At least 30 corpses have washed up on the Sudanese banks of a river that abuts Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray, according to two Ethiopian refugees and four Sudanese witnesses who told Reuters on Monday they had retrieved the bodies.
Nigeria has been hit by a surge in cholera cases in recent weeks, focused on the country's north and adding to a public health crisis accompanied by a rise in COVID-19 cases.
Coronavirus deaths in Africa rose rapidly over the past month, as fatalities surged by 80 percent within the last four weeks, the World Health Organization has said.
Africa was set to become one of the fastest growing regions for aviation over the next two decades. Now the industry is trying to recover from the pandemic.
Tunisia gave a hero's welcome to swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui, who stunned the world by winning gold in the men's 400 meter freestyle. Many Tunisians say his win is a bright spot as the country undergoes a coronavirus surge and political turmoil. CNN's Michael Holmes reports.
Cars and houses submerged in water, commuters wading through buses knee-high in floods, and homeowners counting the cost of destroyed properties.
Pauline Chinyandura adjusts her face mask as she rushes to serve lunch to a group of men visiting her makeshift canteen in Domboshava, a rural area around 25 miles northeast of Zimbabwe's capital Harare.
The UN World Food Programme said it expected to run out of food in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray on Friday, and that hundreds of thousands of people in the area were on the brink of famine.
A high-ranking Nigerian police officer is being investigated by the FBI for allegedly making an arrest at the request of Instagram influencer Ramon Abbas, who has pleaded guilty to money laundering, according to the US Justice Department.
A Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi has admitted his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud a businessman of more than $1m, the U.S. Justice Department has said.
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A report by former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke opens the possibility of a postponement The post IEC publishes 27 October election date as required by law, but wants to postpone appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
The telecommunication group’s current chief executive, Sipho Maseko, will step down at the end of June 2022 The post Serame Taukobong appointed as Telkom’s chief executive designate appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
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Reed Exhibitions Africa announced that Comic Con Cape Town will be happening in 2021 as a set of pop-up events.
Detailed meeting notes kept by an Africrypt investor and recruiter show that the Cajee brothers claimed they managed 15% of Dawie Roodt’s portfolio.
Reddit crypto traders rush for riches before Wall Street invades.
Most business services, including video conferencing, streaming, VOIP calls, cloud storage and back-up as well as many software platforms, are dependent on a quality internet connection.
There is bad news for shoppers looking to browse the aisles of Makro stores in Durban and Pietermaritzburg in the near future.
Telkom has announced that Serame Taukobong will take the reins of Telkom after Sipho Maseko leaves the company on 30 June 2022.
El Salvador has made Bitcoin legal tender, PayPal has enabled its users to transact in cryptocurrencies, Tesla and NASDAQ listed MicroStrategy purchased billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin to hold on their balance sheets, and today Amazon is investigating digital currencies together with Facebook and Twitter.
Cryptocurrency Bitcoin SV is under a blockchain attack that appears to have inflicted at least some damage to the network.
Johan Scheepers from Red Hat discusses how Red Hat can assist organisations with automating and modernising their IT systems.
Rain has launched 5G in a prominent town, ahead of Durban, East London, and Gqeberha.
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday challenged in court last week's US Justice Department order that his tax returns should be turned over to a House of Representatives committee.
The World Health Organisation's head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday the WHO was calling for a moratorium on Covid-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September.
Two rockets launched from Lebanon on Wednesday struck Israel, which responded with artillery fire, amid heightened regional tensions over an alleged Iranian attack on an oil tanker in the Gulf last week.
French president renews call for gov’t formation during donors’ conference on anniversary of Beirut port explosion.
Barack Obama planned a 60th birthday, but faced backlash due to the pandemic. A spokeswoman now says he plans to significantly scale back the event.
Local police officers are complaining that they are known to locals, making it difficult to enter private parties undetected to snoop around.
South Africans still aren’t allowed to enter the United Arab Emirates, even if they’re fully vaccinated.
Lebanon marked the first anniversary of the catastrophic Beirut port explosion on Wednesday, with residents expressing anger and sadness in a city where many are still in mourning and demanding justice.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is seeking $11.5 billion in urgent funding to fight the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, a draft report seen by Reuters shows.
Two people died and more than 40 others suffered injuries when a fast train from Munich collided with a commuter passenger train in the Czech Republic on Wednesday.
As the ballast of the Bok scrum‚ the responsibility that rests on Frans Malherbe's shoulders is perhaps weightier than most.
There was no marriage between insurance billionaire Douw Steyn and Donne Botha, the high court in Durban ruled this week as it dismissed a claim instituted by Botha.
Social development minister Lindiwe Zulu is on Wednesday outlining the government's Covid-19 relief measures to help ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The World Health Organisation's head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday the WHO was calling for a moratorium on Covid-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September.
The #FreeJacobZuma movement on Wednesday announced a multipronged strategy to demand the release of the embattled former president.
Acclaimed rhumba artist Koffi Olomide is taking flak for punting Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a new song.
South Africans are cutting costs to stretch their money in tough economic times.
SowetanLIVE, Empire Entertainment and MGM invite you to participate in a Women’s Day R-E-S-P-E-C-T! sing-along.
Team SA’s last remaining real podium hope — at least on paper — storms into action in Tokyo on Thursday morning‚ but looking like a shadow of the outfit that triumphed in the men’s 4x100m at World Relays a few months back.
Competing in the Caf Champions League final has left Kaizer Chiefs playing catch-up in their pre-season preparations for the 2021-22 season‚ coach Stuart Baxter has said.
The Duchess of Sussex will be celebrating her 40th birthday with her husband, their children and a few of her closest friends and family.
Workers and customers' vaccine cards will be their 'key' to the city's indoor dining, entertainment and fitness facilities.
Maphoko Hudson Kgomoeswana informed the court of the change in his legal representation minutes before he was expected to plead.
Actress Charlize Theron is enjoying her time with her daughters during a vacation in Greece.
Nigella's caramel croissant pudding is the perfect dessert for people who love sweet pastries, and it is super simple to make.
The liquidators of Mirror Trading International are heating up the search for kingpin Johann Steynberg by getting help from the FBI.
DA leader John Steenhuisen says the SAHRC's intervention is in the public interest.
'We need to get a bit cleverer about how we play the game,' said the new Chippa head coach.
A large portion of municipal income still comes from traffic fines. Here's how much.
Khumalo faces six charges including contravening the Riotous Assemblies Act and the Cyber Crimes Act.
McLaughlin shattered her own world record to win gold in 51.46 seconds on Wednesday, getting the better of fellow American Dalilah Muhammad in a thrilling Tokyo Olympics final that lived up to all expectations.
International Pentecost Holiness Church members undressed Karabo Ndlovu to decide for themselves whether she was a woman.
Hours before the Electoral Commission was due to file its court application to postpone elections on Wednesday afternoon, the commission’s Janet Love told the media that balancing health concerns with the right to free and fair elections did not only speak to standing in a queue to vote, but also to the campaigning process by political parties.
The fact that South African men’s sprinting is going through a boom period was emphatically underlined at the Tokyo Stadium on Tuesday night.
The already battered image of the Health Professions Council of South Africa has suffered another blow with its recently appointed registrar, Dr David Motau, appearing in court this week in connection with allegedly corrupt payments amounting to R8.7-million relating to his time as head of the Free State health department.
MILAVCE, Czech Republic, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A Munich-to-Prague express train ran through a stop signal and collided with a local commuter service in the Czech Republic on Wednesday and three people were killed including both train drivers, authorities said.
Aug 4 (Reuters) - Maria Kolesnikova, one of the leaders of mass street protests against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko last year, went on trial on Wednesday facing up to 12 years in prison on charges of extremism.
Before the orange season disappears into the wings for another year, grab a couple of them and use them as a key aromatic for a pork belly roast, along with soy and rosemary. Yep, we’re after that perfect crackling again.