Jane Flanagan

As the sharks’ hunting season gets underway in South Africa, a funding row in Plettenberg Bay, the scene of two deadly attacks, has left the beaches unwatched

Many locals in Trémolat in southwest France are uneasy about the Karen Carter case, which has brought unwanted attention on their tranquil village

Families are forced to shut themselves away with the bodies of dead relatives while they wait for burial teams to arrive

The departure of thousands taking advantage of President Trump’s refugee programme has left previously treasured animals abandoned

Many of the elephants had displayed the same symptoms, including partial paralysis, before their deaths

The pekingese and shih tzus that once had grooming appointments and slept on their owners' beds have ended up in townships, left with domestic workers as their owners start new lives in the US.

An opinion poll suggests the continent values Beijing’s infrastructure, while there has been a jump in Russia’s popularity as it makes its military presence felt

The leadership academy in Johannesburg, South Africa, was founded nearly 20 years ago to fulfil a promise the US talk show host made to Nelson Mandela

The geographical mix-up was attributed to the use of artificial intelligence, which the State Department claimed had been deployed by a staff member in a hurry

Laboratory tests detected cyanide in samples from the carcasses, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said, pointing to chemicals from the neighbouring farms as the likely source.