WorldWhy Ethiopia is suddenly on the brink of civil warThe crisis in Ethiopia has been building for months, but now conflict has erupted.07 Nov 03:51 AM
WorldMilitary rescues US citizen kidnapped in NigerThe man had been taken by armed kidnappers who demanded a ransom from his family.01 Nov 12:05 AM
New ZealandElection 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPsWho are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.18 Oct 04:45 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldDemocracy threatened as Africa elections loomNew York Times: Many incumbents changing constitutions, bending rules to stay in power.11 Oct 09:56 PM
World150 million people could join extreme poorA report from the World Bank states 'the world can rise to the occasion - or succumb'.07 Oct 11:08 PM
WorldSouth African farmers erupt over brutal slayingsFarmers take to the streets in Free State province after murders spark national outrage.07 Oct 02:24 AM
New ZealandHair yanked, accused of being an 'angry black woman' - mum, daughter subjected to hate speechBlack Lives Matter: Taffy Muyambo and Maimai are of African ethnicity and living in NZ24 Sep 11:00 PM
WorldWhat a find! Archaeologists unearth 27 sarcophagi at Egypt's oldest pyramidThe ancient coffins were buried more than 2500 years ago.23 Sep 12:16 AM
WorldCongo gold mine collapse kills more than 50 peopleA team of rescuers with motor pumps came to recover the bodies of the victims.12 Sep 09:17 PM
WorldItaly shaken by brutal beating and death of young Black manMourners clap in honour while Willy Monteiro Duarte's casket is carried out.12 Sep 08:54 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSuperyachts on the Med: Pandemic no barrier for super-wealthy Kiwi travellers'Bugger it, we're still going to have summer in Europe', one super-wealthy Kiwi said.06 Sep 05:27 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelDo safari companies really want African travellers?New York Times: Locals are asking why tourism companies haven't reached out before.02 Sep 11:34 PM
EntertainmentHotel Rwanda inspiration accused of funding terrorismPaul Rusesabagina sheltered hundreds of Tutsis from the 1994 genocide.31 Aug 06:37 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBig oil is in trouble. Its plan: Flood Africa with plasticNew York Times: Industry pushing to cut trade deal designed to flood Africa with plastics.31 Aug 05:00 AM
WorldUrgent pumping removes oil from ship grounded near MauritiusThe Japanese ship, MV Wakashio, ran aground on a coral reef on July 2511 Aug 09:20 PM
WorldRace in Mauritius to empty oil tanker before it breaks upGovernment criticised for not taking immediate action to avert environmental disaster.10 Aug 07:26 PM
WorldStarvation looms for Morocco's horses as tourism collapsesAnimal protection group says hundreds of Morocco's horses and donkeys face starvation.09 Aug 11:58 PM
WorldVirus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each monthThe long wait for harvest is bringing a hunger more ferocious than most have ever known.27 Jul 11:01 PM
New ZealandOne new Covid case - man in his 40s who flew from AfricaThe man was in managed isolation24 Jul 01:01 AM
WorldSouth Africa facing 'gravest crisis'Shortages of medical oxygen have been reported as the number of patients grows.14 Jul 11:00 PM
WorldSouth Africa records 10,000 new casesGauteng province includes Johannesburg and the capital, Pretoria.08 Jul 08:50 PM
WorldAfrica's confirmed Covid-19 cases now above a half-millionSouth Africa recorded another day of more than 10,000 cases as a new global hotspot.08 Jul 08:29 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCovid-19 is battering Africa's growing middle classNew York Times: The pandemic's decimating those helping drive Africa's economic expansion.29 Jun 09:01 PM
WorldWho hasn't heard of Covid-19 by now? More than you'd thinkAnyone who is unaware of the coronavirus is given a short explanation of the pandemic.25 Jun 07:43 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhen the soldiers meant to protect you instead come to killNew York Times: Govt security forces are now killing about as many people as jihadis do.24 Jun 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCoronavirus accelerates across AfricaNew York Times: Virus was slow to start in many African countries, but is now rising fast.17 Jun 02:48 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldSlowing Covid-19 is speeding the spread of other diseasesNew York Times: Poor countries are contributing to fresh explosions of illness and death.15 Jun 02:18 AM
WorldLife in Zimbabwe under 'Crocodile' worse than MugabeEmmerson Mnangagwa was supposed to represent a clean break with Zimbabwe's dark past.25 May 05:57 PM
WorldWhat a waste: South African brewer says it may dump 400m bottles of beerSouth Africa has banned the sale and transportation of alcohol during Covid-19 lockdown.08 May 11:14 PM
WorldSouth Africa's virus cases jumpThe number of fatalities also spiked by 10 to 103.29 Apr 11:07 PM
WorldAfrica's 43% jump in Covid-19 cases in a week worries expertsWorld Health Organization warns continent of 1.3 billion could become the next epicenter.23 Apr 05:50 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldTen African countries have no ventilators. That's only part of the problemNew York Times: Basic supplies like oxygen and soap are needed first to slow the spread.22 Apr 07:00 AM
WorldCovid-19's worrying new milestone; New York residents ordered to wear face masksMore than 120,000 deaths have been recorded around the world.15 Apr 06:33 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldPoachers kill more rhinos as coronavirus halts tourism to AfricaNew York Times: Endangered animals may become additional casualties of the pandemic.15 Apr 04:30 AM
