One of the most notorious cases was that of South Africa's longest-serving police chief, Jackie Selebi, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2010 after being convicted of taking bribes from an Italian drug lord, Glen Agliotti, in exchange for turning a blind eye to his criminal activity.

When U.S. President Donald Trump met five African leaders in Washington this month, his lack of familiarity with the continent was on display. He praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English — Liberia’s official language — and gestured at another leader to wrap up remarks.

GDP, or gross domestic product, is the total value of all goods and services produced by a country in a given year. It’s one of the main ways to compare the size and strength of different economies. Nigeria has the largest population in Africa, with around 237 million people helping to fuel its economy.

Nigerian MMA fighter and police officer Juliet Ukah will be part of the first Professional Fighters League event in Africa on Saturday.

Five immigrants deported by the United States to the small southern African nation of Eswatini under the Trump administration’s secretive third-country program are in prison, where they will be held in solitary confinement for an undetermined time.

The loss of mpox vaccines may help contribute to those figures. Politico notes that African countries have reported nearly 160,000 suspected mpox cases since the beginning of an outbreak last year, with some 46,000 confirmed. Nearly 1,900 people are suspected to have died of the infection.

South Africa fast-medium bowler Codi Yusuf is to return to Durham for a second stint, starting with Friday's T20 Blast game against Northamptonshire Steelbacks. Yusuf will be available to play in all three formats for the county between now and early September.

President Donald Trump says he plans to place tariffs of over 10% on smaller countries, including nations in Africa and the Caribbean.

South Africa’s central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago signaled confidence that inflation would remain within its target for the next two years, despite uncertainties stemming from US tariffs.

South African e-commerce company Takealot Group is ramping up on-demand delivery by repurposing its Mr D takeaway food platform to handle pet supplies, toys and other high-frequency purchase items in a bid to fend off growing competition.