Mozambique on High Alert As Cholera Deaths Climb to 60

Health authorities in Mozambique have declared a maximum cholera alert in the central Manica province as the death toll from the disease rises to 60 since its outbreak last Friday, a top health official has said.

Cyclone Orphans in Myanmar Forced to Work

After losing his parents to the cyclone, Aung Myint Kyaw had no choice but to give up school to help support the cousin who looks after him. “I don’t know what will happen to me,” the eight-year-old said in Kinetawashae village, home...

Asylum Seekers Flood South Africa’s Northern Border with Zimbabwe

The South African border post with Zimbabwe in Musina in the Northern Province, has been swamped by hundreds of foreigners queuing to apply for asylum status, APA observed on Sunday.