Tag: Africa
Will Trump help or hinder Zimbabwe’s white farmers in their compensation battle?
Desperate and ageing white farmers whose land was seized during Robert Mugabe's rule more than two decades ago hope Donald…
Severe flooding kills 66 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue
A further four people have died in Kenya after heavy rain caused widespread flooding, police said, taking the number to…
Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa’s largest media house
After the acquisition this week of East Africa's biggest media outfit by a politically well connected billionaire businessman, questions are…
Death toll from Ethiopia floods and landslides rises to more than 100
At least 102 people have been killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Gamo Zone of…
New US ambassador to South Africa summoned over ‘undiplomatic remarks’
The South African government has summoned the new US ambassador after he made what they called "undiplomatic" comments about an…
Senegal approves tougher anti-gay law as rights groups raise concerns
Senegal's parliament has approved a new law doubling to 10 years the maximum prison term for sexual acts by same-sex…