Category: World
Tragedy strikes ‘Emily In Paris’ set: Assistant Director dies suddenly
A somber mood has enveloped the set of the popular Netflix series “Emily in Paris” after the sudden death of 47-year-old assistant director Diego Bore [...]
Top official embroiled in Equatorial Guinea sex tape scandal jailed for eight years for embezzlement
A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at the centre of a sex tape scandal last year, has been sentenced to eight ye [...]
South African women warned about viral Russian job videos
The South African government is warning young women not to fall for social media recruitment drives promoting job opportunities abroad.
This comes [...]
Three sisters drown in migrant boat in Mediterranean, rescuers say
Three young sisters have drowned in a rubber boat carrying migrants in the central Mediterranean after waves of up to 1.5m (4.9 ft) repeatedly washed [...]
DR Congo: Public prosecutor calls for death penalty for former president Joseph Kabila
The public prosecutor of the Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila, who is being trie [...]
Nigerian airforce kills at least 35 jihadists near border with Cameroon
Nigeria's airforce said it had killed more than 35 jihadists in raids Saturday on militant fighters that had gathered near the Nigeria-Cameroon border [...]
UK agrees to pay Kenyans affected by military fire
The UK government has agreed to pay compensation to thousands of Kenyans who were affected by a fire caused by a British military training exercise fo [...]
Mahama pushes for African reforms at TICAD IX
President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to undertake bold reforms to make the continent a more attractive investment hub, stressing th [...]
French judges dismiss genocide case against Rwanda’s former first lady
Investigating judges in Paris ordered the dismissal of a case alleging the widow of Rwanda's former president played a role in the country's 1994 geno [...]
DR Congo rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace process, rights group says
M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month in one of the worst atrocities by the armed group since its r [...]