PremiumPremiumWorld‘The elites can’t touch me’: How Zanzibar became a Covid sceptics’ paradiseTimes: As the pandemic took hold, hundreds of Westerners fled to east Africa.06 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAn invasive mosquito threatens catastrophe in AfricaNYT: Malaria-carrying species causing outbreaks in areas that have rarely faced it.05 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeUS accuses China of launching global information warFinancial Times: Claims China using ‘deceptive’ methods to push authoritarian propaganda.28 Sep 10:49 PM
WorldMore than 5300 feared dead, thousands more missing as floods devastate African countryLibya's eastern city of Derna has buried 700, with current death toll said to be 5300.12 Sep 08:37 PM
WorldDrone attack kills at least 43 in Sudan’s capital as rival troops battleSudan has been rocked by violence since mid-April.10 Sep 09:22 PM
WorldPowerful 6.8 quake strikes Morocco, at least 632 dead, buildings reduced to rubbleMoroccans posted videos showing buildings reduced to rubble.09 Sep 01:43 AM
WorldAt least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat in MaliThree days of national mourning have been declared after Al-Qaeda-linked attack.08 Sep 04:33 AM
WorldMore than 100 coups since 1950 - what’s going wrong in Africa?Gabon's fall is the eighth coup in four years in Africa's 'coup belt'.06 Sep 02:11 AM
TravelNo one has ever considered Zambia for a safari holiday ... until nowIf not for leopards and elephants, go for the sausage trees.02 Sep 06:30 PM
WorldDentist convicted of killing wife on African safariLarry Rudolph cashed in nearly $8.5 million in insurance policies for his wife.21 Aug 07:01 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldToothpaste and sharks: Stowaways survive 14-day journey on ship's rudderNew York Times: The four men hid on the ship in Lagos, Nigeria. They ended up in Brazil.10 Aug 09:58 PM
TravelLondon-bound passengers end up in North Africa after flight diversionPassengers were offered a free drink as partial compensation for enduring the diversion.07 Aug 11:37 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDiplomats in touch with Kiwis after coup in NigerNew Zealanders in Niger offered assistance with flights out after coup.07 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelA walk in Marrakesh: a spiderweb of passagewaysThe best parts of Marrakesh can only be explored on foot03 Aug 08:00 AM
AthleticsWatch: Slow 100-metre runner goes viral at university gamesThe competitor took more than 20 seconds to finish a 100-meter race.03 Aug 07:59 AM
WorldUN says it has been forced to cut food aid to millionsThe World Food Program has seen cuts to assistance in 38 of 86 countries.29 Jul 10:48 PM
TravelParadise for paupers: Visit the Seychelles on the cheap – yes really!It’s time to rethink everything you thought you knew about the Seychelles.23 Jul 12:00 AM
WorldPutin meets with African leaders over war, but no progress in sightGroup of African leaders travelled to Russia on a self-styled 'peace mission'.17 Jun 09:42 PM
New ZealandNo tall story: World Giraffe Day celebrated a decade onCelebration of world’s tallest animal highlights threats to survival, conservation effort.16 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldThe world’s most miserable countries revealedThe annual “misery index” list has been announced.27 May 09:26 AM
WorldCholera outbreak kills 17 in South AfricaThey are the latest cholera deaths in Africa after at least 12 nations record outbreaks.25 May 12:37 AM
WorldHippo capsizes canoe killing 7, 17 missingThe hippo charged into and capsized a canoe carrying 37 people on a Malawi river.17 May 08:11 PM
WorldHerders kill one of Kenya's oldest lions, LoonkiitoThe lions were hunted and killed after goats were found killed by lions in the region.15 May 01:10 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldA cult leader told followers to starve to meet Jesus. Why did so many do it?New York Times: As of this past week, 179 bodies have been exhumed from forest graves.14 May 10:25 PM
WorldInside the starvation cult suspected of sending 100 people to their deathsTelegraph: Starving to death - Pastor's brutal act has shocked the country.30 Apr 12:00 AM
WorldCoca-Cola and Pepsi supplies threatened by Sudan warExperts fear stockpiles could run out within five to six months.29 Apr 12:38 AM
World'Scorched earth war' in Darfur city of SudanForeign governments evacuate thousands as tens of thousands of Sudanese try to flee.27 Apr 07:38 PM
World'Extremely dangerous': Warring faction seizes control of bio lab in SudanA national health lab that holds biological material has been seized in Khartoum.25 Apr 06:59 PM
WorldFasting to death: 39 bodies dug up in cult investigation, pastor arrestedPolice say more shallow graves are yet to be dug up.23 Apr 06:40 PM
WorldMilitary rivals in Sudan signal they're unwilling to stop fighting as 41 more civilians dieFor a second day groups battled for control in the chaos-stricken nation.17 Apr 09:10 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘Glory to Putin’: How pro-Russian narratives spread in AfricaNew York Times:14 Apr 06:00 AM
TravelDeadly virus outbreak prompts travel warning for these three destinationsNo approved vaccines or antiviral treatments currently exist for the virus.05 Apr 09:49 PM
World‘Collapsing’ nation braces for day of chaosSouth Africans are nervously bracing for a controversial 'national shutdown'.18 Mar 01:29 AM
WorldHundreds dead as Cyclone Freddy wrecks Malawi and MozambiqueRare second landfall brings heavy rains that trigger floods and mudslides.14 Mar 06:14 PM
