Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia’s ‘black mountains’
Zambia's notorious "black mountains" - huge heaps of mining waste that scar the Copperbelt skyline - are deeply personal to…
The would-be saint murdered ‘mafia-style’ for refusing bribes
Two days after he was kidnapped in July 2007, the bloodied and battered corpse of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi…
Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world’s oldest president
Cameroon's opposition leader Maurice Kamto has been excluded from the list of candidates in the 12 October presidential election.Only 13…
‘Greatest in 100 years’: Ghana mourns music legend Daddy Lumba
Ghanaians are mourning one of the country's best known singers, Charles Kojo Fosu, known as Daddy Lumba, who has died…
Israeli says it has begun aid airdrops into Gaza
Israel's military says it has "recently" made an airdrop of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, following weeks of international…
Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia’s ‘black mountains’
Zambia's notorious "black mountains" - huge heaps of mining waste that scar the Copperbelt skyline - are deeply personal to…
The would-be saint murdered ‘mafia-style’ for refusing bribes
Two days after he was kidnapped in July 2007, the bloodied and battered corpse of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi…
Watchdog blames ‘disproportionate force’ by Kenya police for protest deathsThe Ipoa links most of the 65 deaths over four days of demonstrations to actions by the police.4 hrs ago
Kenya's police watchdog has accused officers of using "disproportionate force" to quell a recent series of protests during which 65…