Tanzania's Ferry Death Toll Reaches 128
Updated: Wed 1 Aug, 06:27 am 2012
One hundred and twenty-eight people died when an overcrowded ferry travelling from Zanzibar to Pemba sank. The island’s government has promised to improve sea transport and purchase a new passenger … read more »
Disaster Plans Activated As Flooding Spreads Across Nigeria
Updated: Sun 16 Sep, 09:41 pm
With flooding spreading in many parts of Nigeria and more rain predicted, Nigeria's disaster management agency has activated a contingency plan to provide assistance to affected areas. President … read more »
Who Owns the Lake Between Malawi and Tanzania
Updated: Mon 8 Oct, 06:43 am 2012
The border dispute on the lake between Malawi and Tanzania is partly related to the unconfirmed but promising potential for huge oil and gas reserves under its shores. Perhaps more than anything else, … read more »
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With flooding spreading in many parts of Nigeria and more rain predicted, Nigeria's disaster management agency has activated a contingency plan to provide assistance to affected ... Read more »
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Outraged protesters set fire to several properties including a government building in Hout Bay, to vent their anger over the alleged killing of a fisherman suspected of poaching by ... Read more »
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Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has denied claims that he promised former first lady Grace Mugabe a vice presidential post in exchange for her support in his bid to form ... Read more »
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A case of animal cruelty has been opened against two suspects after a video of a seal pup being beaten and stabbed by a pa Read more »
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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has launched a charm offensive to calm tensions with Egypt over the construction of what will be Africa's largest hydroelectric plant on the ... Read more »
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Deep sea diving for the worm-like marine animals - a delicacy selling for hundreds of dollars in Asia - can lead to death, injury or paralysis, but many young men in the Indian ... Read more »
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A new report by maritime watchdog One Earth Future has said that piracy incidents off the Horn of Africa doubled in 2017 compared to 2016, indicating that criminal networks are ... Read more »
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Farming fish in the desert might sound counterintuitive but Algeria hopes to tap the huge aquifers beneath the Sahara - that covers about 80% of the country - as it seeks new ways ... Read more »
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The construction of Ethiopia's Grand Rennaissance Dam is approaching its final stages."We proposed to establish a scientific team derived from three countries and they look deep ... Read more »
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The Kenyan government has destroyed 400 tones of contraband sugar valued at U.S.$279,000 by dumping it into the Indian Ocean. Industrialisation secretary Adan Mohamed has warned ... Read more »
