Africa

Botswana floods: Thousands displaced and schools shut

Emergency workers are bracing for more rain in the coming days as officials blame inadequate draina

Cholera outbreak in Sudan kills dozens in two days

The shutdown of key water treatment facilities is said to have worsened the situation in White Nile

Mali army probes civilian deaths blamed on soldiers

It follows claims by Tuareg separatists that soldiers intercepted civilian vehicles and “coldly ex

Zambian president fires senior officials in reshuffle

The reshuffle appeared to address gaps in the government's performance and public concerns regarding

Kenya, US urge truce in DRC as M23 rebels advance

A unanimously adopted UN Security Council resolution "strongly condemns the ongoing offensive a

Museveni denies Ugandan troops in DR Congo to battle M23

The Ugandan president reiterates his call for negotiations to end the conflict in eastern DR Congo.