Africa

[ad_1] BBCDorothy Masasa is one of the thousands of women diagnosed with cervical cancer every year in MalawiDorothy Masasa happily walks down a dirt road on a sunny afternoon, her baby securely strapped on her back.Just six months ago the 39-year-old, originally from southern Malawi's Thyolo district, was in Kenya for life-saving radiotherapy.Malawi has only recently received its first such machines, so other women with cancer may no longer have […]

[ad_1] A much-improved batting performance saw England seal a seven-wicket win over South Africa at the Women's T20 World Cup.On a more batter-friendly surface than the previous encounters at Sharjah, Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 43 and Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 48 helped England reach their target of 125 with four balls to spare.The pair rode their luck, with several chances falling short of fielders or into gaps, but were ultimately rewarded for taking […]

[ad_1] Ethiopia's parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country's first female head of state, Sahle-Work Zewde.Taye Astike Selassie, foreign minister since February, has taken up the largely ceremonial role. In Ethiopia, political power lies with the prime minister - currently Abiy Ahmed.Sahle-Work had reportedly fallen out with Abiy in recent years.The prime minister's backing of her initial appointment in 2018 was hailed as a […]