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- Cameroon: president’s prolonged absence prompts debate about leadership 23 July 2026Cameroon’s president Paul Biya has been absent from the country for more than six weeks following what was initially described as a brief private visit to Europe, prompting growing public debate about the nation’s leadership. At 93, Biya is one of Africa’s longest-serving presidents, and his prolonged absence has fuelled…
- Liberia: largest-ever cocaine seizure 23 July 2026Police have carried out the country’s largest-ever cocaine seizure after raiding a suspected storage facility near Liberia’s capital, Monrovia. Forensic testing has confirmed that the haul, discovered in sealed suitcases and boxes, was high-grade cocaine with an estimated street value exceeding £220 million. Several people, including two foreign nationals and…
- South Africa: work stops at iconic diamond mine as demand plummets 16 July 2026De Beers has announced a two-year suspension of production at the Venetia mine, South Africa’s largest diamond mine, as the industry struggles with falling demand and declining prices. The mine produces more than 40% of South Africa’s diamonds and provides employment for over four thousand people. Industry profits have been…
- The quiet faith of Nelson Mandela 9 July 2026Nelson Mandela’s leadership in guiding South Africa peacefully out of apartheid was deeply influenced by the Christian faith that shaped his early life. Raised in a Christian home, baptised as a child, and educated in mission schools, Mandela often spoke of the importance of forgiveness, justice, and human dignity. During…
- Sudan: ICC has ‘concrete evidence’ of war crimes committed by RSF 9 July 2026The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it has obtained what it describes as concrete evidence linking leaders of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur. According to the ICC’s deputy chief prosecutor, the investigation has reached a significant breakthrough after gathering…