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Piers Potter
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Crisis in South Sudan: Treason Charges Ignite Fears of Renewed Civil War
The fragile peace keeping South Sudan from descending back into civil war is rapidly unraveling, following dramatic political developments that threaten to plunge the world’s...
Zulu King Challenges Professor to Stick Fight Over Cultural Criticism
South Africa’s Zulu monarch, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, has publicly challenged a prominent cultural expert to a traditional stick fight, accusing him of insulting not only...
Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for African travellers
Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all African nationals, in a move it says is aimed at boosting free movement, trade,...
South Africa’s ‘Facebook rapist’ fails to stop Netflix documentary
Convicted South African rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has failed in a legal bid to stop Netflix from releasing a documentary about his life —...
Zambia demands greater compensation from Chinese mine over toxic spill
Zambia’s government says it may demand more compensation for communities affected by a toxic spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine, depending on the outcome of...
South Africa’s top court allows husbands to take wives’ surnames
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that husbands may legally take their wives’ surnames, striking down a decades-old law that barred them from doing so....
Seven Chinese nationals jailed in South Africa for human trafficking and forced labour
Seven Chinese nationals have each been sentenced to 20 years in prison in South Africa for trafficking Malawians into forced labour. The four men and...
UNICEF warns: Childhood obesity now affects 1 in 10 children worldwide
Obesity has overtaken underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-aged children and adolescents worldwide, UNICEF has warned in a new report. The...
Over 50 mourners massacred in DR Congo attack blamed on IS-linked rebels”
Rebels linked to the Islamic State (IS) group have killed more than 50 people in a brutal overnight attack on a funeral in eastern Democratic...
One of the world’s holiest sites is being transformed into a luxury mega-resort, sparking anger over threats to its heritage and community
For centuries, Mount Sinai has drawn pilgrims and visitors guided by Bedouins to watch the sunrise over its rugged peaks. Revered by Jews, Christians, and...