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Piers Potter
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Poverty and housing crisis blamed for deadly Johannesburg fire
South African authorities say “extreme poverty and a severe lack of affordable housing” were key factors behind the deadly Johannesburg building fire that killed 77...
“Ebola returns to DR Congo, leaving 15 dead”
At least 15 people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry has confirmed. The virus was...
Burkina Faso’s parliament votes to outlaw homosexual acts
Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has passed a law criminalising homosexual acts, marking a major shift in the country’s legal stance on same-sex relations. The bill,...
Hundreds killed in Sudan landslide, UN says
A landslide has killed at least 370 people in Sudan’s remote Marra Mountains. Antoine Gérard, the UN’s deputy humanitarian co-ordinator for Sudan, said the...
South African Influencer Apologises for Promoting Controversial Russian Job Scheme
South African influencer Cyan Boujee, real name Honour Zuma, has apologised after promoting a controversial overseas job scheme that raised fears of human trafficking. The...
Nigeria Bans Raw Shea Nut Exports to Boost Local Processing
Nigeria has imposed a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts in a bid to capture more value from the lucrative global trade....
South Africa Warns Young Women Against Viral Job Recruitment Drives Abroad
The South African government has urged young women to be cautious of social media campaigns advertising overseas job opportunities, warning that some may be fronts...
Botswana Declares Public Health Emergency Amid Medicine Shortages
Botswana has declared a public health emergency as the country struggles with severe shortages of essential medicines and medical supplies. President Duma Boko announced the...
France hands back Malagasy king’s skull after 130 years
France has formally returned the skull of King Toera, a Malagasy ruler killed by French troops during the colonial conquest of Madagascar in the late...
Nine More Bodies Exhumed in Kenya’s Starvation Cult Case
Kenyan authorities have exhumed nine more bodies from fresh graves believed to be linked to the country’s infamous starvation cult, where more than 400 victims...