Tag: Africa
‘By the grace of God’: Miners dig on as lab-grown diamonds change market
The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds has caused a big fall in the price of the mined gems. In the…
The cash-in-the-sofa saga that just won’t go away for South Africa’s president
Just like Watergate in the US, South Africa's "Farmgate" scandal started with a break-in but has since spiralled into something…
Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after…
Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show
British multinational Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria for years even though it knew it was causing…
How health workers in DR Congo are treating Ebola and staying safe
Health workers in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo are racing against the clock tohelp Ebola patients manage…
Two people shot dead amid Kenya protests against US Ebola quarantine centre plan
Two people have been shot dead in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki amid protests against US plans to establish…