Tag: Africa
South Africa dump site collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
South African police have launched an investigation after 14 suspected illegal miners died when a mine dump site collapsed on…
Ethiopia drone strike in north kills three, Tigray sources say
A drone strike by the Ethiopian military has hit a school in the northern Tigray region, damaging the building and…
Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC
Senior police detective Frans Mathipa had been fighting for four months to gain access to a crucial piece of information…
Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says
The authorities in Mali say their soldiers killed dozens of militant Islamists as they repelled an attack on a military…
Editor of top Ethiopian independent news site seized by police, publisher says
The editor-in-chief of a leading Ethiopian independent news site was abducted and assaulted by security forces, according to its owner.…
South Africa plans new rules on ex-leaders’ foreign trips after Zuma’s visit to India
South Africa's foreign minister wants new rules and "more transparency" to apply to former heads of state undertaking foreign trips.…