Diabetics fleeing Sudan struggle to keep their insulin safe in 40C heat
With makeshift coolbags and an endless quest for ice, refugees are desperately struggling to protect their precious medication – if they can access any at...
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South Africa summons US ambassador over his claims it is arming Russia
Foreign ministry says there is ‘no record of approved arms sale’ after allegations by Reuben Brigety South Africa’s foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador...
Weather tracker: flash floods and landslides hit parts of east Africa
Many reported dead in Rwanda and Uganda, as heavy rain also devastates western regions of continent May is the end of the rainy season for...
Communal violence and civilian deaths in Sudan fuel fears of widening conflict
Fighting reported in far south and communal clashes in Darfur, amid power struggle between generals The deaths of dozens of civilians in fighting in the...
‘Man of 1,000 faces’ wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
Samuel Fosso scoops £30,000 award for performative self-portraits of historical figures including Angela Davis and Mao Zedong One of Africa’s most important living photographers and...
US accuses South Africa of providing arms to Russia – reports
Ambassador says weapons were brought to Russia on cargo ship from Simon’s Town naval base, local media reports Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates The...
Gaza Strip fighting enters third day despite Egypt ceasefire efforts
Israeli airstrikes targeting homes of commanders in Palestinian Islamic Jihad spark off latest violence Fighting between Israel and militant groups in the blockaded Gaza Strip...
Conflict and climate disasters combine to create record rise in displaced people
War in Ukraine and Pakistan’s ‘monsoon on steroids’ among events driving surge on ‘scale never seen before’ as 71m people displaced The number of people...
Rita Lee, Brazil’s undisputed Queen of Rock, dies aged 75
Tributes pour in for founder of Os Mutantes, who sardonically named her tumour after far-right president Jair Bolsonaro Rita Lee, the legendary Brazilian musician, composer...
Former Rwanda police officer on trial in Paris accused of taking part in genocide
Philippe Hategekimana, 66, who started new life in France under false identity, is charged with crimes against humanity A former Rwandan military police officer who...
