AFRICA

IMAGE COPYRIGHTAFPimage captionQueen Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu, seen here in 2004, died unexpectedly at the end of April The Zulu Queen, Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu, who died unexpectedly last week, has been buried in a private ceremony in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. She was appointed regent of the country’s largest ethnic group in March …

Ali Al-Khalfouni, a 56-year-old Libyan elementary school teacher, used to make about 700 U.S. dollars per month 10 years ago, an income high enough to cover the expenses of his entire family. Nowadays, he makes less than 200 U.S. dollars per month. In order to secure the basic needs of …

Avian flu has been detected at a broiler breeder farm in the Worcester area, sparking a call for Western Cape farmers and producers to be vigilant. This comes after outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Gauteng and North West. “The affected farm is under quarantine, and the process …

Dominic Ongwen, the Ugandan rebel commander who has just been sentenced to 25 years in jail, was the first former child soldier to be convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) – and his case has raised debate over whether he should be treated as a victim or a perpetrator. …

  The victory of English premier league club, Chelsea over Real Madrid in the Champions League yesterday made entertainer, Peter Okoye N48 million richer after gambling. Chelsea who qualified for their third champions league finals on Wednesday, April 5, means they will face Manchester United, another English rival in the …

Nearly 80,000 years ago, a three-year-old child was carefully laid to rest in a small pit at the entrance of Panga ya Saidi, a cave in eastern Kenya. Locals folded the child’s knees up to the chest and wrapped the body in a shroud. The child’s body was then placed …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTSOWETAN/GETTYimage captionKing Goodwill Zwelithini was on the throne for almost 50 years The Zulu monarchy in South Africa has been plunged into controversy following the death of King Goodwill Zwelithini and – weeks later – the regent. It has led to a vicious power struggle for the throne – …

The remaining 27 students abducted from a forestry college in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna have been freed. They were among 39 students seized from their dormitories by armed criminal gangs in March. A number of them had been released last month. The authorities say the victims freed on …

ER24 said the man had been opening his shop when he was struck by the vehicle.  Image: ER24 A man in his 40s was critically injured on Thursday morning when a motorist drove onto the pavement, striking him. ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said paramedics responded at 7.45am to the accident on …

Many see the developmental challenges across Africa simply as hurdles to overcome, leading to greater economic prosperity and advanced communities.     In fact, adopting new technologies and fresh, innovative ideas to solving some of the most complex issues is a huge opportunity to leapfrog the status quo. Over recent …