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The Portuguese embassy in South Africa celebrates Portugal National Day.

Honouring Portuguese heritage

There are an estimated 200,000 to 450,000 people of Portuguese descent living in South Africa

Slaves cut cane in the Caribbean. The recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations explores slavery around the world.

Global Africa’s quest for reparations for crimes against humanity

This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)

Take that: Siyabonga Mhlanga and Lehlohonolo Sigaba were the first Africans to be invited to the Le Cinéma, Cent Ans de Jeunesse festival for young filmmakers in Lisbon, Portugal.

‘We killed it with our doccie’

Youngsters’ film about Thokoza gets an enthusiastic reception at a festival in Portugal

Mozambique’s ruling Frelimo party has chosen a relatively unknown regional governor, Daniel Chapo, as its new leader, which will make him the successor to President Filipe Nyusi if the party wins this year’s elections.

Mozambique’s governing party chooses new leader

With the change in leadership of Frelimo, the country is likely to have a new president after the elections on 9 October

Lionel Messi of Argentinia (C) celebrate with their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 trophy after the teams victory while winners ceremony during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Marvin Ibo Guengoer – GES Sportfoto/Getty Images)

The M&G’s favourite World Cup moments

Our reporters choose their favourite memories from a frenetic few days in Qatar

Anger at Suarez’s cynical handball in the dying moments of the 2010 quarterfinal between Ghana and Uruguay persists.

Embers of history fire up Qatar World Cup

The quarterfinals are laced with legacy and meaning

Dominic Adiyiah of Ghana heads on target as Luis Suarez of Uruguay handles the ball on the goal line, for which he is sent off, during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Quarter Final match between Uruguay and Ghana at the Soccer City stadium on July 2, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

2022 World Cup: What’s the deal in group H?

Portugal enter with their most exciting side since 2006 and Ghana have a shot at revenge against Uruguay

Local kuduro event in the neighbourhood of Sambizanga, Luanda, 2015. (Photo: Anita Baumann)

Hums and buzzes: From semba to kuduro in Luanda

Kuduro, an urban dance music style, pays post-apocalyptic tribute to Angola’s capital city

Democracy is everyone’s responsibility to defend. Now is a critical time to double up efforts to guard this nation’s constitutional integrity.

Democracy takes patience and participation from citizens

A message to South Africa from European friends for Freedom Day

A South African thought to be in his 60s, who is part of a group of elderly travellers stuck in Frankfurt, Germany, has been admitted to hospital there after testing positive for Covid-19.  (Regis Duvignau/Reuters)

South African traveller admitted to intensive care in Germany after positive Covid-19 test

About 1 500 South Africans are stuck abroad, waiting to see if the government can help them to return home

Joao Felix signed for Atletico Madrid for €126-million from Benfica in the summer transfer window. He was also shortlisted as a Ballon d’Or nominee. (Getty Images)

Benfica, Portugal’s talent factory, proud of its ‘gems’

The club surpassed bitter rivals Sporting Lisbon, cradle of Ronaldo, as the chief talent factory of Portugal

Mozambique votes in tense election after violent campaign

The Frelimo party, which has ruled thenation since independence in 1975, is widely expected to again beat its former civil war foe Renamo

(Jorge Silva/Reuters)

Ronaldo to miss all Portugal’s autumn internationals — coach

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner missed the two internationals Portugal played in September

Iran’s Majid Hosseini in action with Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal concede late penalty to Iran

Portugal will face Uruguay on July 30 for a place in the quarter-finals after ending Iran’s hopes of reaching the knockout phase for the first time

Spanish player David Silva

Last-gasp Aspas sees Spain draw 2-2 with Morocco

Morocco took the lead on 14 minutes when Boutaib took advantage of a horrible mix-up between Sergio Ramos and Andres Iniesta

Vicki Sparks commentating during the Morocco and Portugal game.

​Women take on football’s ‘sexist pigs’ in the battle for World Cup screen time

Vicki Sparks led coverage of the World Cup clash between Morocco and Portugal from Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium for BBC One last Wednesday

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Real legend takes Spanish reins after shock sacking

Fernando Hierro has been appointed as Spain’s head coach for the World Cup after the extraordinary axing of Julen Lopetegui

Pundits recall Gentle Giant John Charles as Wales face Portugal in Euro 2016 semis

Gareth Bale has called on the Welsh and their fans to "find their inner dragon", but can the team do what no other has done before?

Charging a Nissan e-NV200 at a rest stop along a highway in Japan.

Angola hints at Portugal trade cuts amid corruption spat

Angola has suggested that trade between it and its former coloniser could be at risk after it emerged that Portugal was investigating its officials.

A fishmonger waits for customers at Lisbon’s Ribeira food market on September 11 2013. The number of those in need in Portugal is rising as unemployment hits record highs.

EU cuts food aid to Portugal’s poor

Spending cuts to European Union food aid programmes could leave Portugal’s growing ranks of poor with even emptier plates.