7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (410+ words) The City of Harare has urged residents of Hopley, Stoneridge and surrounding areas to remain vigilant following the outbreak of scabies, with health officials warning that children under the age of 12 account for the majority of reported infections. In a…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (169+ words) Malawi's headline inflation rate fell by 2.3 percentage points in June to 21.1 per cent, down from 23.4 per cent in May, according to the latest flash estimate from the National Statistical Office, marking a continuation of the disinflationary trend seen in recent…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (128+ words) [Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's elite Danab special forces said they destroyed Al-Shabaab hideouts during planned operations in parts of the Lower Juba region, targeting positions used by the militant group. Mogadishu — Somalia's elite Danab special forces said they destroyed Al-Shabaab hideouts…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (120+ words) Rwandan volleyball player Patrick Byiringiro has died at the age of 24 following an illness. Byiringiro's death was confirmed to Times Sportby a close friend who had been by his side during his treatment. The middle blocker had been receiving treatment…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (348+ words) The Senate on Wednesday announced a donation of ₦50 million to the families of those who lost their lives during the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced during plenary,…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (257+ words) The country's malaria cases fell by 32 percent and deaths dropped by 44 percent between 2024 and 2025, with deaths among children under five down almost 60 percent. Two other major innovations have played a key role, he says. The first is the malaria vaccine....

6+ hour, 46+ min ago  (337+ words) Luyanda Dlamini, a distance learning student at the University of South Africa (Unisa), had to borrow money this year to buy data after the university stopped giving students their monthly data allowance. Without the money, she would not have been…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (180+ words) Commission chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga was visibly annoyed by Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's postponement application on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, asking why he could not answer questions that did not relate to his criminal trial. In leg-chains and a sober suit, without the garish…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago  (330+ words) [Scrolla] The PayProp Rental Index puts South Africa's average monthly rent at R9,462, based on formal rental transactions nationally. In Khayelitsha, one of the country's biggest townships, almost 60% of households earn less than R6,500 a month, before rent. South Africa: R9,462 Rent, R6,500 Income,…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (253+ words) Health authorities are tracking thousands of measles cases across several districts, as the government urges parents to ensure their children are vaccinated against the deadly virus tearing through communities. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said children showing signs…...