World Dec 16 France rushes aid to Mayotte, with hundreds feared dead and hunger rising after Cyclone Chido France used ships and military aircraft to rush rescue workers and supplies to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Monday after the island group was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century.
World Dec 15 Cyclone Chido causes hundreds of deaths on Mayotte islands in Indian Ocean, officials say The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may be close to 1,000, the island’s top government official told the local broadcaster Sunday.
World Dec 04 WATCH: ‘Let’s keep it up,’ Biden calls for continued U.S. investment in Africa at Angola summit President Joe Biden has pledged another $600 million for an ambitious multi-country rail project in Africa as one of the final foreign policy moves of his administration.
Politics Oct 15 Southern Africa facing its worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Niño, the UN says The World Food Program said Tuesday it could become a "full-scale human catastrophe." Five countries — Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe — have declared national disasters over the drought and resultant hunger.
World Sep 05 Uganda Olympic runner’s horrific killing is the latest in violence against female athletes in Kenya Cheptegei, who was 33, was from Uganda and competed in the marathon at the Paris Olympics less than a month ago.
Health Jul 24 A twice-yearly injection against HIV offers ‘stunning’ protection, experts say Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100 percent effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published Wednesday.
World Jun 14 South African President Ramaphosa reelected after his party makes last-minute coalition deal with rival Ramaphosa won convincingly in a Parliament vote against a surprise candidate who was also nominated Julius Malema, the leader of the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters. Ramaphosa got 283 votes to Malema's 44 in the 400-member house.
World Jun 11 Malawi’s vice president confirmed dead after crews find wreckage of plane that crashed in bad weather The wreckage of the military plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima was found in a mountainous area in the country's north after a search that lasted more than a day.
World Jun 10 Soldiers searching for missing Malawi military plane carrying vice president and 9 others The plane carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others left the southern African nation’s capital, Lilongwe, at 9.17 a.m. and was expected to land 45 minutes later at Mzuzu International Airport.
World Jun 02 What’s next for South Africa and who are key figures in its unprecedented coalition talks? With no one holding a majority, South Africa's party leaders are embarking on coalition talks to form a government. Here's a guide to some of the key figures and what might be coming next as the country enters uncharted territory.