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11 Meghan Markle shocking interview revelations, from royal swipe to son Archie's habits

In a conversation with US magazine the Cut, the Duchess of Sussex spoke about life after royalty in California and her new podcast.

Daily Record · Aug 29, 2022

11 Meghan Markle interview bombshells - 'happy' to leave, royal swipe and Archie habits

In a discussion with US magazine The Cut, Meghan Markle opened up about her family life in California after stepping down from royal duties and her new podcast Archetypes

Daily Mirror · Aug 29, 2022

Meghan Markle takes swipe at Royals saying she and Prince Harry were 'happy' to leave UK

In an interview with The Cut magazine the Duchess of Sussez has said her and Prince Harry were "happy" to leave Britain and the Royal Family

Daily Mirror · Aug 29, 2022

Lilian Ngoyi: an heroic South African woman whose story hasn't been fully told

Despite her key role in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, details about Lilian Ngoyi’s life remain sparse. The short paragraphs on her legacy repeat a few well-worn phrases. South Africa’s “mother of the black resistance”, a widow and rumoured lover of Nelson Mandela, and the first woman member…

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2022

How sport transformed the lives of young Colombians

A project implemented in a low-income area of Bogota, Colombia, part of the Sport for Development and Peace initiative, used Olympic race walking as a tool to foster the development of youth from low-income neighbourhoods.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2022

South Africa is trapped again: what kind of leaders can set the country free

Former South African president Thabo Mbeki recently painted a gloomy picture of the country and its prospects. He said the governing African National Congress (ANC), led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, did not have a national plan to address the country’s many socio-economic problems. These include high and growing unemployment, inequality,…

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2022

Why ‘Farmgate’ threatens Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to clean up South African politics

Cash found stuffed in the president’s sofas is damaging his chances in the country’s upcoming elections

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2022

South Africa's Thabo Mbeki at 80: admired on the continent more than at home

Thabo Mbeki, who succeeded Nelson Mandela as South Africa’s second post-apartheid president, celebrated his 80th birthday on 18 June 2022. Following Mandela’s era of multiracial and multicultural rainbowism, Mbeki had to squarely address the challenges of acute inequality and the numerous grievances of the black majority caused by colonialism and…

The Conversation · Jul 21, 2022

Royal expert says Prince Harry looks 'very low' at UN appearance while his speech gets backlash

A leading commentator on the UK's Royal Family has said that Prince Harry “wears his heart on his sleeve”.

Irish Mirror · Jul 20, 2022

Deadly Sudanese tribal clashes prompt Khartoum street protests

In tonight's edition: Thousands of Sudan's Hausa people have set up barricades and attacked government buildings in several cities following a week of deadly tribal clashes in the country's south. Meanwhile, Italy’s PM Mario Draghi is in Algeria where an energy deal is being signed between the two countries. Finally,…

France 24 · Jul 19, 2022