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Cape Town Region Declares Drought Disaster

South Africa's Western Cape region which includes Cape Town declared a drought disaster on Monday as the province...

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Cholera Kills 315 In Yemen In Less Than Month

Cholera has killed 315 people in Yemen in under a month, the World Health Organization has said, as another aid...

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The Proverbial Vulture Behind Fuel Explosions

We said never again after June 3, we thought it was ending after Trade Fair explosion on December 22, we grinned our...

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Indian Woman Sets New Everest Dual Ascent Record

An Indian has climbed Mount Everest twice in under a week in what may be a new woman’s record for the fastest double...

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Galamsey Disrupts GRIDCo’s Work; Company Unable To Do Maintenance

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) is unable to carry out maintenance works on its transmission lines within the Akwatia,...

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Wall Collapses On Three Children; One Dead

A 4-year-old girl, Precious Sarpomaa Boateng died after a wall collapsed in Soko a suburb of Sukura in the Greater...

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China, DR Congo Most Affected By Displacements In 2016

More than 31 million people were displaced in their own countries by conflict, violence and disasters in 2016, with...

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Three Climbers Die On Everest, One Missing

Three climbers died on Everest over the weekend and another is missing, officials confirmed Monday, in one of the...

International

More Than One Million On Brink of Starvation

reas outside the famine zones are also suffering from severe food shortages. It has been three months since famine,...

International

Cholera Outbreak Claims 315 Lives In Yemen

A cholera outbreak in war-ravaged Yemen has killed 315 people since April 27, the UN World Health Organization (WHO)...

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Bourdais Undergoes Pelvic Surgery After Indy Crash

French driver Sebastien Bourdais underwent successful surgery for pelvic injuries he suffered in a fiery crash while...

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American Climber Dies On Everest, Indian Missing

An American climber died Sunday on his way to the summit of Mount Everest, expedition organisers said, the latest death...

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Parts of Accra Submerged After Saturday’s Downpour

play videoMany suburbs in Accra were submerged by floodwaters after a Saturday afternoon downpour Many suburbs in Accra...

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Apple Blames Exploding Beats Headset On AAA Batteries

Apple is refusing to compensate a woman whose Beats headphones exploded in her face, claiming the batteries were at...

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Indian Woman Tops Everest Twice In Week, Breaks Record

An Indian climber Sunday reached the summit of Mount Everest for the second time in less than a week, her expedition...

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It’s Impacts On Health and the Environment; the Way Forward

In Ghana the mere mention of illegal small scale mining provokes unfounded accusations. The situation has led to...

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Parts of Accra Submerged After Downpour

Parts of the capital got submerged after the rains Many suburbs in Accra were submerged by floodwaters after a Saturday...

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Parts of Accra Submerged After Downpour [Photos]

Many suburbs in Accra were submerged by floodwaters after a Saturday afternoon downpour. The rains that lasted about...

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Woman, 62, Gunned Down In Alavanyo

A 62-year-old woman has been shot dead in Alavanyo in the Volta Region. Persons closed to the situation have blamed the...