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Africa

South African singer Miriam Makeba performs at the 1984 North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland. (Photo by John van Hasselt/Sygma via Getty Images)
Africa

The Economist: Government’s cannot sing: why Africa’s real opposition carries a microphone

By
The Economist
7 min read
To understand African politics, just listen to the music. Artists have captured a continental spirit of revolt
Paula Slier: Red lights from Mozambique, whose trouble never stays there
Africa

Paula Slier: Red lights from Mozambique, whose trouble never stays there

By
The Common Sense
5 min read
Why Mozambique’s instability matters to South Africa’s economy, security and border
A pack of African wild dogs in Zambia’s Kafue National Park.
Africa

Endangered wild dogs are quietly stitching Southern Africa's populations back together

By
The Conversation
6 min read
GPS tracking shows dispersing packs crossing rivers, highways and cities to find mates, naturally reconnecting fragmented wild dog populations.
Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aeqyptius, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Falconiformes, Accipitridae
Africa

Cathy Buckle: Waiting for the yellow-billed kites

By
Editor BizNews
4 min read
Zimbabwe’s environmental decline threatens wildlife as habitat loss, fires and pollution take their toll.
27 July 2026, Zimbabwe, Harare: The Parliament building in Mount Hampden, on the outskirts of Zimbabwe's capital. Photo: Columbus Mavhunga/dpa (Photo by Columbus Mavhunga/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Africa

Cathy Buckle: Zim's "phantom data" claims collide with unpaid school fees, bulldozed homes

By
Editor BizNews
4 min read
Zimbabwe’s economic recovery claims clash with a deepening human crisis
Starlink is on track to become Zimbabwe's top fixed Internet provider
Africa

Starlink is on track to become Zimbabwe's top fixed Internet provider

By
MyBroadBand
5 min read
Satellite subscribers surged 2,167% in 18 months, pushing past DSL and nearing fibre's user base, regulator data shows.