Head-on crash between police van and prison bus kills 16 in Namibia
A head-on collision in Namibia involving vehicles belonging to the security services…
Barrier being built around besieged Sudan city, satellite images show
An extensive earthen wall is being built around the besieged Sudanese city…
Boat heading to Canary Islands capsizes, killing at least 69 passengers
At least 69 people have died and many more are missing after…
Tourist pouring beer down elephant’s trunk in Kenya sparks anger
Several investigations have been launched after a Spanish man in Kenya posted…
Top official embroiled in Equatorial Guinea sex tape scandal jailed
A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at…
EU deal fuelling Mauritania’s abuse of migrants – rights group
Mauritania's security forces have been systematically abusing migrants from other African countries, a…
South African influencer apologises over viral Russian job videos
A South African influencer linked to a controversial job scheme in Russia…
‘Punk rock’ dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered
Scientists have discovered a bizarre armoured dinosaur which had metre-long spikes sticking…
Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months
Nigeria has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea…
Diamond-rich Botswana declares national public health emergency
Botswana has declared a public health emergency as it faces a shortage…
