Southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought Emmanuel Himoonga (61) paces his dry field, picking up stalks of maize that have been bleached to almost bone white. The chief of Shakumbila, a mainly agricultural community of about 7 000 people roughly…

WRITTEN BY: EMINE SINMAZ The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced that he will step down after facing mounting pressure to quit over his handling of an abuse scandal. Pressure on Welby has been intensifying since the publication last…

Zimbambwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages. The move tackles a ballooning population of the animals, the country’s wildlife authority has said. Zimbabwe’s environment minister, Sithembiso Nyoni, has told Voice…