Category: World
3 Nigerians get 100 years in jail for car theft in Kumasi
The fight against organized vehicle theft in Kumasi has recorded a major breakthrough after three Nigerians were handed hefty prison terms totaling 10 [...]
Sudanese villagers dig with hands to reach landslide victims, group says
Villagers in a remote area of Sudan's western Darfur region are trying to reach buried victims by hand after a devastating landslide on Sunday, aid gr [...]
Boko Haram kills at least 60 in overnight attack on Nigerian village
The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in an overnight attack in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno State, local officials say.
On [...]
Côte d’Ivoire gov’t rescues Ghanaian refugees
The government of Côte d’Ivoire has moved swiftly to provide humanitarian relief to thousands of Ghanaians who have fled across the border after deadl [...]
Giorgio Armani: Legendary Italian fashion designer dies at 91
The Italian fashion designer and billionaire brand owner Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91.
He was the archetype of Italian style and elegan [...]
DR Congo: Ebola outbreak kills 15
At least 15 people have died in a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's health ministry has said.
The [...]
Sudan landslide: A collapsing mountain and bodies still buried under rubble
An aid worker supporting rescue efforts after the devastating Sudan landslide, which reportedly killed hundreds of people, has told the BBC that it ha [...]
Deadly South African building fire blamed on lack of affordable housing
South African authorities say "extreme poverty and a severe lack of affordable housing" were major factors in a deadly Johannesburg building fire two [...]
Burkina Faso’s junta passes law to criminalise homosexuality
Burkina Faso has won the battle against homosexuality after the country's junta announced that the practice is completely banned in every corner of th [...]
Nestlé boss sacked over secret office romance
The world’s largest food company, Nestlé, has dismissed its global chief executive, Laurent Freixe, after an internal probe confirmed that he failed t [...]