South African authorities announced on Friday that the HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir is now available in the country, describing it as “a major turning point” in the nation’s fight against the virus.

At least 1,094 Nigerians have registered interest in voluntary return from South Africa following xenophobic attacks, up from 130 previously seeking repatriation, with a joint screening process under way to determine eligibility, Nigerian foreign ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said on Friday.

The U.S. government is throwing its full weight behind Bolivia's newly formed government as the South American nation grapples with its deepest economic crisis in 40 years.

The Taiwanese and Chinese Coast Guards were engaged in another tense standoff near the strategically located Pratas Islands at the top ​of the South China Sea on Friday, Taiwan said, the second ‌time in a fortnight that this has happened.

The World Bank has approved a $372 million loan for Georgia to upgrade its rail and road infrastructure as part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, known as the Middle Corridor, which links Europe and Asia while bypassing Russia.

Wesizwe Platinum (WEZJ.J), opens new tab will lay off nearly 500 workers, or around 70% of the workforce, at its Bakubung mine in ​South Africa, it said on Thursday, as it shifts from ‌phased development of the delayed project to a single-stage ramp up.

The 15th edition of South Summit opened in Madrid on Wednesday, with speakers urging Europe to build a more competitive innovation ecosystem and embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as an opportunity rather than a threat.

Eight days before Mexico City kicks off the World Cup, mass protests by teachers and retired judges, road closures and last-minute construction work caused chaos in the capital on Wednesday for millions of residents who face long delays ​and complex rerouting of their daily commutes.

South Koreans vote on Wednesday in local elections expected to boost ​President Lee Jae Myung's ruling Democratic Party, in the first nationwide ballot since his snap presidential election victory last year.