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South Africa inflation rises to 3.5% y/y

South Africa's inflation pushed to 10-month high by food and fuel prices

South Africa's consumer price inflation rose to 3.5% year-on-year in July, driven to its highest level since September 2024 by higher food and fuel prices though still within the central bank's target range.

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Air Fares And Food Prices Drive Up Inflation To 3.8% In July

A rise in the cost of air fares drove a bigger jump in inflation than expected, while food price inflation rose for the fourth month in a row.

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Inflation in South Africa sky-rockets to 10-month high

Headline consumer price inflation in South Africa rose to 3.5% in July from 3.0% in June, reaching its highest level since September 2024 due to rising food and fuel prices.

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Well-known rhinocerous breeder among 6 arrested in South Africa over $14 million rhino horn trafficking scheme

Six people have been charged in South Africa in connection to an international rhino horn trafficking network after a ...

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Japan proposes ‘economic zone’ linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian ...

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Leading conservationist in South Africa denies smuggling rhino horns worth $14m

A leading conservationist in South Africa, charged with smuggling rhino horns worth $14m (£10m), has insisted he has "nothing ...

Africa Is Big, and It Wants the World’s Maps to Show It

A campaign is underway to replaced the world’s most popular map, which the effort’s supporters say promotes a false view of ...

Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria, UN experts say

U.N. counterterrorism experts warn that Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe.

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South Africa Pushes Rule Review That Would Ease Starlink Entry

South Africa is prioritizing a policy-review process that may result in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other satellite-internet ...

Focus on Africa: Increased concerns over missing Ethiopia journalists

Two prominent journalists in Ethiopia, Abdulsemed Mohammed and Yonas Amare, have been missing for more than a week after ...

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TICAD9: Winning Public Recognition in Africa

Tokyo needs to talk to more than just governments.

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Luxury tourism in Africa often fails to benefit locals, new research shows

Efforts by some African nations to attract luxury tourism have yielded limited benefits for local communities, with new ...