Children in two vast regions of Africa could die in devastating numbers due to the compounding effects of malnutrition and water-borne illnesses, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday. The children at particular risk are those who live in the Horn of Africa — Ethiopia, Kenya […]
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This is the incredible moment a South African farmer turned the tables on three armed robbers, disarming one before opening fire on the crooks who looked set to execute him at his home near Johannesburg. Police later found a heavy blood trail, suggesting the farmer stuck and seriously wounded one […]
Leaders from government, the United Nations and business gather for first ever global summit to focus solely on accelerating climate adaptation in Africa. Africa Adaptation Summit Leaders from government, the United Nations and business will gather in Rotterdam for first ever global summit to focus solely on accelerating climate adaptation […]
The World Food Programme (WFP), the food-assistance branch of the United Nations, is expanding its aid to the eastern Horn of Africa as the region continues to face intense droughts that are increasing the threat of famine. The WFP said in a release on Friday that 9 million additional people […]
People sitting down with cannabis For generations, people in South Africa’s Eastern Cape have made their living growing cannabis. You might expect that as the country moves to legalise the crop, they would be first in line to benefit, but that is not necessarily the case. Short presentational grey line […]
KWANONGOMA, South Africa (AP) — The new king of South Africa’s Zulu nation Misuzulu kaZwelithini was enthroned in a colorful ceremony Saturday before hundreds of supporters in a rural part of KwaZulu-Natal province. The king dismissed those challenging his right to the throne in his first public comments on the […]
Misuzulu ka Zwelithini has been crowned the Zulu king in a traditional ceremony in South Africa. The coronation comes after a year-long family feud, where some royals had argued he was not the rightful heir to the throne, with claims that the late king’s will was forged. Thousands of people […]
England collapsed inside 40 overs as they slumped to a crushing innings-and-12-run defeat before the end of the third day of the first Test of the series against South Africa at Lord’s. Ben Stokes’s men started their second innings 161 runs behind, but were unable to even take the game […]