Shell is sued over Nigeria oil spills
Oil giant Shell is being sued in London for the second time in five years over spills in the Niger Delta.
Two communities are claiming...
Flash floods kill at least 15 in Greece
Flash floods caused by heavy overnight rain have killed at least 15 people and caused destruction in central Greece.
The industrial towns of Mandra, Nea...
Angola top court dismisses opposition petition against August 23 polls
The Angolan Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed an election petition challenging the outcome of the August 23 vote.
The court said after assessing the case...
Kenyan MP wants chief justice sacked
A Kenyan MP from the governing Jubilee Party has filed a petition seeking the removal of Chief Justice David Maraga, accusing him of orchestrating...
Senegalese President slashes his term in office by two years
Senegalese President Macky Sall has reduced his presidential term from seven to five years.
A statement released by the presidency announced that the reduction of...
Argentina ex-president’s arrest sought
A judge in Argentina says he is seeking the arrest of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner over accusations she took part in a...
Prep school math teacher arrested for having sex with students
A prep school math teacher in North Carolina was arrested for having inappropriate sexual contact with three male students, police said.
Erin Elizabeth McAuliffe, 25,...
South Africa begins easing coronavirus restrictions
South Africa will from Friday start easing some of its coronavirus restrictions after five weeks of lockdown
Some businesses will be allowed to reopen, restaurants...
Ugandan pastor arrested for allegedly recruiting for South Sudanese rebels
Ugandan soldiers have detained a street preacher over allegations he was recruiting young people into a South Sudanese rebel group, the Ugandan Monitor reports.
The...
Malawians arrested for wrapping roses in bank notes
Police in Malawi have arrested four people for using bank notes to decorate Valentine’s Day bouquets.
Photos of the roses wrapped in 2,000 kwacha notes...