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Africa is facing one of the worst storms ever to hit the southern hemisphere

Mar 19, 2019

Cyclone Idai has left a trail of destruction through southeastern Africa in recent days, and could be the worst recorded natural disaster to impact the southern hemisphere, according to the UN. As many as 2.6 m...

Illegal Fishing: A Threat to Environment and Economy

West Side Story

Aug 5, 2016

Environment, Opinion, Policy

In recent years, fishermen off the African coast have been resorting to the use of dynamite and other explosives to yield a more productive catch. Such extreme practices cause grave harm to coral reefs, other s...

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69 people in Mozambique die after drinking beer contaminated with crocodile bile at a funeral

Amanda

Jan 12, 2015

Health

At least 69 people who drank homemade beer contaminated with crocodile bile have now been confirmed dead by the Mozambique health authorities. The people were served the traditional millet based brew called pom...

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