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Ugandan farmer Mukiibi steers Slow Food beyond its Italian roots
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (629+ words) ROME, July 15 (Reuters) – When Carlo Petrini founded the Slow Food movement in Rome in 1986 to protest the arrival of Italy’s first McDonald’s, Edward Mukiibi was not yet born. Four decades later, the Ugandan farmer and agronomist is at the helm…...
UK murder suspect bought gun in South Africa, possibly to kill himself, police say
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (272+ words) JOHANNESBURG, July 13 (Reuters) – A man arrested in Johannesburg on Friday who is suspected of murdering his wife and two daughters in Britain bought an unlicensed gun, possibly to kill himself, South African police said. Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, a British citizen…...
Soccer-South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (298+ words) CAPE TOWN, July 11 (Reuters) – South Africa international midfielder Jayden Adams, who featured in all three of his side’s group stage games at the 2026 World Cup, has died, the country’s sports ministry said on Saturday. Adams, 25, started the Group A fixtures…...
Namibia secures China deals on infrastructure, mining and energy with state visit
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (513+ words) By Mei Mei Chu BEIJING, July 10 (Reuters) – China on Friday said it would step up cooperation with Namibia in the Southern African state’s energy, farming, infrastructure, and minerals sectors during talks in Beijing between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Namibian…...
Anti-migrant protests risk economic blowback for South Africa
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (593+ words) By Colleen Goko and Kopano Gumbi JOHANNESBURG, July 10 (Reuters) – Frustrations over unemployment, crime and years of weak growth are driving South Africa’s anti-migrant protests. But economists warn that the departure of thousands of foreign workers could end up hurting the…...
South African regulators issue recall of Ozempic copies
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (356+ words) JOHANNESBURG, July 9 (Reuters) – South African health regulators are recalling weight-loss medicines compounded by a local pharmacy group, iDexis, and have warned healthcare professionals that prescribing, dispensing or holding stock of these drugs could lead to disciplinary action, they said on…...
Russia is ready to help Mozambique fight ‘terrorist threat’, TASS cites Lavrov
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (119+ words) MOSCOW, July 9 (Reuters) – Russia is ready to help Mozambique eliminate the “terrorist threat” it faces, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday, the state TASS news agency reported. Government forces have been battling Islamist insurgents in the north of…...
Zambia election will put Hichilema’s economic record to the test
6+ day, 10+ min ago (513+ words) LUSAKA, July 9 (Reuters) – Zambia is gearing up for an August election in which President Hakainde Hichilema is favoured to win a second term but may face a strong challenge from opposition leader Brian Mundubile. The vote is shaping up as…...
Nigeria says two citizens killed as anti-migrant violence surged in South Africa
1+ week, 1+ day ago (429+ words) JOHANNESBURG, July 6 (Reuters) – Nigeria said two of its citizens were killed in South Africa, one of them by police, during a surge in anti-migrant violence, and threatened to take unspecified action if authorities did not address the situation. There was…...
Soccer-Mexicans balance World Cup joy with worries over domestic issues
1+ week, 3+ day ago (640+ words) MEXICO CITY, July 4 (Reuters) – Multiple big screens adorn Mexico City’s Paseo de Reforma in preparation for Sunday’s World Cup last-16 clash between Mexico and England, but among them are reminders of the pain continuing in the background of the tournament....