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.
World Jun 02 Coalition talks start in South Africa after no party won a majority in final election results President Cyril Ramaphosa immediately called in a speech for parties to overcome their differences and find “common ground” to form the first national coalition government in the country's young democracy.
World Jun 01 Party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in pivotal election The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago.
World May 29 South Africans vote in what could be their most important election since apartheid ended South Africans are voting in an election seen as their country's most important in 30 years. It's a vote that could put their young democracy into unknown territory.
World May 22 From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Niño’s extreme weather is causing hunger The UN's World Food Programme says extreme weather attributed to the El Niño phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, and called on donors for much-needed help.
World May 20 South African Constitutional Court disqualifies former President Zuma from upcoming election Zuma once led South Africa's ruling African National Congress party but was forced out as its leader in 2017 and resigned as president in 2018 under a cloud of corruption allegations.