A 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Botswana has led to considerable tremors felt as far apart as Swaziland, Harare, Bulawayo, Johannesburg, Rustenburg and Durban. Meanwhile, a second ... Read more »
The river's catchment area is shared by 10 African countries, known as the Nile Riparian states, and has become a possible political war front. Read more »
As the Red Cross holds peace talks in conflict-ridden Boringo county, Maasai leaders are demanding the withdrawal of Kenya Defence Forces soldiers from neighbouring Laikipia ... Read more »
A string of disputes have marked the construction of dams and delayed benefits to millions of Kenyans. Read more »
The government has given the go-ahead to proceed with gas fracking in an ecologically sensitive region despite consistent public protest. Read more »
The struggling farmers in Zimbabwe had been hopeful of finally getting a good harvest following the first heavy rains in nearly three years, but a variety of new problems, from ... Read more »
Police believe the pirates will likely use the trawler as a mother ship to carry out hijackings in international waters. Read more »
Women living in a small town near Hwange Colliery are reportedly at risk of contracting cervix cancer following reports that they are applying toxic mine waste to their bodies. Read more »
Speaking in Durban South Africa during a joint event to commemorate World Water Day and launch the 2017 World Water Development Report, Zuma said: "the Read more »
The shells are cleaned, chemically treated, ground and dissolved into a solution that dries into thin films of plastic, a technique the team says has potential for large-scale ... Read more »
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