These ancient giraffes are the largest known animal petroglyphs in the world. In the heart of the Sahara lies the Tenere Desert, a barren landscape whose name is literally translated to “where there is nothing.” But in this apparent nothingness lie more than 800 petroglyphs, including an exceptional carving …
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe, who died in September, left $10 million and some properties in the capital, but no will naming his beneficiaries, details of his estate published by state-owned newspaper the Herald showed on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe reads a card during …
Officials say villages have been cut off by flooded roads, slowing down the delivery of aid. The majority of houses in the area have sunken and all personal belongings have been swept away. Families in the area are finding shelter in local schools. BBC Africa’s Mercy Juma describers what she …
MOMBASA (Reuters) – The death toll from landslides in northwestern Kenya triggered on Saturday by unusually heavy rains has risen to at least 56 people, a local official said. The downpour began on Friday in West Pokot County, which borders Uganda, and worsened overnight, causing flooding and mudslides that swept …
Once they guarded his palace. Now they prey on pedestrians The first president of Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, liked to build monuments to himself. After independence he erected a new political capital on top of his remote home village, Yamoussoukro. No expense was spared. He equipped the city with a Concorde …
HARARE (Reuters) – The European Union is concerned that the democratic space in Zimbabwe has deteriorated since it opened talks with Harare in June for the first time since 2001 in a bid to turn the page on years of hostile relations. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past clouds of …
MDC supporters had gathered at party headquarters in Harare to listen to a speech by party leader Nelson Chamisa. Riot police in Zimbabwe’s capital have forcefully dispersed supporters of the main opposition party who had gathered to listen to a speech by their leader. Hundreds of police officers on Wednesday …
Children say they are paid as little as $1 a week for hazardous work as the government plans to investigate child labour cases The blistering sun beats mercilessly on the Mukwasine sugar plantations near Chiredzi, in south-east Zimbabwe. It is Sunday morning and the soothing sound of hymns reverberate from a …
A lion which was reportedly being used to guard a house in Lagos, Nigeria, has been removed by authorities. The two-year-old lion was reportedly discovered at a property opposite a school by a task force team on Friday. It was tranquilised on Monday and transferred to Bogije Omu zoo in …
Africa will require an unprecedented effort to meet the UN’s target of electricity for all by 2030 IN MOST PARTS of the world energy demand is growing too quickly to keep greenhouse-gas emissions within international targets, according to a report released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA), a think-tank. Many in …
South African Airways cancels flights before work stoppage President Ramaphosa will struggle to face down union allies A showdown between South Africa’s government and its workers whose salaries are straining the national budget just got ugly — and looks set to get a whole lot worse. The National Union of …
BLANTYRE (Reuters) – Seventeen black rhinos have been released into Malawi’s Liwonde national park after arriving from South Africa as part of conservation efforts aimed at keeping the local population of the endangered species healthy and safe. FILE PHOTO: A 33 month old black rhino is seen at a game …
