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Poachers kill more rhinos as coronavirus halts tourism to Africa

New York Times: Endangered animals may become additional casualties of the pandemic.

Double blow for Africa as plague of locusts threaten food crops

A second wave of a huge locust outbreak is arriving in parts of East Africa.

Lockdowns leave millions of women without birth control

Thousands of clinics around the world have closed.

Italian virus death toll nears China's as outbreak spreads

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where coronavirus first took hold, has no new domestic cases.

Coronavirus: Trump declares national emergency

US announcement comes as Europe becomes epicentre of pandemic, WHO says.

The Congo rainforest is losing its ability to absorb carbon dioxide. That's bad for climate change

Findings imply that temperatures will rise even faster than anticipated.

Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's autocrat ousted in 2011 uprising, dies at 91

Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, has died at 91.

Morocco: A day trip from Marrakech to Essaouira

Just three hours from Marrakech, you'll find a stunning and laidback coastal alternative.

From Whanganui club cricket to being named in ICC Under 19 World Cup team

Canadian allrounder named beside players likely to become ODI stars and IPL millionaires

Husband's tragic holiday mistake before death

A grieving widow has told of the horrifying moment she discovered her husband's body.

Hallowed sporting ground abandoned to homeless

Inside Whangārei's Jubilee Park, a former league ground and now a home for the destitute.

Sahara Desert: Candles, camels and culture

All that glitters in the Sahara Desert is not simply gold, writes Ainsley Duyvestyn-Smith.

The king spending millions on his 15 wives as country suffers

While the population suffers, King Mswati III spends millions on luxury cars for his wives

I spent time in a Kenyan orphanage hoping to make a difference. But was I really helping?

The moral dilemma of volunteer tourism.

The violent abduction of world's youngest billionaire

Mo Dewji was walking outside a hotel gym when a gang of violent thugs abducted him.

Africa: Embracing the Kenyan wilderness

Safari parks aren't meant for comfort, but it's more than worth it

'A new message': Moscow trains its propaganda machine on Africa

New York Times: Russia is playing for power in Africa.

Whanganui cricket manager goes into bat for Manawatu

Cricket development is a passion for Dilan Raj and a lasting legacy he leaves behind.