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Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg | Mining

Cora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started treating injured animals in the townships around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, in...

Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr | Egypt

Lina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr, has been released from detention by Egypt’s authorities and...

Africa’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK, says top health official | Global development

The “unprecedented” spread of the Ebola outbreak means it could reach the UK and other countries, according to one of Africa’s top health officials.As...

‘Morocco feels emboldened’: Trump’s influence in spotlight after Ceuta disaster | Morocco

The cosy relationship between Washington and Rabat has long been flaunted by both sides, from Morocco’s announcement this year that it would be the...

US to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum | US foreign policy

The US state department is to shut five foreign consulates and missions across Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean, drawing criticism that it...

El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year | El Niño southern oscillation

About 50 million people are likely to be pushed into acute hunger before the end of next year by the rapidly developing El Niño...

Wednesday briefing: ​How misinformation and ​a​ hardened immigration policy ​turned Ceuta ​into Europe’s ​latest ​flashpoint | Morocco

Good morning. Last week, an estimated 72,000 migrants began crossing into a tiny Spanish enclave on the tip of Morocco. Within 24 hours, most...

Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says | European Union

The president of the European Commission has called for action to strengthen Europe’s borders after tens of thousands of people arrived and quickly left...

How Ceuta migrant crisis exposes divisions within Europe – The Latest | Spain

Dozens of people died attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after an estimated 50,000 crossed from Morocco last week. The incident has...

Chaos of border crossing gives way to limbo for Moroccans on Ceuta’s streets | Spain

Four days ago, Youssef El Abbas saw an opportunity to reclaim the life he had lost seven years earlier. News was circulating that about...

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn | LGBTQ+ rights

A growing number of west African countries are implementing or strengthening anti-LGBTQ+ laws, amid local political pressures and a global pushback against LGBTQ+ rights.In...

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