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  1. FORMULA One president Stefano Domenicali gestures ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, two months before the announcement of a historic return to Africa.

    Long time, no race

    Rwanda secures 10-year deal to bring Formula One back to Africa in early 2030s

  2. Gunmen kill 17 in bar shooting

    Gunmen kill 17 in bar shooting

    Eight gunmen killed 17 people and wounded 15 others in a bar shooting west of Johannesburg, South Africa, police said. In a separate attack near Cape Town, 10…

  3. Ebola cases top 5,000

    Ebola cases top 5,000

    ‘The risk of further national and international spread remains high.’

  4. AT least 14 illegal miners, mostly nationals from Lesotho, were killed following a rockfall at an abandoned mine shaft near Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.

    14 clandestine miners die from rockfall

    A rockfall at an illegal mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, killed 14 clandestine miners, injured eight and left an unknown number potentially trapped…

  5. The new thrice-weekly service gives travelers from Mauritius easier connections to Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas.

    NEW AFRICAN LINK

    Ethiopian Airlines has launched direct passenger flights to Mauritius, bringing the Indian Ocean island closer to Africa and the world.

  6. Anti-LGBTQ laws sweep Africa

    Anti-LGBTQ laws sweep Africa

    Several West African nations have tightened anti-LGBTQ laws, reflecting a broader trend across the continent as governments impose harsher penalties on…

  7. Police seize venomous scorpions in airport

    Police seize venomous scorpions in airport

    South African authorities arrested a 28-year-old man at Cape Town airport after he was caught smuggling 150 venomous scorpions hidden in his luggage,…