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The AbaThembu Royal Council says it’s going to write to the Nigerian Consulate in South Africa about the alleged coronation of a Nigerian king in the Eastern Cape. sabcnews.com/sabcnews/abath…

A third of Greece’s railway network has been sacrificed to austerity in recent years. The Peloponnese, for example, now has only 68km of track in use, compared to 706km in 2000 and 435km in 2009. (March in the archive.) mondediplo.com/2023/05/10gree…

While ZANU-PF is freely campaigning for a rewrite of the constitution to extend Mnangagwa's term, those who oppose the amendments are arrested.

Rwanda’s military deployment to northern Mozambique has been widely credited with restoring stability in a region once gripped by insurgency. Recent US sanctions targeting top military leadership however, are raising fresh questions about the future of the mission and its long-term sustainability with the stakes extending beyond security, touching on global energy markets and the livelihoods of thousands on the ground.

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project has delivered water, power and revenue for decades – but its history of costs, delays and social impacts still shapes its legacy today. theconversation.com/the-lesotho-hi… 💻 John Aerni-Flessner, @michiganstateu #Politics

As the US-Israeli war on Iran sends global shockwaves, leaders from Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean gather for the first time in Bogota to boost cooperation. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports.

An Israeli developer is building vacation homes and luxury amenities on land in Kenya, which he hopes will draw both Kenyans and Israelis. But many Kenyans are outraged. @Dena explains why.

"Colonialism did its job of isolating us." Speaking at the CELAC–Africa Forum in Bogota, Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez called for stronger Latin America–Africa ties, saying closer cooperation could boost economic growth and challenge colonial legacies.

Traitement VIH contre terres rares : l'odieux chantage de l'administration Trump en Zambie ➡️ go.france24.com/yGk

The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/yl-IXJ

After the documentary aired, another Romanian woman came forward claiming she was targeted by the same fake “Dubai prince.” Both women say they were first contacted on LinkedIn before conversations moved to messaging platforms. Documents reviewed by reporters suggest the same emails and fake royal membership cards were used. Full report on PREMIUM TIMES. premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines…

In countries where protests are banned, read the graffiti.

After three years of "digital death" in El Fasher, journalist Mohamed Suleiman Atim finally saw a signal bars on his phone in Port Sudan. What followed was a heartbreaking "digital deluge" of three years of missed grief, lost colleagues, and the silence of a world that stopped listening. sudantribune.com/article/311988

Ethiopian, South African Airways, Air Sénégal: Oil shock hits all African airlines l.theafricareport.com/mUP

"Opération #Yakla, symbole de l'impérialisme américain au Yémen". Nouvel article dans ma Newsletter sur le #Yémen et le récit d'une des plus grosses bavures américaines du contreterrorisme. Abonnez-vous ! open.substack.com/pub/mullerquen…

Zimbabwe's former Finance Minister, Tendai Biti, has been detained by police, along with fellow activists who are fighting Mnangagwa's bid to extend his presidential rule. The regime is clearly worried by the growing opposition to its bid to rewrite the constitution.

A near-pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia is set to host a large hydrogen production facility. The Namibian Chamber of Environment wants the project to be labelled “red hydrogen” as it risks many unique plant and animal life. bbc.in/3P93Lp4

Did you know that Nigeria has one of the biggest housing shortages in the world? And as of 2025, there is a housing deficit of about 15 million homes in the country? That is, the entire population of Kano State needing houses that simply do not exist. Why does this gap continue to widen? Take a look: youtu.be/svZUlPYBKWI

Bound for Dubai but stranded on Kenya's Lamu island, thousands of high-end cars sit in warehouses and lots, blocked from their destination by the Middle East war. Some 4,000 vehicles arrived from Japan days before the US and Israel attacked Iran, with 5,000 more due next week