Countries As toll rises, Nigeria flood victims recall worst disaster in memory Mokwa – Adamu Yusuf was preparing to go to the Mokwa market Thursday morning when he heard his neighbour shouting:... Read more 2 Jun
Countries Sudan cholera outbreak kills 172 in one week Port Sudan – Sudan’s health ministry reported on Tuesday a spike in cholera cases in the war-torn country, with 2,700... Read more 28 May
Countries Life without cash in captured DRC city Goma – Cash has become so scarce in Goma, the eastern Congolese city seized by anti-government fighters in January, that... Read more 21 May
Countries From Alex to excellence: Boy’s bus-stop dreams spark elite education revolution in the heart of Jozi Alexandra – Banele Phaladi wolfed down a thin slice of bread and kissed his mother goodbye before walking around... Read more 14 May
Countries Malawi’s debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt Lilongwe – Behind a dimly lit bar in Malawi’s capital, Ben Manda rubbed his tired eyes and poured a customer... Read more 25 Apr
Countries Malawi’s debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt Lilongwe – Behind a dimly lit bar in Malawi’s capital, Ben Manda rubbed his tired eyes and poured a... Read more 15 Apr
Countries Almost 7.7 million in South Sudan face ‘crisis’ hunger levels: UN Juba – Almost 7.7 million people in South Sudan face crisis levels of hunger, the United Nations said Wednesday,... Read more 10 Apr
Countries 23% of SA’s children suffer from severe hunger: Experts tested some solutions Leila Patel, University of Johannesburg; Matshidiso Valeria Sello, University of Johannesburg, and Sadiyya Haffejee, University of Johannesburg A 2024... Read more 1 Apr
Countries 15 million South Africans don’t get enough to eat every day: 4 solutions Stephen Devereux, Institute of Development Studies; Busiso Moyo, University of the Western Cape, and Mark Heywood, University of Cape... Read more 27 Feb
Business SA’s poverty relief grant should be increased rather than paid to more people – economists explain why Maya Goldman, University of Cape Town; Brynde Kreft, University of Oxford; Kate Orkin, University of Oxford, and Ntuthuko Hlela,... Read more 29 Jan