SOUTH AFRICA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RISES TO 33.6% IN Q2 2026.(PHOTO).

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  South Africa's Unemployment Rate Rises to 33.6% in Q2 2026 South Africa's unemployment rate climbed to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026, up from 32.7% in the first quarter, according to new figures from the national statistics department. The number of unemployed people rose to 8.5 million, while the number of employed people fell by 16,000 to 16.7 million. The data shows job losses across key sectors including community and social services, mining, agriculture, manufacturing and utilities. The steepest declines were recorded in the Western Cape, Gauteng, and North West provinces. Officials did not provide clear reasons for the downturn, leaving the main drivers of the rising unemployment rate uncertain.

MALI BACKS MOROCCO'S AUTONOMY PLAN FOR WESTERN SAHARA. (PHOTO).


 Mali backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara


Mali supports Morocco's autonomy plan for ‌Western Sahara, Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said on Friday, becoming the latest African country to endorse Rabat's vision for ending a 50-year conflict with the Algeria-backed Polisario Front.


Morocco's proposal would establish a local legislative, executive and judicial authority for Western Sahara elected by its residents, while Rabat would retain jurisdiction over defence, foreign affairs and religious matters. The Polisario ⁠Front wants to hold a referendum with independence as an option.


Mali's endorsement follows similar moves ​by other countries in the region. Kenya and Ghana backed Morocco's autonomy plan last year. Burkina Faso ​is one of more than two dozen mostly African states that have a consulate in Western Sahara, reflecting full endorsement of Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed territory.


Western Sahara, a tract of desert the size of ​Britain, has been the subject of Africa's longest-running territorial dispute since colonial power Spain left ​in 1975.


Morocco considers the territory its own, while the Polisario Front seeks to establish an independent state ‌called ⁠the Sahrawi Republic.


Diop, Mali's foreign minister, said on Friday that Mali was no longer recognizing the Sahrawi Republic.


In November, the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution calling on the parties to resume negotiations on the basis of Morocco’s autonomy plan.


MALI-ALGERIA TENSIONS HIGH OVER DRONE DISPUTE


Mali's decision comes ​amid heightened tensions with ​Algeria.


Mali said last year ⁠that Algeria deliberately shot down a Malian drone along their shared desert border near Tinzaouaten in Mali's Kidal region, alleging the downing was ​intended to hinder operations by Malian forces against armed groups.


Mali described ​the incident ⁠as a hostile act and a violation of the principle of non-use of force.


Algeria has said its forces shot down an armed surveillance drone that violated its airspace near the border.


Separately Mali, ⁠together ​with Niger and Burkina Faso, has endorsed a Moroccan plan ​to give them access to the Atlantic Ocean through its ports, though it is unclear how the plan would ​be implemented.

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