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Kenyan court rejects 50-50 divorce share

A Kenyan High Court has ruled against a petition to change a clause in the Marriage Act which limits divorced couples to only claim...

Melania Trump undergoes kidney surgery

US First Lady Melania Trump has undergone surgery for what the White House described as a benign kidney condition. Her office said surgeons had performed...

SA farmer in court for ‘forcing worker to drink faeces’

A South African farmer has denied he forced one of his workers to drink faeces. Harry Leicester, along with his wife Maria and son Chris,...

Couple use their four children to attack churches

A husband and wife used their four children in a string of deadly suicide attacks on three churches in the Indonesian city of Surabaya...

Why does Ebola keep coming back?

The Ebola virus has reared its head again, this time in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While it is impossible to predict exactly where...

Suicide bombers attack Indonesia police headquarters

Two people on a motorbike have carried out a suicide bombing at a police HQ in Surabaya, a day after a wave of deadly...

PHOTO: Doctors grow ear on arm of accident victim

Shamika Burrage survived a near-fatal car accident two years ago, but not without losing something pretty important: her left ear. Now, thanks to a novel...

US increases sanctions pressure on Iran

The US has imposed sanctions on six people and three companies it says have ties to Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Treasury Secretary Steven...

US commercial drones given green light

Drones that monitor crops, control mosquito populations and deliver defibrillators are to be tested in US airspace. Ten commercial drone projects have been selected to...

Death toll from Kenya dam wall collapse jumps to 47

Floodwater from a flower-farm dam that burst after days of torrential rain in Kenya’s Rift Valley killed at least 47 people as it swept...

Ebola returns: Nigeria’s airports, borders under surveillance

In an attempt to keep Nigerians safe from the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday directed the Federal Ministry...

Pressure mounts on President Buhari to reveal illness

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is under pressure to disclose the state of his health after he embarked on a fourth medical trip to London. Nigeria's...

Pennsylvania wife ambushes husband’s lover and kills herself

An ex-political candidate was shot dead by her lover's wife in a suburban Philadelphia home before the attacker turned the gun on herself, police...

Woman ‘with 11 husbands’ stoned to death

A woman has been stoned to death in Somalia after a court run by al-Shabab convicted her of having several husbands, the militant group...

Nigeria’s President Buhari under pressure to reveal illness

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is under pressure to disclose the state of his health after he embarked on a fourth medical trip to London. Nigeria's...

Mugabe to explain missing $15bn revenue, whether he likes it or not – Zimbabwean MP

While Robert Mugabe will not appear before Zimbabwe’s parliamentary committee on mines as scheduled on Wednesday, but its boss, Temba Mliswa, says its only...

Mom admits letting men, including 78-year-old, rape daughters, 5 and 6, for money

A mother in Georgia pleaded guilty to allowing several men, including a 78-year-old, rape her two young daughters in exchange for cash, officials said...

Trump dumps ‘rotten’ Iran deal

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is quitting the Iran nuclear deal, pitting him against the United States' closest allies and leaving the future...

Ebola returns to DR Congo

Two cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the north-western town of Bikoro, a health official in the Democratic Republic of Congo told news...

Second teen in days allegedly raped and set on fire in India

A second teenage girl is reported to have been raped and set on fire in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, just days after...

Man sold all he had to go to Europe; now home and considers robbery as option

More than 3,000 Nigerian migrants who failed to reach Europe, have been flown home by the International Organization for Migration. Many sold everything to...

Burundi bans BBC, VOA two weeks before referendum

Burundi suspended operations by the British Broadcasting Corporation and Voice of America on Friday, two weeks before a referendum that could extend the president’s...

Zambia students warned not to dress ‘half-naked’

One of Zambia’s top universities has urged female students to stop visiting the library "half-naked" because it distracts male colleagues. The University of Zambia -...

Meghan Markle’s father, who has never met the Prince will walk her down the aisle

One of the biggest questions surrounding the royal wedding has finally been answered. Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle, will walk the former “Suits” actress down...

Nigeria police reveal faces of wanted bank robbery masterminds

The Nigerian police force has released closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of robbers who attacked a bank in the town of Offa in central Kwara...

Nigeria secures $2.4bn currency deal with China

Africa's largest economy has moved to boost trade with China. Nigeria, China have announced they will conduct a currency swap amounting to nearly $2.4 billion,...

My second term bid not for personal gain – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Daura, Katsina State, said the driving force for seeking public office should be to serve the people, and see...

Video: Singlet anointed by Pastor Adeboye resurrects 12 days old corpse

A Singlet anointed by RCCG’s Pastor Adeboye has resurrected a lady who has been dead for 12 days in Bayelsa State. This was disclosed by...

VIDEO: Watch the pathetic codeine cough syrup crisis that has engulfed Nigeria youth

Thousands of young people in Nigeria are addicted to codeine cough syrup – a medicine that’s become a street drug.

Video: Ghanaian lady denies using lizard to prepare food for hubby

A Ghanaian lady based in the United States of America (USA) has described as palpable falsehood, allegations that she used lizards to prepare food...

South Africa gold miners die after earthquake strikes

Four miners have died after an earthquake caused a cave-in at a South African gold mine. The miners were among 10 rescued from Sibanye-Stillwater's Masakhane...

VIDEO: Eden Hazard gives Mrs Akufo-Addo her surprise-of-the-year gift

Watch video of Hazard presenting a signed copy of the jersey to Ghana's 1st Lady below: I believe one of the best surprises I have...

Photo: Thief surrenders to police after bag got stuck to his head

An alleged thief was reportedly forced to surrender to the police after the stolen bag of goods got stuck to his head. READ: My next...

Photo: The lady addicted to dating married rich men

A 26-year-old lady identified as Lacey Jay has come out to open up on her addiction to rich married men. And in her confessional statement,...

Uhuru begs for forgiveness for ‘damaging country’s unity’ during 2017 polls

Kenya’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta, called on Kenyans to forgive him for ‘damaging the unity of the country in any way’ during last year’s heated...

Cosby and Polanski expelled from Academy

Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski have been expelled from the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The prestigious organisation – which runs the...

VIDEO: Ten hurt in UK Jewish festival explosion

  Ten people suffered minor injuries when a bonfire exploded at a Jewish festival in London, police say. Hatzola, a volunteer emergency medical service, said it...

Nigeria senator back in court after re-arrest

Embattled Nigerian Senator Dino Melaye has been re-arrested and wheeled into court on a stretcher for the second consecutive day. A police ambulance transported Mr...

Nigeria doctors working in the UK ‘doubles’

The number of Nigerian doctors working in the UK has been sharply increasing, according to research by fact-checking organisation Africa Check. Last year, the number...

Trump repaid his lawyer Stormy Daniels’ $130,000

President Donald Trump personally repaid his lawyer the $130,000 that was used to buy an adult film actor’s silence about an alleged affair, his...