South Africans are counting the costs following flash floods this week in Johannesburg. Hundreds of residents of Alexandra township have lost their homes. A nearby river burst its banks this week, sweeping away cars, bridges, buildings and other infrastructure.
Six civilians have been killed in a Taliban attack on a German Consulate in the north of Afghanistan.
A motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma has failed yet again. The motion was tabled by the Democratic Alliance, the main opposition party. The DA claims Zuma is unfit to hold office.
African officials attending the UN climate conference in Morocco are demanding accelerated actions to curb global warming. They also want help especially to the most vulnerable countries to achieve climate change goals.
The Presidential election in the United States has come to a dramatic close. The surprise victory was Republican Donald Trump who stunned the world by defeating the favourite democrat Hilary Clinton.
United States Election Day started in a village in New Hampshire as clocks ticked into Tuesday, with voters deciding between democrat Hilary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.
The world still faces a race against time to tackle climate change.
Many Americans are becoming discontent and stressed about the ongoing presidential election although the outcome of the presidential election between the two candidates, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. Americans will take to the polls on Tuesday.
Tanzania's President, John Magufuli has marked his first year in office. He answered media questions for the first time at a special ceremony at State House. President Magufuli has gained a repute for his fight against corruption and his hard work throughout his term in office.
Zimbabwe's massive trade deficit have caused a dollar shortage which has paralyzed the nation. The government hopes to reduce the current cash shortage by introducing the first domestic paper money since the collapse of the Zimbabwean dollar in 2009.
