KHARTOUM, AN unspecified number of civilians injured during communal violence in South Sudan have been killed after militants attacked an ambulance carrying them to hospital.Some health workers survived the recent incident that occurred northwest of t…
LUSAKA, HEAVY rain and floods are threatening the already fragile food security situation in Zambia.Floods come at a time Zambia is experiencing the worst drought since 1981.Gwembe and Siavonga districts in the south are among the hardest-hit by the r…
The City of Cape Town is aware of apparent scammers, posing as City electricity officials, gaining access to residents’ homes.Criminals dressed in municipal clothing and carrying some form of identification operate by visiting residents at their homes …
With children under five most at risk of complications resulting from diarrhoea during the warmer months, City Health reminds the public of the importance of keeping children safe.The increase in diarrhoea cases, referred to as ‘Surge Season’ is preval…
Water consumption for the past week (13-19 January 2020) increased to 762 million litres/day. Dam levels declined by 1,4% to 71,8%.For the same period in 2018, at the height of the drought, dam levels were at 27,5% and last year at 62,1%.Although dam l…
A few weeks ago we celebrated the start of a new year and a new decade. This gaveus an opportunity to reflect on our plans for the year ahead but also to think deeplyabout the challenges that confront us. Of these challenges, and perhaps the mostpressi…
LILONGWE, THE opening of the first such academy in Africa it has started operating in Malawi is a major step towards the use of drones in programmes and services that will impact the lives of children and young people.The historic African Drone and …
LUANDA, THE recent death of five people after a landmine explosion in northeastern Angola is a tragic reminder of the unenviable legacy of one of the longest conflicts in the continent.Last week, a land cruiser carrying 13 people hit a landmine, presum…
More than a half-century later, Tommie Smith and John Carlos are cemented into Olympic lore their names enshrined in the Olympic Hall of Fame in the United States, their portrait an indelible fixture on the universal sports landscape.As for that raise…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince Harry touted the U.K. as an ideal business partner for Africa on Monday as their country prepares for post-Brexit dealings with the world.But Britain faces tough challenges as it seeks to assert itself on…
