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A person casts a vote at a polling station during Zambia's general elections, including a presidential election, in Lusaka, Zambia.
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Zambia awaits presidential results, US to let companies hack cybercriminals back, Chile transfers inmates to high-security prison

Polls closed in Zambia’s presidential election on Thursday as voters in one of Africa’s most stable democracies weighed whether the country’s economic turnaround has actually affected their wallets.

Nearly 5,000 protesters took part in a march against illegal immigration in Pretoria.
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South Africa wants other African countries to write it a check, The Pentagon prepares to zap drones, Putin visits islands seized from Japan in WWII

South Africa is asking other African countries to reimburse them for the costs of deporting their citizens, after spending nearly $18 million on a massive deportation campaign.

AI-boosted cybercrime
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AI-boosted cybercrime

Artificial intelligence now contributes to more than half of cybercrime in Africa

Scripting a major political upset in his maiden electoral contest, Kishor defeated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee Neeraj Kumar Sinha by a margin of 19,324 votes, dismantling the ruling party's three-decade stronghold over the urban constituency.
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India’s ruling party loses election in stronghold, South Africa goes to court over land law, Hormuz deal reportedly near

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lost a by-election for a seat in the eastern state of Bihar that it held for three decades.

South Africans’ risky side hustle
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South Africans’ risky side hustle

Sports betting and online gambling is increasingly being seen as a way to make ends meet in South Africa

An AI revolution for Africa?
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An AI revolution for Africa?

At the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Tony Maciulis speaks with Tonee Ndungu, a Kenyan entrepreneur who helped launch one of the tech hubs that became a baseline for what is now known as Silicon Savannah. Ndungu explains how growing up with dyslexia and ADHD shaped his focus on inclusion, and why he sees technology as a bridge that can help people move beyond the limits they have been told about themselves.

Africa’s fountain of youth
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Africa’s fountain of youth

By 2050, one in four people on Earth is expected to be African, according to the United Nations.

Ebola’s economic side effects
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Ebola’s economic side effects

In addition to the health concerns from the Ebola outbreak, the UN is sounding the alarm on a potential development crisis in Africa sparked by the disease.

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