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West Africa: gold rush reshapes the mining market [Business Africa]
Soaring gold prices are reshaping the investment landscape across West Africa. In the first quarter of 2026, global demand reached 1,231 tonnes, representing a
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UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat
Has the by-election changed things for Clacton?
Count Binface gets almost 10,000 votes in Clacton by-election
Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory
‘A piece of our history’: Untouched Roman shipwreck discovered off Italy
More than 160 people killed in Colombia’s strongest earthquake in years
Former Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years is back in the U.S.
‘Tinderbox’ Britain bans disposable barbecues, sends nationwide fire alerts as Europe battles blazes
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Partial eclipse seen from North and West Africa
Across parts of Africa, millions lifted their eyes skywards this Wednesday to observe a rare celestial event: a partial solar eclipse. Also, Zambian President H
By Africa Front Staff
How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria
West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.
By Africa Front Staff
Oshoala revives Nigeria's Wafcon and World Cup bid
Asisat Oshoala scores the only goal as Nigeria beat Zambia at Wafcon 2026 to revive the West Africans' hopes of reaching the 2027 Women's World Cup.
By Africa Front Staff
U.S. Ambassador Huckabee condemns ‘Israeli terrorists’ for siege of West Bank homes
Dozens of Israeli settlers have trapped two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes for days, cutting off food, water and electricity. Their actions even
By Africa Front Staff
Siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank a 'horrific act of terror', says US ambassador
Israeli settlers have been condemned by the US ambassador after the home of an American Palestinian family in the occupied West Bank was besieged.
By Africa Front Staff
Israeli militants besiege two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes
Settlers and soldiers cut off water and electricity to homes, and block medical care in campaign of terror Israeli militants have besieged two Palestinian famil
By Africa Front Staff
Israeli troops force families from homes amid settler terror campaign in West Bank
Former PM of Israel calls events ‘concerted and meticulous attempt at ethnic cleansing’ against Palestinians Israeli troops have forced two Palestinian families
By Africa Front Staff
Israeli military plans to transfer law enforcement in occupied West Bank to police
Palestine’s vice-president calls plan ‘flagrant violation of international law’ and a step towards full Israeli annexation Israel’s defence minister wants to tr
By Africa Front Staff
Canadian airline WestJet agrees to settle flight attendants’ sexual harassment class action
Female staff alleged company failed to maintain safe workplace, after allegations of sexual assault against pilot The Canadian airline WestJet has agreed to pay
By Africa Front Staff
What we know so far about the West Midlands fires
Several fires swept across the West Midlands on Thursday destroying homes and forcing residents to flee.
By Africa Front Staff
France evacuates 525 as new wildfire hits pine woods in the southwest
French authorities have evacuated 525 people from the village of Luglon after a wildfire broke out in the southwestern Landes region, not far from an area alrea
By Africa Front Staff
Record-dry July in parts of Western Cape raises water concerns as El Niño strengthens
Parts of the south-western Western Cape recorded their driest July on record, with several weather stations measuring historically low rainfall. This, coupled w
By Africa Front Staff
West Coast Science teachers strengthen physics and astronomy inquiry-based teaching skills
Advancing Knowledge NPC (AK NPC) concluded its 2026 professional development programme for Natural Sciences teachers from the West Coast Education District. The
By Africa Front Staff
Ceuta and Western Sahara at heart of US-Morocco rapprochement
Since late July, the United States has been increasingly signalling a move to strengthen its ties with Morocco, both economically and diplomatically. In 2020, t
By Africa Front Staff
Mass prison escape as armed clashes rock western Libya
A mass prison escape unfolded in western Libya after inmates fled a jail amid fierce clashes between rival armed groups. The violence killed at least three civi
By Africa Front Staff
More than 160 people killed in Colombia’s strongest earthquake in years
At least 132 people were killed Monday in a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that shook western Colombia, collapsing hospitals, schools and other buildings and leaving
By Africa Front Staff
Indonesia wildfires threaten orangutans rescued from animal traffickers
Blaze fuelled by hot, dry and windy conditions comes within metres of West Kalimantan rehabilitation centre Orangutans rescued from wildlife traffickers face a
By Africa Front Staff
Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.
By Africa Front Staff
Watch: 'Carnage' in Stourbridge as houses destroyed by fire
Fire crews have been tackling blazes in the West Midlands after multiple fires tore through the region on Thursday.
By Africa Front Staff
Solar eclipse visible over Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London – video
People gathered to watch a partial solar eclipse in central London. The eclipse, which reached more than 90% coverage in the UK, was western Europe's first tota
By Africa Front Staff
Rethinking the taxi business: A UWC student's innovative tech solution
Lesedi Majoe, a 20-year-old BCom Financial Accounting student at the University of the Western Cape, is revolutionising the taxi industry with his innovative te
By Africa Front Staff
Pilchard herpesvirus confirmed in sardines as cause of mass deaths remains under investigation
Laboratory sequencing has confirmed pilchard herpesvirus genetic material in sardines linked to recent mortalities along the West Coast.
By Africa Front Staff
Activists attempt to deliver supplies to besieged Palestinian families
Three homes in the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank have been under an almost week-long siege by Israeli settlers.
By Africa Front Staff
Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights cancelled on Friday as slow-mo
By Africa Front Staff
Can the US pry Russia away from China?
Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine. In response, China’s leadership ins
By Africa Front Staff
'People at war have come to help': Ukrainian firefighters battle French wildfire
A team of 70 firefighters from Ukraine is on deployment in southwest France, where wildfires have scorched 42,000 hectares in the worst blaze in decades. RFI me
