Unravelling linguistic legends: The origins of everyday phrases
Explore linguistic history through Ingrid Wood’s unveiling of stories behind everyday phrases in ‘The Stories Behind the Words’.
Explore linguistic history through Ingrid Wood’s unveiling of stories behind everyday phrases in ‘The Stories Behind the Words’.
MTN’s sale of its Cyprus unit is just the start of a broader exit from small or problematic markets, with the Liberian unit leading a number of West African divisions being considered for disposal, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Institute of Race Relations has published its South Africa Survey annually since 1946. It’s now a more than 900 page document. Anthea Jeffery has minced through the 2016 findings and shares a few of her outcomes.
With a Bible in one hand and iPhone in the other, Evan Mawarire makes an unlikely adversary to Robert Mugabe, who has seen off foes over 36 years in power.
Gun battles shook Brazzaville on Monday, shattering a relative calm that had followed President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s re-election in a disputed vote last month.
Political assassinations and other killings have become routine in Bujumbura, three months since President Pierre Nkurunziza regained office in a disputed election.
Junta leader Gilbert Diendere has pledged to hand back power and prevent Africa’s fourth-biggest gold producer from sliding into civil war.