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Piers Potter
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JOHANNESBURG-South African police are investigating the discovery of at least 21 bodies suspected of being illegal miners found near an active mine in the town of Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg.
South African police discovered at least 21 bodies suspected of being illegal miners found near an active mine in the town of Krugersdorp, West of...
Devastating drought threatens the Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years. At least 18 million people are facing extreme hunger. Hunger affects 4 million...
Peace for Mozambique
The country has been plagued since 2017 by jihadist violence that has already killed nearly 4,000 people, according to the NGO Acled, and forced about...
Uganda facing food crisis
More than half a million people are going hungry in Karamoja, some 40 percent of the population of this neglected, long-suffering rural region between South...
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says his government has formed a committee to negotiate with the northern Tigray rebels
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the federal government had formed a committee to negotiate with forces from the rebellious northern region of Tigray, confirmation...