MTN’s Iran problem: can’t stay, can’t leave

MTN’s Iran problem: can’t stay, can’t leave

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita said the pan-African telecommunications giant would exit Iran if given the opportunity. Speaking at the group’s annual results presentation for the year ended 31 December 2025 on Monday, Mupita painted a picture of a business that has become increasingly difficult to manage, with the group having no executives on the…

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Africa: Relentless Rains and Floods Leave Africa Reeling As UN Seeks Help

Africa: Relentless Rains and Floods Leave Africa Reeling As UN Seeks Help

Severe flooding has intensified across northern and southern Africa since last October. Extreme rainfall has affected many regions, intensifying sharply in January and leading to widespread emergencies. As the situation continues to unfold, the United Nations is appealing for international assistance. In Mozambique, flood victims are beginning to return home despite the damage. “My daughters…

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US agents involved in Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis placed on leave | Migration News

US agents involved in Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis placed on leave | Migration News

Two agents placed on administrative leave as outrage continues over fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti during immigration raid. Two United States federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti during an immigration raid in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, as fallout from the most recent…

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Africa: Climate Disasters Leave Invisible Scars

Africa: Climate Disasters Leave Invisible Scars

Whenever rain clouds gather over her village, Ntombenhle Ndlovu finds herself checking the weather forecast again and again, bracing for what might come next. When the rain finally starts, she steps outside to feel the first droplets on her skin, measuring their intensity before she can breathe a little easier. “It has become a natural…

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Last Kurdish-led SDF fighters leave Syria’s Aleppo after days of clashes | News

Last Kurdish-led SDF fighters leave Syria’s Aleppo after days of clashes | News

Aleppo governor says last SDF fighters have left the city after the Syrian army took control of the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood. The last fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have left the city of Aleppo, according to officials, following a ceasefire deal that allowed evacuations after days of deadly clashes in Syria’s second-largest…

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