US air strikes ‘killed Somali civilians’ – Amnesty International
Amnesty International says US air strikes have been killing civilians in Somalia, in a possible violation of international humanitarian law.
The rights group said it...
Mom who allegedly burned her kids with an iron when they ate her KFC...
A 27-year-old mother has been arrested for child abuse and assault after she allegedly burned her children with an iron.
According to Randfontein SAPS spokesperson...
Sudan crisis: Military and opposition agree three-year transition
Sudan's military leaders have announced an agreement with the opposition alliance for a three-year transition period to a civilian administration.
The Transitional Military Council (TMC)...
GM mosquitoes released in Burkina Faso in malaria study
Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in Burkina Faso as part of an anti-malaria campaign.
While some critics have raised concerns, the scientists involved said...
Nigerian lawmakers flee chamber after snake falls from roof
Lawmakers in the south-western Nigerian state of Ondo abandoned their session on Thursday as a snake dropped from the roof, local media are reporting.
Members...
US names Nigerians in massive fraud investigation
The US authorities have charged 80 people, "most of whom are Nigerian nationals", with participating in a conspiracy to steal millions of dollars, prosecutors...
US museum returns looted Egyptian gold coffin
A gilded coffin looted by art thieves in the wake of the Arab Spring and unwittingly purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in...
Court dismisses rape case against Nigerian pastor
A Nigerian court has thrown out a case brought by a celebrity photographer who accused a flamboyant pastor of raping her.
In September Busola Dakolo...
Africa’s richest woman eyes Angolan presidency
Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, who is embroiled in a huge financial scandal, has suggested that she may seek to become the country's president.
In...
Nigerian soldier kills himself and four colleagues
A formal investigation has been launched in Nigeria after a solider shot dead four colleagues on Wednesday before taking his own life, the army...