Africa

DR Congo’s mineral gamble: Can a deal with US deliver lasting peace in the east?
Without addressing tensions with Rwanda and political, ethnic, and economic issues, a potential US-backed deal is unlikely to bring lasting peace to eastern Congo, says risk analyst Rose Mumanya
DR Congo’s mineral gamble: Can a deal with US deliver lasting peace in the east?
Without addressing tensions with Rwanda and political, ethnic, and economic issues, a potential US-backed deal is unlikely to bring lasting peace to eastern Congo, says risk analyst Rose Mumanya

South Africa holds funerals for 30 unclaimed bodies retrieved from abandoned gold mine
20 more bodies to be buried this month, authorities say

70 white rhinos translocated from South Africa to Rwanda
Transfer to Akagera National Park is just the beginning of a long-term and complex conservation intervention, says official

9 killed in South Africa floods as swollen river washes away minibus carrying school children
Three children survive by clinging onto trees

South Africa's president eyes talks with G7 counterparts at Canada summit
Meeting in Canada is perfect opportunity to propagate South Africa's G20 message, says Cyril Ramaphosa

South Africa's harsh cold weather prompts authorities to issue orange alert in 2 provinces
Johannesburg residents facing what has been called coldest day of year, with disaster management teams closely monitoring any weather-related incidents