South Africa fire: What are Johannesburg's hijacked buildings?
Many blocks in inner-city Johannesburg, the scene of a deadly fire, are deemed unfit to live in.
2023-08-31 22:47
Saudi Arabia media guide
An overview of the media in Saudi Arabia, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-08-29 21:46
Uganda's anti-LGBT laws: Man faces death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality'
He is charged with "aggravated homosexuality" under tough new anti-LGBTQ legislation enacted in May.
2023-08-29 20:20
Zimbabwe election: Poll monitors arrested amid election
Police confirm 41 people have been detained for allegedly trying to disrupt the voting process.
2023-08-24 22:15
Zimbabwe election: Voters head to the polls with inflation on their minds
Robert Mugabe's successor faces his main challenge from Nelson Chamisa of the opposition CCC.
2023-08-23 10:54
Zimbabwe election: Chicken and chips put a taste for democracy to the test
Finger-licking crowds have not distracted from concerns about the fairness of this week's elections.
2023-08-21 07:18
Niger coup leader Gen Tchiani promises to handover power in three years
Gen Tchiani said that Niger did not want a war but would defend itself against foreign intervention.
2023-08-20 19:56
Sudan conflict: Black market AK-47s flood Sudan's capital
Khartoum has become lawless after four months of war, forcing some residents to arm themselves.
2023-08-20 08:18
Air travel boom creates crosswinds for air cargo
By Tim Hepher, Lisa Baertlein, Allison Lampert and Valerie Insinna (Reuters) -Air cargo enjoyed record demand when COVID-19 closed borders
2023-08-19 00:58
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Deaths from starvation after aid halted - official
The region estimates at least 1,400 have died since a food corruption scam was uncovered in April.
2023-08-18 19:28
Ukraine's recent focus on Crimea draws skepticism from corners of the Biden administration
Ukraine has ramped up missile strikes on Russian-occupied Crimea in recent weeks in an effort to disrupt Russian logistics and resupply efforts as fighting rages in southern Ukraine -- but it's a strategy that some US officials in Washington are viewing with skepticism.
2023-08-18 18:25
Cape Verde boat disaster: 'My brother died for a dream we all have'
A man whose brother was among around 60 Senegalese feared drowned says he would take the same risk.
2023-08-18 00:58