Two white farmers in South Africa who forced a black man into a coffin have been sentenced to jail for…
Kenya election official quits before poll
A senior member of Kenya’s electoral commission (IEBC) has resigned, saying the country is unable to hold credible elections next…
Fury in Ghana after fire deaths
A huge tanker explosion near a gas station in Ghana’s capital, Accra that killed at least seven people and injured…
India railway station stampede kills 22
A stampede on a footbridge at a Mumbai railway station in India has left 22 people dead and injured more…
New way to prevent HIV discovered
Scientists in the United States have engineered an antibody that could offer a new way to treat or prevent HIV,…
Race to save children in Mexico rubble
Rescuers are racing against the clock to reach survivors trapped under the rubble of a school in Mexico City which…
North Korea warns U.S. of ‘greatest pain,’ rejects sanctions
North Korea on Tuesday rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution imposing tougher sanctions and said the United States would soon…
Strongest quake in history hits Mexico
An earthquake described by Mexico’s president as the country’s strongest in a century has struck off the southern coast, killing…
Kenyan opposition leader asks public to fund his campaign
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has asked supporters to fund his campaign ahead of the presidential election re-run set for…
Deadly Hurricane Irma flattens islands
Hurricane Irma has caused widespread destruction across the Caribbean, reducing buildings to rubble and leaving at least nine people dead.…
90 Kenyan police in hospital over ‘Cholera
Some 90 police officers have been admitted to hospital with suspected cases of cholera, Kenya’s ministry of health has said.…
African leaders blasted for ‘health tourism’
A South African minister has criticised African leaders who seek medical treatment abroad. Aaron Motsoaledi condemned “health tourism” while speaking…