Zimbabwe journalist Hopewell Chin'ono appears at the magistrates courts while handcuffed in Harare, Wednesday, July, 22, 2020.

Hopewell Chin'ono, a prominent local anti-corruption journalist, was jailed 43 days ago after publishing a critical article about Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Journalist imprisoned in Zimbabwe appears in court despite Covid-19 fears

A little-known mammal related to an elephant but as small as a mouse has been rediscovered in Africa after 50 years of obscurity.

'Lost' elephant shrew found after 50 years thanks to peanut butter

Mutinous soldiers have detained Mali’s president and prime minister in an apparent coup attempt after several months of demonstrations against sitting leader Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.

Mali's president and prime minister held by troops in apparent coup

Protests are currently banned by coronavirus lockdown rules, to limit the spread of Covid-19, so with demonstrations planned for today the President's security services were out in force.

Why anti-government sentiment is on the rise in Zimbabwe

Harare Central Hospital in Zimbabwe saw seven babies born stillborn on Monday.

Nurses are on strike across the country because of a lack of persona protective equipment and other concerns.

Coronavirus: Seven babies die in one night at Zimbabwe hospital 

Two rare white giraffes have been found dead in Kenya, after being targeted by poachers, conservationists have said.

Two of only three white giraffes in the world 'killed by poachers' in Kenya

Harry and Meghan have arrived at one of their final engagements ahead of standing down as senior Royals.

Harry and Meghan attend first of final engagements

Police said she had been hiding in neighbouring South Africa, which totally surrounding Lesotho, after the murder. 

First lady of Lesotho to be charged with murder of Prime Minister's ex-wife

Mr Hoare rose to fame commanding a unit of mercenary troops in the Congo during the 1960s.

Mercenary ‘Mad Mike’ Hoare dies at 100

The insects fly together by the millions and are devouring crops.

East Africa hit by most serious locust outbreak in 25 years

A small group of men - including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg - have more money than every single woman in Africa over 20.

Oxfam: World's 22 richest men have more wealth than all women in Africa

His comments followed the announcement of £620 million in financing to support projects and UK exports to Africa.


PM says Africans will benefit from Brexit as £620m announced

Dozens of people were also injured in the rush-hour explosion.

At least 78 killed in Somalia check-point truck bomb attack

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles have recently returned from a three-month counter-poaching deployment in Malawi.

British troops help relocate endangered black rhinos in anti-poaching mission

Rains which should have fallen in October did not emerge, leaving land parch and farmers struggling to reap their harvests.

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