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South Africa on edge after anti-migrant deadline arrives - CNN
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (70+ words) South Africa on edge after anti-migrant deadline arrives CNN South Africa on edge after anti-migrant deadline arrives CNN's Larry Madowo looks at how anti-migrant protesters are marching through South Africa cities after the deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave South…...
Anti-migrant protests take place in South Africa - CNN
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (251+ words) CNN's Larry Madowo reports from Johannesburg where protestors took to the streets to demand migrants return to their home countries by Tuesday. Many migrants fear for their safety, taking refuge outside consulates, although the South African government has reassured they…...
Leave or return in a coffin: The threat driving migrants out of South Africa - CNN
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1224+ words) For months, anti-migrant rhetoric had been building across South Africa. Then it reached Kaunga Nyirenda's doorstep. In early June, two men gave the Malawian gardener, who lives in a Johannesburg suburb, a chilling ultimatum: leave now or face death. "They…...
Canada grabs a late winner to eliminate South Africa in opening game of the World Cup's Round of 32 - CNN
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (776+ words) A late second-half goal from Stephen Eust'quio allowed Canada to inch past South Africa in the opening game of the World Cup's Round of 32, sending Les Rouges through to the next round. It's the first knockout round victory in Canadian…...
A harsh climate for many LGBTQ people in Africa is getting worse. Some blame the US | CNN
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1496+ words) When 22-year-old Wendy Faith shared a Valentine's Day kiss with 21-year-old Alesi Diana Denise in Uganda " a country infamous for enforcing some of the world's strictest anti-LGBTQ laws " the lives of both women were about to take a complicated turn....
Nigerian singer Chella turned a viral hit into one of Afrobeats" fastest-rising careers | CNN
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (115+ words) Nigerian singer and songwriter Chella and CNN's Lamide Akintobi ride through Lagos, talking about the success of "My Darling," his journey from Tik Tok creator to chart-topping artist, and the pressure to keep reaching new heights in Afrobeats Nigerian singer…...
Merlin The Duck is Mexico's unnoficial mascot | CNN
1+ week, 4+ day ago (294+ words) A pet duck named Merlin has waddled his way into the hearts "of soccer fans, becoming an unlikely unofficial mascot for the country at this year's World "Cup. CNN's Valeria Leon speaks with his owners. The New York Knicks players…...
Is this the "World Cup of Chaos? - First Of All with Victor Blackwell - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
2+ week, 3+ day ago (235+ words) FIFA and the U. S. are being called out after a Somali World Cup referee was denied entry to the United States. Victor discusses the global reaction and backlash with Morgan Ofori. The effort of four Black candidates to unite behind one…...
South Africa: Multiple attackers kill 12 in late-night Johannesburg mass shooting | CNN
2+ week, 6+ day ago (238+ words) Multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine others in a late-night mass shooting in the South African city of Johannesburg, police said Wednesday. Police believe more than 10 suspects were dropped off in a minibus in an informal settlement…...
Siphiwe Tshabalala scored, Africa danced: When one stunning World Cup goal rocked a nation | CNN
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (1188+ words) Though their eyes and ears will undoubtedly be fixed on the cacophony of sensations showering down from all storied corners of the Estadio Azteca, for many of the South African team walking out to face World Cup co-host Mexico on…...