World / Africa

Tunisia: Sunken tanker contained no fuel, government says 23 Apr 2022 - 02:17 pm

A commercial tanker that sank off the Tunisian coast and and was believed to be holding 750 tons of diesel fuel in fact...

‘Worrying’ rise in South African Covid cases, Minister says 22 Apr 2022 - 07:48 pm

South African authorities are monitoring "worrying signs” in the level of new coronavirus infections, according to Health Minister Joe Phaahla. The proportion of...

Former Kenyan President Kibaki is dead at 90 22 Apr 2022 - 03:31 pm

NAIROBI, Kenya: Former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has died at the age of 90. Kibaki's death was announced Friday by President Uhuru Kenyatta,...

Death toll from South African floods revised down to 435 21 Apr 2022 - 05:07 pm

JOHANNESBURG: The death toll from severe flooding in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province last week has been revised down to 435 from 448, Police...

South Africa’s Covid positivity rate hits three-month high 20 Apr 2022 - 07:30 pm

South Africa’s coronavirus test positivity rate climbed to the highest in more than three months, indicating that the number of undetected infections may...

First COVID, now floods empty South Africa's eastern beach resorts 19 Apr 2022 - 08:03 pm

UMDLOTI, South Africa- After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic keeping tourists away, South African resorts along the popular eastern Indian Ocean coastline...

South Africa launches relief for Durban flooding; 443 dead 19 Apr 2022 - 06:56 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Declaring a national state of disaster, South Africa has allocated $67 million to help those hit by floods that have killed at...

South Africa test positivity, wastewater show Covid-19 cases rising 19 Apr 2022 - 01:40 pm

A nine-week high in the positivity rates of Covid-19 tests in South Africa and the increasing incidence of virus fragments in wastewater indicate...

South African military deployed to flood-ravaged province 18 Apr 2022 - 03:51 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's armed forces have been deployed to help with relief efforts in the KwaZulu-Natal province, where more than 440 people died...

Dozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises to 443 17 Apr 2022 - 07:42 pm

ETHEKWINI, South Africa: Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province on Sunday after heavy rains in...

Tunisia, others seek to limit damage after ship sinks carrying fuel 17 Apr 2022 - 04:38 pm

TUNIS: Tunisia will work with other countries that have offered to help it to prevent environmental damage after a merchant ship carrying up...

Rescuers hunt missing after South African floods kill more than 400 17 Apr 2022 - 04:33 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Floods have killed more than 400 and caused at least 10 billion rand ($684.58 million) in damage in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), a senior...

South Africa braces for more flooding as rains restart in east 16 Apr 2022 - 07:41 pm

KWANDENGEZI, South Africa- Rains that have killed around 400 people and left thousands homeless in South Africa this week began pounding the east...

S.Africa releases emergency funds for deadly floods on east coast 15 Apr 2022 - 02:27 pm

DURBAN: South African authorities were releasing emergency funds on Friday to help tens of thousands of people left without shelter, water and power...

Africa COVID cases on longest run of declines since pandemic's start: WHO 14 Apr 2022 - 09:40 pm

DAKAR: Africa is experiencing its longest-running decline in weekly COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic, the World Health Organization said on...

South Africa declares floods a disaster as deaths pass 300 14 Apr 2022 - 04:11 pm

South Africa declared floods that killed more than 300 people in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province a disaster, enabling the government to free up...

S.African leader visits flood victims as death toll rises to 259 13 Apr 2022 - 03:49 pm

JOHANNESBURG: President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged to help victims of devastating floods on South Africa's east coast on Wednesday, as the death toll rose...