A bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people
An 8-year-old child is only survivor. The passengers were headed to an Easter festival before the bus plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames.
An 8-year-old child is only survivor. The passengers were headed to an Easter festival before the bus plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames.
An eight-year-old girl is the only survivor after a bus carrying Easter pilgrims plunges into a ravine.
Thirty years ago, Rwanda experienced one of the worst genocides of the 20th century. NPR's Juana Summers reports from Rwanda about how the country has changed in the years since.
South Africa's ex-president has backed a new party seeking to take on the governing ANC.
Joseph Boakai tells the BBC he is trying to change the mindset of those who think government is a way to get rich.
[African Arguments] Displacements, environmental damage, and CO2 emissions from projects in Mozambique and Uganda are just the latest chapter in a long story.
[Prosper Africa] Today, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman announced the launch of the Africa Trade Desk, a signature trade platform from Prosper Africa that links large U.S. food retailers to African producers.
[USAID] Atlanta -- Thank you, British [Robinson], for that introduction and for your steadfast leadership of Prosper Africa. Thank you Dr. [Angel] Cabrera, for hosting us here at Georgia Tech this week. Thank you, Ambassador [Reuben] Brigety for your support and partnering with
[DA] By Dr Dion George MP, DA Shadow Minister of Finance
[The Herald] Ellina Mhlanga -- Following the conclusion of the 2023-2024 triathlon season at the weekend, Triathlon Zimbabwe is shifting its focus to the forthcoming Africa Triathlon Championships due to take place next month in Hurghada, Egypt.
[ICRC] With funding from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed a grant agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to support the latter's relief aid for people fleeing the conflict in Sudan and seeking refuge or
[Greenpeace] "The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d'Ivoire".
[InfoWire] With the choice of Akere Muna as Goodwill Ambassador, a new era begins for the ALSF. This marks a new chapter in its commitment to build sustainable legal capacity on the African continent.
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, speaks to the BBC.
Interim boss Finidi George hopes to get the Nigeria job permanently, but mixed results in friendlies have brought criticism.
[WFP] Yokohama -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a grant of JPY 5 billion (about US$34 million) from the Government of Japan to support WFP's emergency assistance to improve food security in 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the
[WHO-AFRO] Victoria -- In a further move towards pooled procurement of essential medicines and medical products, Ministers of Health from small African islands states established a secretariat and elected Mauritius as the host, taking critical steps to launch joint operations
[WHO] Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely hidden in most global and national violence-related data, according to two new publications released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The health agency is
[The Conversation Africa] Detecting tuberculosis early could play a significant role in eradicating the world's most deadly infectious disease. The World Health Organization says 1.5 million people die from this devastating disease each year.
[The Conversation Africa] A global group of scientists has predicted that climate change may cause dramatic movements in venomous snake populations across many countries in Africa. The scientists took into account climate change predictions about changes to the current habitats
[The Conversation Africa] Mycotoxins are substances produced by mould that poison food. They are harmful to humans and animals when consumed. According to the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), about 25% of the world's agricultural harvests are contaminated by