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South Africa Pushes Rule Review That Would Ease Starlink Entry

South Africa is prioritizing a policy-review process that may result in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other satellite-internet ...

Japan proposes ‘economic zone’ linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian ...

African Union backs campaign to replace Mercator map that distorts Africa's size

Organizers behind the Correct The Map campaign say the Mercator map's shrinking of Africa minimizes the continent's global influence — and is just plain inaccurate.

South Africa's consumer inflation rises in July as expected

South Africa's headline consumer inflation rose to 3.5% year-on-year in July from 3.0% in June, in line with economists' ...

How many giraffe species are in Africa? New scientific analysis quadruples the count

Giraffes are now classified into four distinct species in Africa. Researchers previously thought all giraffes belonged to a single species.

Africa Is Big, and It Wants the World’s Maps to Show It

A campaign is underway to replace the world’s most popular map, which the effort’s supporters say promotes a false view of ...
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Bishop says Africa’s ‘superfluous religion’ demands action, not just full churches

Nigerian Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto has issued a stark critique of Africa’s religious landscape, describing it as ...

South Africa's inflation pushed to 10-month high by food and fuel prices

South Africa's consumer price inflation rose to 3.5% year-on-year in July, driven to its highest level since September 2024 ...