Tag: Africa
Africa to be hit hard as foreign aid cuts revealed
The government has revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children's education and women's health in Africa facing...
South Africa George building collapse that killed 34 was preventable, says...
A building collapse that killed 34 construction workers and injured dozens more in the Western Cape, town of George last May was "entirely...
Tshepo Lipholo charged after accusing king of selling Lesotho to South...
A Lesotho MP is facing criminal charges after he accused the country's monarch and government of signing over control of Lesotho to its...
Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa
Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three months after a surge in migrant numbers. Arrivals by boat...
Pulsing Magma in Earth’s Mantle Drives Tectonic Plates Tearing Africa Apart
Magma Pulses Are Tearing Africa ApartChemical fingerprints from volcanic rock offer hints of what’s happening in the mantle below the area where three...
Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham return to South Africa from jail...
Two South African engineers have returned home after spending more than two years in jail in Equatorial Guinea on what the UN has...
South Africa hit by snow, floods and gale force winds causing...
A minibus carrying schoolchildren has been swept away by heavy flooding in South Africa, a spokesperson for the Eastern Cape provincial government has...
Microsoft founder to give most of $200bn fortune to Africa
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that most of his $200bn (£150bn) fortune will be spent on improving health and education services in Africa...
Suspect in South Africa student’s murder killed in police shootout
A suspect wanted for the murder of a South African university student has been killed in a shootout with the police. Olorato Mongale's...
Joshlin Smith’s mother, Kelly, jailed for kidnapping and selling her in...
A South African woman convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her six-year-old daughter has been sentenced to life in prison, along with her two...
