Disinformation on cholera led to Mozambique ferry disaster, officials say
At least 96 people died as they tried to reach an island off Nampula province to escape mainland after false narratives caused panic Disinformation over...
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More than 90 dead in Mozambique ferry disaster as packed vessel sinks, say officials
Most passengers heading for island off Nampula province were trying to escape mainland due to panic over cholera outbreak, official says More than 90 people...
Cholera cases soar globally amid shortage of vaccines
Resurgence classified as grade 3 emergency by WHO, with southern Africa and Haiti among those hardest hit Cholera cases soared last year, according to preliminary...
Twenty years ago, Africa’s women’s treaty set a path to equality. We must be ready for the next steps
The landmark Maputo protocol has led to huge gains in women’s rights, from abortion access to equal pay. But to go further will require political...
Weather tracker: Cyclone Freddy leaves trail of devastation
Hundreds killed in Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi in what may be longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record Cyclone Freddy, which developed over the Indian Ocean more...
Cyclone Freddy death toll passes 200 as rescue workers warn more victims will be found
People in Malawi and Mozambique picking up the pieces after fierce storm swept through at the weekend The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi...
More than 100 killed as Storm Freddy returns to Mozambique and Malawi
One of the strongest storms recorded in the southern hemisphere hit region for second time in a month Mozambique and Malawi have been left counting...
Weather tracker: Cyclone Freddy brings torrential rain to parts of Africa
Downpours lash Mozambique and Zimbabwe – meanwhile, unseasonably high and low temperatures hit east and west US The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Freddy continue to...
‘A search for ourselves’: shipwreck becomes focus of slavery debate
Vessel that sank with more than 200 transported people onboard is being used to humanise the story of slavery In 2015, a delegation from the...
Lavrov’s African tour another front in struggle between west and Moscow
Analysis: Foreign minister seeks to win friends and influence people in countries where closeness can be traced back to USSR Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign...
