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Jorge Messi denied any agreement has been reached with Al Hilal over the future of his son. Lionel Messi’s next stop could mark his return to Barcelona. Or he could make a hugely profitable move to Saudi Arabia. Staying at Paris Saint-Germain is the most unlikely of outcomes. Increasingly fevered speculation continued to build Tuesday into where the World Cup… Read More

Jewish pilgrims pray at the Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia’s southern resort island of Djerba during the annual Jewish pilgrimage to the synagogue. Held each year on the 33rd day of Passover, the two-day pilgrimage is central to the traditions of Tunisian Jews. Tunisia hopes to welcome at least 7,000 pilgrims this year, given that 4,000 were in attendance in 2022.… Read More

A High Court in Malawi has directed the Ministry of Education to allow students with dreadlocks to be enrolled in public schools in the country. The court on Monday further ordered the Ministry to issue a circular by June 30, announcing the removal of restrictions barring Rastafarian learners from attending public schools. The court ruled on a petition filed on… Read More

A gunman attacked a Baptist church in northwestern Nigeria on Sunday, abducting 25 worshippers, a church official said Monday. The massive attack is the latest in a series of attacks in Nigeria, where insecurity will be one of the main challenges for the new president, Bola Tinubu, who is due to take office later this month. On Sunday, the attackers… Read More

Southern African countries on Monday agreed to deploy forces to help quell violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups have terrorised civilians for decades. A special summit of the 16-bloc Southern African Development Community, which includes South Africa, Angola and Tanzania, backed the deployment “to restore peace and security in eastern DRC”, SADC said in a… Read More

The Australian oil company Invictus Energy announced Monday the discovery of a hydrocarbon deposit in the north of Zimbabwe, a country which suffers from massive energy cuts. Analysis of the samples confirms the presence of petroleum, helium and “high quality” natural gas, the company said. The Australian company has reassessed the data from a study carried out in the 1990s… Read More

An estimated 60 000-strong crowd attended the first SA Air Force Museum show at Zwartkops after Covid-19 lockdown at the weekend. And when it was all said and done, officials and revellers alike agreed that bringing air excellence and the opportunity to get out and socialise was the best combination. The extravaganza on Saturday themed Breaking New Frontiers saw more… Read More

Authorities in the DRC announced on Sunday that the death toll from the floods that affected the east of the country has reached nearly 400. Heavy rainfall in the Kalehe region of South Kivu province last Thursday caused rivers to overflow, which in turn caused landslides that engulfed several villages. “I have lost 8 members of my family, we were… Read More

The 12th edition of the Soweto Fashion Week concluded on Sunday with a celebration of South African design. For three days the Soweto Theatre in Jabulani served as a platform for local designers to meet and connect with potential clients. The event was also attended by high-profile guests from the entertainment industry and those in the political sector. Since it… Read More

Best-selling Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga was acquitted on appeal on Monday of charges of “incitement to violence” for silently protesting with a sign in the empty streets of Harare during the 2020 lockdown. The judges of the Court of Appeal ruled against the magistrate who had condemned her in the first instance, specifying that they would make their arguments public… Read More