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In South Africa, a needle exchange program for drug users feels the effects of Trump's aid cuts
A secluded corner near South Africa’s capital is home to dozens of people with drug addictionABC News - 2d -
South Africa in Australia 2025
Fixtures for South Africa's limited-overs tour of Australia, featuring three ODIs and three Twenty20 internationals.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
A Journey on South Africa’s Blue Train
On a trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa’s two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns.The New York Times - Mar. 25 -
South Africa white-ball coach Rob Walter resigns for personal reasons
Rob Walter has resigned as head coach of the South Africa men's white-ball cricket team. Cricket South Africa announced Walter's resignation on Tuesday and said it was due to personal reasons. ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy
The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else.The New York Times - 2d -
Selfies, goals and cheers at South Africa's grannies World Cup
Mbele Nonhlanhla laced up her silver cleats as her coach shouted encouragement to creaky knees, stiff backs and laboured breathing in a dressing room in South Africa's far north. - Rolling back ...Yahoo Sports - 10h -
Women behind the lens: ‘Through needle and thread, a quiet defiance of patriarchy’
One of a series of photographs taken across India in which women, many of them abuse survivors, use traditional needlework to embellish portraits of themselves. This is a portrait of Praween Devi, ...The Guardian - 3d -
New tech could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa's most remote regions
A groundbreaking initiative could soon be bringing surgeons closer to patients in Africa's remote corners where the doctor-to-patients ratio is among the lowest in the worldABC News - Mar. 29 -
Study says more women than men in Africa will likely lose outsourcing tasks to AI
A new report says that more women than men working in Africa’s outsourcing sector will likely see their tasks in the workplace replaced by automation and artificial intelligence by 2030ABC News - 1d -
Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa's invasive water plants
South Africa is unleashing weevils imported from the United States in a bid to fight off the sprouting growth of Salvinia minima, an alien species of aquatic plant native to South America that is ...ABC News - Mar. 29 -
Pollard did not think South Africa return was possible
Leicester's Handre Pollard says the inclusion of South African teams in European competitions helped convince the two-time World Cup winner to rejoin Bulls.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
‘Mission South Africa’: How Trump Is Offering White Afrikaners Refugee Status
The United States has banned most refugees, including 20,000 people who were already ready to travel to the United States before President Trump took office. But Mr. Trump is making one exception.The New York Times - 6d -
How South Africa's 'Snowbok' booked Winter Olympics spot
Nicknamed the 'Snowbok', South African cross-country skier Matt Smith is set to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics despite only taking up the sport two years ago.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
South Africa’s ANC calls Trump Afrikaner refugee plan ‘madness’
Main party in governing coalition dismisses US accusations of white minority oppressionFinancial Times - 4d -
South Africa’s coalition in peril after ANC passes budget without partner
Business-friendly Democratic Alliance votes against the framework following weeks of infightingFinancial Times - 3d -
Africa’s last glaciers: an expedition to map ice loss in the Rwenzori mountains – in pictures
The project in Uganda has captured the disastrous effects of the climate crisis on a vital source of water that is central to the lives and sacred beliefs of the local Bakonzo community. • ...The Guardian - 1d -
South Africa minister says US trade deal ‘nullified’ by Trump tariffs
Parks Tau backs pivot to China in face of high levies from Donald Trump administrationFinancial Times - 1d -
‘Land grabs’ in Africa replaced by ‘carbon grabs’, says bank chief
AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina says foreign companies paying derisory prices for carbon sequestrationFinancial Times - 48m -
Trump says he’s ‘not joking’ about a third term. Republicans insist he is
Congressional Republicans are brushing off President Trump’s latest comments about seeking a third term, downplaying them as a joke designed to needle the media even as the president insists he is ...The Hill - 5d -
Will Dan Caine, Trump’s Pick for Joint Chiefs Chairman, Be Blunt or Hold His Tongue?
A Senate hearing on Tuesday could be just the first exercise in needle-threading for Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as he tries to maintain credibility with President Trump while staying true to military norms.The New York Times - 4d -
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur – Combined XI
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur do battle tonight in a Premier League London Derby at Stamford Bridge.There’s often no lack of incident when these teams meet, with plenty of needle between the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Punitive or a gift? How five big economies see new plan
BBC reporters look at how the latest US import taxes are seen in the EU, China, India, the UK and South Africa.BBC News - 2d -
African basketball league turns to NBA franchise model
Investors back NBA style model to help ensure “sustainable growth” for the Basketball Africa League.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs
The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff is enormous.The New York Times - 12h -
Get ready for a partial solar eclipse across Europe and parts of North America and Africa
The moon will appear to take bites out of the sun during a partial solar eclipse in the Northern HemisphereABC News - Mar. 26 -
Snakes, ‘border madness’ and solo trips: five Nigerian female travellers on their top tips and trickiest moments
Whether it’s driving solo from London to Lagos, a month on a motorbike, or vanlife in east Africa, these influencers are sharing their adventures – and helping others to negotiate the difficulties ...The Guardian - 4d -
Israel has chosen military occupation over a ceasefire in Gaza. Where does this end? | Sanam Vakil
The latest escalation and attempts to dismantle the Palestinian leadership are utterly at odds with peace negotiations. Sanam Vakil is a senior research fellow in the Middle East and North Africa ...The Guardian - 2d -
Yes, Mikey February Still Rips A Thruster
So far on M-Feb’s YouTube channel, which was launched less than a year ago, his videos have featured extremely stylish and cutting-edge surfing in Mexico, Morocco and South Africa. Like his ability ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to ...The Guardian - 5d -
Sundowns edge Esperance as crowd violence mars quarter-final
Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa edged Esperance of Tunisia 1-0 on Tuesday in a CAF Champions League quarter-final first leg marred by post-match crowd violence.Then Esperance coach Cardoso ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Al Udeid Air Base: A strategic asset for US power in the Gulf
Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar is a strategic and fully operational hub that supports U.S. military operations across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, and relocating CENTCOM's forward ...The Hill - 3d
