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Piers Potter
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How a Mega Dam Triggered Zambia’s Power Crisis
Zambia is currently facing an unprecedented electricity crisis, marked by some of the worst blackouts in recent memory. Despite the abundant Zambezi River and the...
“Outrage Erupts Over Farmer Allegedly Feeding Women to Pigs”
The tragic case of two Black women, Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, allegedly shot and disposed of by a white farmer and his...
Thousands of Haitians on the Brink of Starvation as Hunger Nears Famine Levels
Around 6,000 people in Haiti are facing starvation, with nearly half of the population at crisis levels of hunger as gang violence cripples daily life...
“DRC Reports Highest-Ever Number of Sexual Violence Victims in 2023”
New data reveals that teams from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the DRC’s health ministry treated more than two victims and survivors of sexual violence...
“Tanzanian Gang Rapists Sentenced to Life in Prison”
A court in Tanzania’s capital has sentenced four men to life imprisonment for the gang rape and sodomy of a girl under the age of...
Porridge Recalled in South Africa Following Deaths of Three Children
An instant porridge has been pulled from shelves in South Africa following the deaths of three young children, reportedly after consuming the product. According to...
“NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo Passes Away at 58 After Battle with Brain Cancer”
Dikembe Mutombo, an NBA Hall of Famer and one of the most iconic figures in basketball, has passed away at the age of 58 following...
Outbreak of Marburg Virus in Rwanda Claims Six Lives
Rwanda has reported six fatalities from a recent outbreak of the Marburg virus, with health officials confirming that most victims were healthcare workers in an...
Seventeen Killed in Mass Shooting in Eastern Cape, South Africa
A mass shooting in the remote town of Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, has left 17 people dead, with police launching a manhunt to find the perpetrators....