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South Africa

Special Official funeral for amaNdebela akwaManala King

Today at 14:21 PM, via SAnews

Special Official funeral for amaNdebela akwaManala King

The traditional leader of the amaNdebele akwaManala, King Makhosoke II – Enock Makhosoke Mabhena – will be afforded a special Official Funeral Category 1, with military honours as declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The leader passed away at the age of 65 on Tuesday, following four decades on the throne.

“The funeral of...

Africa

When will an African side win the World Cup?

Wednesday at 10:53 AM, via BBC News

Morocco became Africa’s first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, but how close is a side from the continent to lifting the trophy?

Business

Have you been mis-sold car finance?

Today at 14:41 PM, via BBC News

Martin Lewis has advice for those who have or who are planning to put in a car finance mis-selling claim.

Sport

Ospreys sign Australia centre Foketi

Today at 16:00 PM, via BBC News

Australia centre Lalakai Foketi will join fellow countrymen Ryan Smith and Liam Wright in Ospreys’ squad for 2026-27.

Education

Sudan: Minister of Higher Education Inspects Nile University

Today at 13:15 PM, via AllAfrica

[SNA] KHARTOUM — The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Ahmed Modawi Musa, affirmed that the ministry is moving steadily to implement its policies aimed at returning higher education institutions to their original premises and resuming full academic activity, noting that field visits are intended to assess the progress of the educational process and ensure its...

Education

Nigeria: Soludo Names Onwualu Pro-Chancellor of Ojukwu Varsity

Today at 12:54 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has inaugurated the eighth governing council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), appointing Professor Peter Onwualu as Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the council.

Education

Sudan: Sudanese Ambassador in Doha Meets Qatari Minister of Education and Higher Education

Today at 12:37 PM, via AllAfrica

[SNA] DOHA — The Ambassador of Sudan to the State of Qatar, Badr-Eddin Abdullah, met on Wednesday with the Minister of Education and Higher Education of Qatar, Lolwah bint Rashid Al-Khater, to discuss prospects for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education and higher education, and ways to strengthen and develop them.