Most Latin #American assets rose on Friday, swept up in a global risk-on rally, as hopes grew for an imminent agreement to end the months-long conflict in Middle East.

#Iran pours cold water on Trump claim that deal to end war is near

‘Cool’ #KZN teacher who discussed sex life and kept condoms for science experiments axed

#Southafrica: Brown Mogotsi to apply for bail based on ‘new facts’

A #Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel over the trafficking of cocaine into the country, imposing fines totaling $6 million, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (#NDLEA) said on Thursday.

#𝐄𝐀𝐂 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐬 $𝟒𝟔.𝟑 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐐𝟏 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The EAC recorded strong trade growth in the first quarter of 2026, with total trade rising by 30.7% to US$46.3 billion. Export earnings grew faster than imports, driving the region’s trade surplus to US$1.6 billion.

#Africa remained the #EAC’s largest trading partner, while trade with #SADC continued to show strong growth.

The #World Health Organization (WHO) says bringing the Ebola outbreak under control will take time. The warning follows a Global Virus Network briefing involving experts from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the WHO and Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention.

The South African #Human Rights Commission (#SAHRC) has released a damning investigation report on the long-standing water and sanitation crisis in the Makana Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape.

Western Cape government to pay up after ‘damn pothole’ costs George biker his leg