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Bizzare: Dead boy surrounded by favourite snacks

The body of a dead teenager, Renard Matthews, was dressed and propped up in a chair surrounded by his favourite snacks for a bizarre...

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour divorcing husband of 20 years

CNN host, Christiane Amanpour; and husband of 20 years, Jamie Rubin, are divorcing. The middle-aged couple, who have a teenage son, wed in Italy in 1998...

Zsa Zsa, the world’s ugliest dog, has died just 9 days after securing her title

The newly-crowned World’s Ugliest Dog has died. Zsa Zsa, an English bulldog who captured the coveted title just nine days ago, passed away in her...

New Nigeria PDP-led alliance aims to defeat Buhari

Nigeria's main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) has formed an alliance with dozens of other parties in a bid to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari...

Trump-Nato summit: EU’s Tusk warns president to appreciate allies

President Donald Trump is set to meet Nato leaders for potentially fractious talks at a summit in Brussels on Wednesday. Ahead of his visit, Mr...

New Nigeria PDP-led alliance aims to defeat Buhari

Nigeria's main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) has formed an alliance with dozens of other parties in a bid to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari...

‘I’m sad that I didn’t have sex until I was 37’ – 60-year-old man shares story

The phrase “involuntary celibate” has taken on a new meaning since the Toronto terror attack last month. But celibacy itself is nothing new. “Joseph”,...

Suspected killer of governor’s daughter arrested

The Ondo state command of Nigeria Police say they arrested Adeyemi Alao, the suspected killer of Adenike Khadijat Oluboyo, a daughter of the immediate...

‘Exam cheats’ burn seven Kenya schools

Students have torched seven boarding schools in Kenya in the last week in protest against the introduction of tough new measures to prevent cheating...

Nigeria army releases 183 detained children

Nigeria's armed forces have released 183 children who were being held on suspicion of having ties to militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The 175 boys...

Video: Thief forced to dance for stealing phones

This is way better than Jungle justice. READ: I wont let NPP down – Freddie Blay A student of the Niger Delta University NDU was forced...

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigns

The crisis faced by Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May deepened significantly on Monday when one of her most senior Cabinet members, Foreign Secretary Boris...

Zuma’s son to face court charges

The son of South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma will appear in two separate court cases this week after returning to the country to attend...

Lebanese tourist sentenced to eight years in prison for Facebook post against Egypt

A Lebanese tourist who was arrested last month for posting a video on Facebook complaining of sexual harassment and conditions in Egypt was sentenced...

Photo: Man cuts off brother’s p3nis over ludo game

A man has cut off the manhood of his brother during an arguement over ludo game. The Anambra State based man identified as Ifeanyi Echiechine...

Man sets himself on fire over hardship in Nigeria

A Lagos based man has reportedly set himself ablaze in a bid to escape the hardship in Lagos , Nigeria. According to an eyewitness identified...

Ghanaians in Canada angered by killing of 31-yr-old lady

The Ghana High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, is incensed by the gruesome killing of a female Canadian of Ghanaian descent in an unprovoked attack near...

‘Night in Mandela cell’ auction removed from website

The organisers of an online auction in South Africa which offered the chance to spend a night in Nelson Mandela’s former prison on Robben...

Diver dies in Thailand cave rescue attempt

A former Thai navy diver who joined in search efforts to rescue 12 boys and their coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand...

‘Voodoo’ nurse jailed for sex trafficking

A London-based nurse has been jailed for trafficking Nigerian women into Germany to work as prostitutes after subjecting them to "voodoo" rituals. Josephine Iyamu forced...

Kenya dam tragedy: Arrests for ‘complicit’ officials ordered

Kenya's public prosecutor has ordered the arrest of two farm managers and several government officials over a dam which collapsed and killed more than...

Somali town ‘bans wedding dancing’

A town in southern Somalia has banned men and women dancing together at weddings, a local radio station is reporting. Barawe’s district commissioner cited Islamic...

Eike Batista: Brazilian ex-billionaire jailed for bribery

A Brazilian oil and mining magnate, who was once one of the richest men in the world, has been sentenced to 30 years in...

Kenyan man ‘sues for burst condoms’

A Kenyan man is seeking damages from the country's quality control body, the tax revenue authority and pharmaceutical company Beta Healthcare after alleging that...

Thailand cave: New video shows boys in good health

A new video has been released of the 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave, in which they say they...

Russian couple divorce over Ronaldo Vs Messi battle

According to a report by Mirror uk, a Russian couples marriage has ended over the battle of who’s superior between Lionel Messi of Argentina...

Son of Jacob Zuma dies

One of former South African President Jacob Zuma's sons has died. Vusi Nhlakanipho Zuma, who was born in 1993, was the youngest son of Mr...

Thailand cave rescue: Boys ‘could be in cave for months’

Twelve boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave have been found alive but will need learn to dive or wait months...

Birthday girl, 3, dies after being stabbed at her party

A three-year-old girl has died of her injuries on Monday, after a knife attack at her birthday party left nine injured in Boise, Idaho,...

Sophia the robot meets Ethiopian PM

Sophia, the famous humanoid robot, has finally met Ethiopia’s prime minister after her lost body parts were found. A bag containing some of the robot...

Anger as social media tax hits Uganda

Many Ugandans are turning to Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to bypass a new social media tax that came into force on Sunday. The new law imposes a...

Gambia website ‘to sell-off Jammeh luxuries’

Gambia's government plans to auction ex-President Yahya Jammeh's luxury planes and cars online, the AFP news agency reports. Regional countries intervened to force Mr Jammeh...

Photo: Meet the 27-year-old man who has never had an erection

A 27-year-old man simply identified simply as Ronald has never had an erection before. medical condition has left the young man no choice but to live...

EU leaders plan secure migrant centres

Secure centres for migrants may be set up in EU states to process asylum claims under a deal reached after marathon talks at a...

Five killed in ‘targeted’ attack on US newspaper

A gunman has opened fire at a local newspaper office in Maryland, killing five people and injuring others in what police said was a...

Mozambican ‘killed dog to sell as goat meat’

Police in western Mozambique's Tete city say they have detained a man who was caught slaughtering a dog, apparently to sell it as goat...

Zimbabwe’s President blames Grace Mugabe faction for blast

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said he suspects a group linked to the former first lady was behind an attempt on his life. Two people...

Zimbabwe attack ‘politically motivated’

The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, said he suspects a group linked to the former first lady was behind an attempt on his life. Two...

Zimbabwe attack ‘politically motivated’

The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, said he suspects a group linked to the former first lady was behind an attempt on his life. Two...

Albino candidates to run for office in Malawi

The UK's Guardian newspaper reports that six albino candidates will run for office next year in Malawi's general election. "We want to show the public that...