Deadly South African building fire blamed on lack of affordable housing
South African authorities say "extreme poverty and a severe lack of affordable…
‘A bullet went through my skull’: Tanzania abduction survivor
Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing. In…
Burkina Faso’s parliament votes to outlaw homosexual acts
Burkina Faso's unelected transitional parliament has passed a bill banning homosexual acts,…
Ghana chief justice sacked over allegations of misuse of public funds
Ghana's President John Mahama has fired the country's Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo…
Mob burns Nigerian woman to death for alleged blasphemy
A woman has been burnt to death by a mob in northern…
Nigeria secessionist activist jailed for terrorism in Finland
A court in Finland has sentenced a controversial leader of a Nigerian…
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…
