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21 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In South Africa

21 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In South Africa

Two minibus taxis and another vehicle collide on N1 highway in Western Cape

14 Sept 2026 2:50 PM IST

Are We Slaves?: Kenya Tells Tata Chemicals to Pack Up Over Lack of Local Benefits

Are We Slaves?: Kenya Tells Tata Chemicals to Pack Up Over Lack of...

Tata Chemicals said in a statement Thursday that it respects the authority of the government of Kenya

5 Sept 2026 11:40 AM IST

UN Approves Resolution in Support of Map That Shows Africas True Size

UN Approves Resolution in Support of Map That Shows Africa's True Size

Togo led U.N. initiative to further African Union campaign for new map; 16th-century Mercator map diminishes size of...

5 Sept 2026 11:10 AM IST

From Forced Labour To Living Heritage: Sao Tomes Colonial Plantations

From Forced Labour To Living Heritage: Sao Tome's Colonial Plantations

It is one of six "rocas" (pronounced ro-ssas), or plantation estates, that were built on slavery and forced labour and...

29 Aug 2026 4:33 PM IST

2 UN Peacekeepers Killed in South Sudan Ambush: UN

2 UN Peacekeepers Killed in South Sudan Ambush: UN

Jonglei state, in the east of the highly unstable east African country, has been a focus of recent conflict between the...

24 Aug 2026 8:08 PM IST

At Least 13 Tunisians Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Tunisia

At Least 13 Tunisians Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Tunisia

One of the two survivors told rescuers they had been stranded at sea for hours after their vessel capsized; rescue...

22 Aug 2026 5:32 PM IST

Former World Champion Boxer Zolani Tete Shot Dead in South Africa

Former World Champion Boxer Zolani Tete Shot Dead in South Africa

Tete held world title belts in the WBF flyweight category from 2007-2008 and the WBO bantamweight title in 2017 and 2019

22 Aug 2026 1:10 PM IST

Gold Mine Collapses in Central African Republic, Killing At Least 30 Miners

Gold Mine Collapses in Central African Republic, Killing At Least 30...

The mine collapsed Tuesday morning in the Abba region of the Nana-Mambere prefecture

19 Aug 2026 2:17 AM IST

Congo Says 2,000 People Have Died in its Ebola Outbreak, Fastest Growing on Record

Congo Says 2,000 People Have Died in its Ebola Outbreak, Fastest...

Government data published overnight into Tuesday showed the outbreak has recorded a total of 4,381 confirmed cases,...

11 Aug 2026 7:44 PM IST

Ethiopia Landslide Kills 14 at Monastery Ritual, Search Continues for Missing

Ethiopia Landslide Kills 14 at Monastery Ritual, Search Continues for...

The landslide occurred at Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St. Mary Monastery, where hundreds of worshippers had gathered for a...

4 Aug 2026 8:24 AM IST

Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak in History Becomes More Challenging

Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak in History Becomes More Challenging

The vast majority of new cases are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization has said....

1 Aug 2026 12:36 PM IST

Oprah Winfrey to Close South Africa Girls’ School Next Year

Oprah Winfrey to Close South Africa Girls’ School Next Year

More than 500 girls have graduated from the academy and some have attended top universities in South Africa, the United...

31 July 2026 6:11 PM IST