Africa
Reservoir in South Sudan aims to ease farmer-herder tensions
A UN-backed reservoir project in South Sudan aims to reduce conflict between farmers and cattle herders by providing a shared water source in Terekeka county.
Cameroon wins first WAFCON title after three final losses
Rising drug costs drive Ghanaians toward traditional plant medicine
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John Salehe, architect of Tanzania's community conservation model, dies at 71
John Gospel Yonazi Salehe, a Tanzanian forester who spent more than four decades building community-based wildlife and forest conservation projects, died on June 19th aged 71.
Women's Africa Cup of Nations final highlights gaps in sport funding and coverage
The Women's Africa Cup of Nations final between Malawi and Cameroon takes place in Rabat as sports journalists highlight disparities in media coverage, funding and infrastructure between women's and men's competitions.
Africa treads carefully as Strait of Hormuz blockade deepens
African governments are pursuing low-key diplomacy to address maritime disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping has been severely curtailed since US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran in February, with some nations experiencing fuel shortages and agricultural threats.
Zimbabwe Ferry Capsizes in Lake Kariba, 72 Dead
A ferry capsized in Lake Kariba on the Zimbabwe-Zambia border on Saturday, killing 72 people, with rescue teams searching for additional passengers.
