Africa
‘Free at last’: When South Africa voted in democracy, kicked out apartheid
He cast a vote. There is nothing remarkable about that. In this year alone nearly…
April 27, 1994: What has changed in South Africa 30 years after apartheid?
Three decades ago, on April 27, 1994, after centuries of white rule,…
Kenya flooding death toll climbs to 70 since March
More than 120,000 people have been displaced, Kenyan government says, with 22…
UN peacekeepers close base in preparation to leave DR Congo
The UN mission has been told to leave due to inefficiency in…
Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for reporting on army killings
In a new report, Human Rights Watch said military forces ‘summarily executed’…
Mandela’s world: A photographic retrospective of apartheid South Africa
Photographer Jurgen Schadeberg (1931-2020) spent most of his life documenting the struggle…
At least 155 killed in Tanzania as heavy rains pound East Africa
More than 200,000 people and 51,000 households have been affected by the…
More than 100 inmates escape from Nigeria prison after heavy rains
A manhunt is under way after a downpour destroyed the perimeter fence…
Photos: Deadly floods wreak havoc in Kenya’s capital
Storms and flash floods turned roads into gushing rivers and swamped homes…
