This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “The world’s next country?” ...

The government in South Africa says it will not help about 4,000 miners inside an illegal closed mine in the country's North ...

Kyiv responds to report it could be ‘months away’ from developing nuclear weapons - Kyiv does not possess, develop or intend ...

Charles Murito, Google's head of government relations and public policy in Africa, wants fibre classified as critical ...

The resilient species — which regrow after wildfires — are said to capture the spirit of a nation reborn.

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Andrew Turley knew little about art when he walked into an auction house and walked away with a $40,000 painting. It was the ...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is expected to attend and deliver the keynote address at the Knysna Regional 2024 Investment ...

Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia are ready for “the kind of agricultural transformation that can lift hundreds of thousands of ...

A Nigerian doctor with a passion for art broke a Guinness World Record with a 10,814.5-square-foot drawing celebrating the ...

Sue Howard, 63, has brought apples picked from her yard. She’s the person who invited everyone. She’s the old hand, a Green Banker since 2016, and one of many who took Barrett under their wings when ...

Typhoo Tea, one of Britain’s oldest tea companies, is close to falling into administration after years of setbacks including a costly break-in at its Wirral factory.