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Solar power frees thousands from risks of search for water
"We used to have regular cases of water-related disease, including diarrhoea and typhoid, but that's a thing of the past."

Husband arrested over bride's murder
The British man whose wife was murdered while the couple was on honeymoon in South Africa last month has been arrested.

Red Sea beaches deserted after shark attacks
Shocked holidaymakers are shunning the beaches at a luxury Egyptian resort plagued by a series of deadly shark attacks.

Cape Town 'newlywed killers' in court
The three suspects in the killing of a honeymooning tourist in South Africa appear in court.

Edun regained
Bono is in Auckland this week, but his wife Ali Hewson has been busy in Africa relaunching their ethical fashion company.

Spike Jonze is seeing red
Acclaimed director Spike Jonze is behind a documentary on a Bono-backed project helping Aids sufferers in Africa. He talks to Jacqueline Smith

Romantic Africa
Will Derek Cheng give up his modern luxuries for a more simple life with a Masai maiden? Sadly, love is not in the air this time.

'Cougar' accused of planning hit on rugby star
It was an extraordinary love triangle, which nearly had murderous overtones.

Cricket: Mixed report card for England
England's good form of 2010, winning seven of 10 Tests, comes with a mixed report card.

Newlywed wife killed in Cape Town carjacking
A Swedish woman on honeymoon with her British husband has been killed in Cape Town.

Herd instinct saves baby from crocodile (+ photos)
A baby elephant was given a huge shock when a camouflaged crocodile gave a tug on its trunk.

Chocolate: Worth its weight in gold?
The world could run out of affordable chocolate within 20 years as farmers in West Africa abandon their crops, industry experts claim.

Luxor no longer a luxury
Luxor exists because of one reason: the Nile, the great river of Africa.

Cricket: Coach role holds no appeal
Despite his successful role as a coach for the Chennai Super Kings, Stephen Fleming has no desire for the Black Caps' job.