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Death Toll Reaches 84 in Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster on Lake Kariba

August 16, 2026 Kurt Dillon

Search operations continued Sunday in Zimbabwe following the capsizing of an overloaded ferry on Lake Kariba last Tuesday, with authorities...

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Environment
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Humpback Whale Population Surges in Southern Hemisphere, But Shipping Threats Loom

July 25, 2026 Kurt Dillon

A husband-and-wife wildlife team off South Africa's west coast documented nearly 300 humpback whales gathered together in December, marking what...

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Lesotho’s Only Ski Resort Draws Thousands to Sub-Saharan Africa’s Snowy Heights

July 21, 2026 Kirsten Kimbal

Thousands of winter sports enthusiasts descend annually on Lesotho, a landlocked mountain kingdom in southern Africa, where Afriski Mountain Resort...

southern Africa

Death Toll Reaches 84 in Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster on Lake Kariba

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Lesotho’s Only Ski Resort Draws Thousands to Sub-Saharan Africa’s Snowy Heights

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Death Toll Reaches 84 in Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster on Lake Kariba

Humpback Whale Population Surges in Southern Hemisphere, But Shipping Threats Loom

Lesotho’s Only Ski Resort Draws Thousands to Sub-Saharan Africa’s Snowy Heights

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