South Africa’s Farmgate scandal: what is it and why does it matter?
With Cyril Ramaphosa under pressure, we look at what the scandal could mean for the country Cyril Ramaphosa took power as South Africa’s president in...
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Nigeria charges student with defamation over tweet about first lady
Student arrested five months after posting comment about Aisha Buhari Nigeria has charged a student with “criminal defamation” over a tweet he posted about the...
Ramaphosa delays parliament appearance over ‘Farmgate’ corruption scandal
South Africa’s political crisis deepens after panel says president should face scrutiny over ability to stay in office The government of Cyril Ramaphosa has plunged...
Air pollution linked to almost a million stillbirths a year
First global analysis follows discovery of toxic pollution particles in lungs and brains of foetuses Almost a million stillbirths a year can be attributed to...
Killer of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani stabbed in jail
Prison services confirm attack on Janusz Waluś, who was due to be released after nearly three decades The killer of the South African anti-apartheid leader...
Migrants travel from Nigeria to Canary Islands balanced on ship’s rudder
The three stowaways were rescued by the Spanish Coastguard in Las Palmas on Monday after an 11-day voyage The Spanish coastguard has rescued three migrants...
Gangs of cybercriminals are expanding across Africa, investigators say
Online scams such as banking and credit card fraud are the most prevalent cyberthreat, says Interpol Police and investigators fear organised gangs of fraudsters are...
Forgotten photos show how Kenyan archaeologists unearthed secrets of their own country
Exhibitions in UK and Africa rewrite history by celebrating discoveries of overlooked black excavators in colonial era The photographs are rare, the subject choice unusual,...
Tanzania drops murder charges against 24 Maasai leaders
The pastoralists had been detained over the death of a police officer during protests against government plans to evict them from ancestral land Prosecutors in...
Starvation being used as a weapon of war in South Sudan, report reveals
International community urged to intervene as hundreds of thousands forced into refugee camps as homes and crops destroyed and aid workers attacked Starvation is being...