British tourist among two women killed by elephant while on safari in Zambian national park
The two women were charged by a female elephant and her calf during the incident
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Two tourists from UK and New Zealand killed by elephant, Zambian police say
Commissioner says two women were attacked by female elephant that was with a calfTwo female tourists from the UK and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a national park in Zambia, police in the southern African coun…
Somalia has relied on aid for decades – can it survive without it?
Somalia is struggling with hunger, security and the impact of the climate crisis, despite decades of aid money worth billions of dollars, writes Nick Ferris. As aid money gets cut, is this the time for countries to wean themselves off aid dependency – …
Mali junta chief granted five-year term in power, renewable ‘as many times as necessary’
Mali’s military government has granted General Assimi Goïta a renewable five-year term as president of the west African country, clearing the way for the junta chief to remain in power until at least 2030.
Ethiopia’s controversial mega dam on the Blue Nile ‘now complete’
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September.
Millions of children caught in MENA conflicts: UNICEF
At least 12.2 million children have reportedly been killed, maimed, or displaced in conflicts across the Middle East and North Africa in less than two years – a staggering toll that translates to one child displaced every five seconds, and one killed …
Skeleton found in pot is first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis
Unusual burial of man, thought to have been a potter, in sealed vessel may have helped DNA survive past four millenniaA man whose bones were shaped by a lifetime of hard labour more than 4,500 years ago has become the first ancient Egyptian to have his…
Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation: Report
Drought is pushing tens of millions of people to the edge of starvation around the world, in a foretaste of a global crisis that is rapidly deepening with climate breakdown, according to a report.
Anne Merriman, ‘Mother of Palliative Care’ in Uganda, Dies at 90
A medical doctor and former nun, she found an affordable way to expand palliative care in the developing world, bringing pain relief to poor, terminally ill patients.
Malian army positions targeted in coordinated attacks, military says
Seven Malian army positions in western Mali, some near the Senegalese border, were targeted in coordinated attacks early Tuesday, according to a military statement. No death toll was provided and the attacks, the latest in a new series, have so far no…