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South African authorities will implement toll fees at Beitbridge Border Post for vehicles entering the country after Transport Minister Barbara Creecy announced the initiative on Aug. 15, 2025. The South African National Roads Agency Limited conducted stakeholder consultations between Sept. 8...

South African authorities charged an eight-year-old boy with murder after he fatally shot his seven-year-old cousin on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape. Police reported the child accessed his father's licensed firearm from a bedroom and fired at his cousin, who died instantly at...

Zimbabwe's government announced plans to privatize Harare's water supply through public-private partnerships, but the initiative sparked immediate legal challenges and public criticism. Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe revealed on Wednesday that President Emmerson Mnangagwa would launch...

MECH leader Radostin Vassilev told Bulgarian National Radio on Sunday that Borislav Sarafov must resign to resolve the prosecutorial crisis. Vassilev described the acting chief prosecutor as illegitimate following the Supreme Court of Cassation ruling, and he accused the four-party majority of...

Former Environment Minister Emil Dimitrov stated on Sunday that Pleven possesses adequate water resources, but municipal officials neglected infrastructure problems for years. Dimitrov told Bulgarian National Radio that recent rainfall provided 90 percent of the relief from water shortages...

Former Justice Minister Atanas Slavov warned on Sunday that Borislav Sarafov's refusal to step down threatens Bulgaria's rule of law. The PP-DB lawmaker told Bulgarian National Radio that the former acting prosecutor general has violated legal authority for over two months since his July 21...

Slavi Slavov announced on Sunday that the fatal accident at the Mountain Climb Aladzha Monastery competition occurred in a restricted area. The sports director stated that the zone had been cordoned off with safety tape and warning signs prohibiting spectator access. Slavov confirmed that...

Former Justice Minister Krum Zarkov condemned Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov on Sunday for refusing to comply with a Supreme Court of Cassation ruling regarding his tenure limits. Zarkov told Bulgarian National Radio that the law clearly restricts acting positions to six months, and...

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov pledged on Sunday to pursue the strictest legal penalties for those responsible for the recent Black Sea floods that resulted in fatalities. The BSP leader told Bulgarian National Radio that authorities must determine whether human negligence...

A spectator died and eight people suffered injuries on Saturday when a racing car left the track at the Aladzha Monastery mountain climb in Varna. Police reported the crash occurred at 11:10 a.m. on the first turn after the T-intersection with Knyaz Boris I Boulevard. The driver missed the bend...

Political scientist Kaloyan Metodiev criticized the government's opening of a 10-kilometer Hemus highway segment on Friday. The Nepokorna Bulgaria Executive Committee member accused officials of staging publicity events and said Prime Minister Boyko Borisov avoided attending the ceremony. Deputy...

Regional Minister Ivan Ivanov said the Hemus highway section between Boaza and Dermantsi interchanges will reduce travel time for commuters heading toward Pleven and Ruse. Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov joined Ivanov on Friday to inspect the new route that begins at kilometer 88 near Boaza...

Former People's Party leader Kiril Petkov and Yes Bulgaria co-chairman Bozhidar Bozhanov face criminal charges after prosecutors submitted indictments to Sofia City Court on Tuesday. Bulgarian National Radio confirmed the filing. Petkov faces accusations of attempting to coerce former Electronic...

PP-DB lawmaker Yavor Bozhankov warned that pro-Russian parties could gain majority control in Bulgaria despite current political tensions. He said the government accumulates debt rapidly, and critics will blame the euro for inflation after January. Bozhankov argued the ruling coalition ignores...

Unruly Bulgaria leader Kornelia Ninova criticized government failures after volunteers responded to floods across the nation. She accused officials of permitting illegal construction, allowing private hydroelectric plants, neglecting riverbed maintenance, and approving deforestation. Ninova said...

Vazrazhdane Chairman Kostadin Kostadinov stated on Friday that Bulgaria requires constitutional reform and a new social contract to rebuild trust between citizens and government. He said the opposition aims to remove the current administration through parliamentary no-confidence votes or public...

The Danube River dropped to critical depths this summer in Bulgarian territory as water levels near Lom fell more than half a meter in seven days. Islands emerged in the riverbed, and the water retreated from protective barriers. Toni Yordanov monitors the river daily and said conditions worsen...

Officials from multiple towns in southern Bulgaria warn that the uncleared Stryama River poses flooding dangers to communities. Residents in Kalekovets and Trilistnik remember the 2022 disaster when floodwaters damaged 120 homes, and repairs remain incomplete three years later. Trilistnik Mayor...

Lyulin District Mayor Georgi Todorov will outline an emergency waste removal plan for the neighborhood, which will take effect over the next two weeks. The crisis measure extends to the Krasno Selo district after Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev declined to sign a contract with the public procurement...

The Future for Trud association announced that protests will persist until Plovdiv and Maritsa mayors accept public responsibility for establishing regular bus service. The Ministry of Transport stated on Friday that officials expect a permanent resolution within 100 days. The association noted...