Zimbabwe sex workers turn to alternatives after US aid cut
US aid cuts have left Zimbabwe’s sex workers without critical HIV prevention tools, forcing many into unsafe practices and straining health facilities.
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Nigerians decry new Xenophobic wave in South Africa
Nigerian community leaders in South Africa are urging urgent diplomatic intervention after anti-migrant group Operation Dudula allegedly barred foreigners from public hospitals, forcing some women to give birth on bare floors.
South Sudan suspends vice president over murder, treason allegations
President Salva Kiir has suspended First Vice President Riek Machar after prosecutors linked him to the killing of soldiers and crimes against humanity.
Burkina Faso joins Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya in visa-free policy for Africans
Burkina Faso has scrapped visa fees for all African nationals in a move to promote Pan-African solidarity and regional integration.
Ghana receives Nigerians, other West Africans deported from U.S.
Ghana has agreed to receive West African nationals, including Nigerians and Gambians, deported from the US under a new agreement, with 14 already having arrived.
Death toll from twin Islamic State-linked rebel attacks in Congo rises to 89
The death toll from two brutal attacks by the Islamic State-affiliated rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in eastern Congo has risen to 89, Congolese authorities said.
South Africa sends officials to US ahead of trade talks with Trump administration
South Africa sent officials to the US to prepare for trade talks after months of trying to negotiate with the Trump administration to roll back steep tariffs, President Cyril Ramaphosa says
African governments accused of aiding Russian recruitment of women for arms factories
A new report alleges African governments played a role in sending young women to Russian military-industrial zones.
Nigerians lead asylum applications in Ireland despite overall decline
Nigerians filed the most asylum applications in Ireland this year, even as overall claims dropped by 42 percent.
Sex workers challenge South Africa’s prostitution ban in landmark Court case
South African sex workers and rights groups have filed a landmark lawsuit challenging prostitution laws, with civil society sharply divided ahead of a 2026 court hearing