An elderly US tourist was killed and four others hurt when an aggressive bull elephant charged and toppled their safari vehicle during a game drive
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Elite cyclist to lead London race while living in asylum hotel
One of Ethiopia’s elite female cyclists will be pedalling at the front of one of London’s biggest bike races next month while living in an
Ex-speaker of South African parliament charged with money laundering and corruption
South Africa’s former parliament speaker has been charged with corruption and money laundering, in the latest scandal to hit the governing African National Congress (ANC)
Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine may face lawsuit over pollution claims
Rio Tinto is facing a likely lawsuit in an English court brought by the UK-based law firm Leigh Day on behalf of people living in
Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute
The destruction of the world’s most pristine rainforests continued at a relentless rate in 2023, despite dramatic falls in forest loss in the Brazilian and
Surge of interest in Ethiopian culture boosts case for return of treasures, says Sissay
An Ethiopian cultural surge – including a first national pavilion at the Venice Biennale and the rise of stars such as Ruth Negga and The
Uganda court rejects petition to overturn harsh anti-gay law
Uganda’s constitutional court has rejected a bid to overturn a controversial anti-gay law that is considered one of the toughest in the world. “We decline
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in trophy hunting row
Botswana’s president has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid a dispute over the import of hunting trophies. Earlier this year Germany’s environment ministry
Norwegian Cruise captain refused to let eight passengers who were late reboard ship
Eight cruise passengers had to scramble to reunite with their cruise ship after being left behind in São Tomé and Príncipe. The passengers, including a
British Steel wins multimillion-pound contract for Egyptian rail project
British Steel has won a multimillion-pound contract to supply rail for a new route in north Africa, the company has announced. Approximately 9,500 tonnes of