Tag: Africa

‘Proud to be young’ – Beauty queen, lawyer and Botswana’s youngest cabinet minister

Lesego Chombo's enthusiasm for life is as infectious as her achievements are…

Mercenary and coup plotter Simon Mann dies

Former British Army officer and mercenary Simon Mann, who was part of…

Hollie Cole Hollie Cole

Top Liberian doctor struck off over qualification doubts

The head of Liberia's doctors' association has been banned from practising medicine…

Zambia says it is tackling ‘systematic’ theft after US slashes medical aid

Zambia says it has acted to halt the "systematic theft" of medical…

Charity linked to Prince Harry admits human rights abuses in Congo park

A major conservation charity linked to Prince Harry has admitted that human…

Mayeni Jones Mayeni Jones

Sudan cuts ties with UAE over alleged paramilitary support

Sudan has cut diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after…

Is Ivory Coast’s red card politics an own goal for democracy?

Even a stellar international business career cannot prepare you for the hard…

Paul Melly Paul Melly

Gang who smuggled thousands of queen ants sentenced in Kenya

A Kenyan court has sentenced four men to one year in prison…

Mourning mother’s anger at Kenyan migrant smugglers

As the sun set over Lake Turkana, a mother sobbed and threw…

Paramilitaries strike Port Sudan for first time, army says

A drone attack launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck…

Jessica Rawnsley Jessica Rawnsley