent 21 years in exile and created the popular television show “Generations.” His latest project is a play that explores the imperfections of the fight against apartheid. - — These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why.
- at 4/9/26 12:00pmA long-running conflict in a Ugandan park may provide clues to the origins of human warfare, and how to avoid it.
- — The Hit Erotica Writers Outwitting Nigeria’s Religious Censors
- at 4/9/26 3:00amZealous officials burned their predecessors’ romance novels. Now, young Muslim women in northern Nigeria publish their erotic books in installments on WhatsApp.
- — Trump’s USAID Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors
- at 4/6/26 8:57amWhile organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.
- — Trump’s Foreign Aid Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors
- at 4/6/26 8:57amWhile organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.
- — Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
- at 4/5/26 11:39amThe president said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.
- — Stephen Lewis Was a Singular Man on a Mission
- at 4/4/26 4:00amHeartbreaking scenes of death from H.I.V. in Africa enraged and fueled the work of the Canadian AIDS activist and politician who died on Tuesday.
- — Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen.
- at 4/4/26 3:00amThe White House has turned deportations, a signature domestic issue, into a major piece of foreign policy. Here’s what we know about the program.
- — Liamine Zeroual, Algerian President During Civil War, Dies at 84
- at 4/3/26 11:18pmCutting short his five-year term amid a scarring conflict, he was perhaps a first: an Algerian leader who left office without being forced out or dying.
- — Trump’s Cuts Have Eviscerated Once-Bipartisan Foreign Aid Programs
- at 4/2/26 2:51pmActing mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong backing from members of both parties.
- — He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man.
- at 4/2/26 12:27pmJoseph Kabila, the former president, faces the death penalty after the government convicted him of treason last year. He says the charges are bogus.
- — South Africa Sees Maritime Traffic Surge Amid Iran War
- at 4/2/26 7:41amGlobal shipping companies looking for safer routes are turning to the Cape of Good Hope, a much longer, more expensive journey.
- — Palm Sunday Attack in Nigeria Leaves at Least 12 Dead
- at 4/1/26 1:45pmNo one has claimed responsibility for the killings in the mostly Christian city of Jos, and the police have yet to arrest the gunmen.
- — Try Living in Cape Town, Where 70% of Downtown Housing Is for Tourists
- at 4/1/26 10:01amA shortage of affordable housing in the coastal city in South Africa has forced many people to live far outside the city center, while tourists occupy prime real estate.
- — Cape Town’s Housing Problem
- at 3/31/26 10:01pmThe rise of tourist rentals in Cape Town is driving up housing costs, deepening the inequality in the South African city that’s a legacy of apartheid. Our reporter John Eligon explores a multihour commute taken by workers who are priced out of the city.
- — Silence and Sand Dunes on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast
- at 3/31/26 3:01amAmid the vast dunes that abut the Atlantic Ocean, a writer finds perspective.
- — Ozempic Is About to Go Generic in India, China and Canada
- at 3/30/26 2:46amIn India, China and several other nations, Novo Nordisk is on the verge of losing patent protection for its blockbuster weight loss drug, opening the door for cheaper competing versions.
- — Nicholas Haysom, Apartheid Foe Who Became a U.N. Peacemaker, Dies at 73
- at 3/29/26 4:03pmAs an anti-apartheid lawyer, he was jailed several times. Later, he was a top adviser to Nelson Mandela and held key posts at the United Nations.
- — Boubacar Ould Messaoud, Leader in an Antislavery Fight, Dies at 80
- at 3/27/26 4:11pmDespite being imprisoned and harassed, he helped found an organization to combat slavery in his West African nation of Mauritania.
- — U.S. Rejects Vote to Recognize Slavery as a ‘Crime Against Humanity’
- at 3/25/26 3:25pmThe United Nations resolution was led by the president of Ghana. Israel and Argentina also voted against it.
- — Inside Trump’s Secret Deal to Deport Migrants to Cameroon
- at 3/25/26 10:46amIn Cameroon, the Trump administration found a partner it could pressure into accepting covertly deported migrants.
- — Gambia Says the Island Is Cursed. Migrants Saw an Opportunity.
- at 3/24/26 10:15pmThousands of African migrants hoping to reach Europe have flocked to a remote island in Gambia that local villagers say is protected by a curse.
- — Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa
- at 3/24/26 10:55amAs deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.
- — Attack on a Sudan Hospital Kills Dozens, Head of W.H.O. Says
- at 3/22/26 9:47amThe group’s director general said 13 children were among those killed in the latest violence in the Darfur region, and he decried the targeting of health care facilities in the civil war.
- — Tunisia’s Capital Is Captivating a New Generation of Travelers
- at 3/20/26 3:00amAlmost 15 years since the revolution in Tunisia, its capital is attracting visitors who want to be part of a thrilling, but fragile, creative blossoming.
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