South Africa denies illegal miners food and water to force them out
Officials are blocking access to basic supplies for hundreds of people underground in a northwest mine shaft as part of a ...
The people making the case for tourists to visit Africa
These nations and other African countries, eager to promote themselves as global tourist destinations, are posing this ...
Four out of five people in Africa use wood for cooking. A transition would cut emissions and save lives
Four in every five people in Africa cook using wood, charcoal and other polluting fuels in open fires or inefficient stoves.
African voices in ink: Researcher uncovers letters from Igbo people
Who writes history? It depends on who you read. Dr. Bright Alozie of Portland State University considers himself a historian ...
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What Africa needs to do to become a major AI player
Inadequate funding, infrastructure issues, and fights over regulation mean the sector's future remains uncertain.
Hundreds of illegal miners holed up in disused shaft in South Africa. Here’s what we know
Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies ...
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South African authorities blockade illegal mine with 4,000 people inside
South African authorities are blocking food and water for an estimated 4,000 people who are underground in an illegal mine.
Body Removed From S.Africa Mine In Illegal Mining Standoff
A body was brought out Thursday of an abandoned gold mine shaft in South Africa where hundreds of illegal miners were ...
Four out of five people in Africa use wood for cooking: a transition to clean fuels would cut emissions and save lives, a model for Nigeria shows
If Nigeria doesn’t roll out clean fuels fast, its carbon dioxide emissions from cooking on firewood will triple by 2060, new ...
Is South Africa one of the most politically polarised countries in the world? No, it’s not – sociologist
South Africa’s government of national unity forged after the 2024 elections refutes the claim that there are two antagonistic ...
Police in South Africa cut off supplies to illegal mining operation with 4,000 workers still inside
Officials are hoping the strategy will force the workers out of the mineshaft and to the surface, where they will be arrested ...
Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners
Illegal miners are called "zama zama" ("take a chance" in Zulu) and operate in abandoned mines in the mineral-rich country.