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A man helps a woman through a flooded neighbourhood in the aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth, in Pemba, Mozambique. (Reuters/Mike Hutchings)

Aid agencies rush to bring aid to Mozambique cyclone survivors

Cyclone Kenneth made landfall late Thursday in Cabo Delgado province, packing wind gusts of up to 220 kilometres per hour

Floods in countries such as Mozambique (above), Uganda, Malawi and other Great Lakes countries take lives. Photo: Mike Hutchings/Reuters

Mozambique braces for violent floods after Cyclone Kenneth

The first floods have already been seen in some parts of Pemba, the capital of Cabo Delgado province, as well as in surrounding areas

“When it comes to situations like this, we athletes sometimes get to be scared of the challenge, because we think about what we’ve got to lose. Then we forget there’s a future,” said Caster Semenya. (AFP)

IAAF gender rules ‘killing’ next generation – Semenya

Semenya, with the backing of the South African Athletics federation, has turned to the Lausanne-based CAS in her challenge of IAAF rules

The president, dubbed “the Sphinx”, keeps a low profile and has so far only attended one campaign rally ahead of Sunday’s polls. (Reuters)

Biya’s backers deny Cameroon in chaos at rally in restive region

The southwest, along with the northwest, has been torn by two-years of clashes between English-speaking fighters and government forces

President Paul Biya. (Patrick Kovarik/AFP)

Curfew in anglophone Cameroon ahead of ‘independence’ anniversary

The anniversary on Monday will kick off a crucial week for the country which heads to the polls next Sunday

‘I’m proud to be the nominee of the House Democratic caucus once again for speaker of the House,’ Pelosi told reporters as votes were being counted. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)

MTN affair casts shadow over Nigeria’s economy, say analysts

In a shock announcement last Wednesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria ordered MTN to repay $8.13-billion

The British prime minister is also expected to visit Robben Island where former president Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for decades to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. (Reuters/Andreas Gebert)

May kicks off first Africa tour as British PM

May is facing pressure at home from so-called Remainers sceptical of her ability to forge trade deals once Britain severs ties with Brussels

(Gemma Ritchie/M&G)

England snap losing streak

Having led 6-3 at half-time, England fell a point behind in the second half before captain Farrell and winger May took the game away from the Boks

Lukhanyo Am of the Springboks during the 2018 Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and England at Toyota Stadium on June 16

South Africa beats England 23-12 to clinch rugby Test series

The Springboks clawed to a 13-12 half-time advantage and dominated a second half in which England rarely looked like scoring

Driver Zola Tongo is the state’s 12th witness in the trial of Shrien Dewani

Ramaphosa admits ‘disunity’ as Zuma fights exit

With Zuma refusing a party request to resign, the ANC’s national executive committee will meet on Monday.

Dams would need to reach 65% by the end of the rainy season at the start of October before the city’s water storage capacity moves out of the danger zone. (David Harrison/M&G)

As Cape Town drought bites, what is ‘Day Zero’?

"Day Zero" is the day when city officials will be forced to cut off the normal water supply to more than one-million households.

Day Zero: Farms take a hit from the Cape water crisis.

Panic and blame as Cape Town braces for water shut-off

Reservoirs around Cape Town, in the grip of its worst drought for a century, have gone largely unreplenished for more than three years

Women hug beside letters reading “Jollof”

Spice and all things rice: Lagos pays homage to jollof

In Nigeria, jollof rice isn’t just a tasty West African dish – it’s a national obsession.