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Dozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises to 443

Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province on Sunday after heavy rains in recent days triggered floods and mudslides that have killed more than 440 people. The floods have left thousands..
Heavy rains claim 45 lives in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province

At least 45 people were killed after Monday's intensely heavy rainfall in South Africa's eastern coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal flooded settlements, ravaged homes, swept away roads and displaced dozens, officials said on Tuesday. The pr..
Speakers at Doha Forum Highlight Investment Opportunities in Africa after Coronavirus Pandemic

Speakers in a panel entitled "Post Pandemic Africa", which took place in the framework of Doha Forum 2022, emphasized the great investment opportunities offered by the African continent after starting to recover from the coronavirus pandemi..
Meta Launches Reels on Facebook and new ways to make money across Sub-Saharan Africa

In the coming months, the bonus program will be extended to more countries, so more creators can get rewarded for creating reels that their communities love. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 22, 2022/ -- Today, Meta (about.faceb...
Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years

Malawi's health authorities have declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Lilongwe, the first case of wild poliovirus in Africa in more than five years, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The W..
Senegal beats Egypt to win Africa Cup of Nations trophy

Senegal defeated Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations championship match on Sunday, winning the continental championship for the first time on penalty kicks at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Neither Senegal nor Egypt -- which had previo..
South African scientists will study link between COVID variants and untreated HIV

Leading South African scientists are set to investigate COVID-19 and HIV in tandem, amid mounting evidence that the collision of the two pandemics could be generating new coronavirus variants. The team at the Network for Genomic Surveillance in So..
16 year old takes petition to high court to get Shankar the African elephant back home from India

Twenty-four years ago, a young elephant named Shankar was plucked from the wilderness of Africa, loaded onto a plane to India, and placed in Delhi zoo. Now, a plea in the city's high court seeks to send him back home. The petition - filed by 1..
QNB Group Remains Most Valuable Banking Brand in Middle East, Africa

QNB Group remained the most valuable banking brand in the Middle East and Africa region with a brand value worth USD 7.056 Billion, compared to last year's value of USD 6.107 Billion, according to the latest Brand Finance Banking 500 report. I..

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