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Man who killed wife and keeps other women's genitals in his freezer gets life in jail

A Danish man who was found with women's genitals in his freezer, has been given two life sentences by a South African court for...

I saw my zip opening by itself – Imam caught defiling 2-year-old girl says

A High Court in Mukono, Uganda, has sentenced a 63-year-old Imam with 3 wives to life imprisonment for defiling a two-year-old girl. Musa Mulo, an...

Israel's African migrants plan suspended

Israel's supreme court has suspended a controversial government plan to deport tens of thousands of African migrants who entered the country illegally. It gave the...

Hot video: 'We must undo this disgrace' – Mugabe

Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe gives his first TV interview since he was ousted from power in November, claiming he was removed through military...

Kenyan Nurse handed brain surgeon the wrong patient

A Kenyan nurse has admitted to sending the wrong patient for brain surgery, blaming a heavy workload for the error. Mary Wahome only realised her...

PHOTOS: Billionaire kidnapper who owns properties in Ghana watches his confession tape in court

Portions of two video recordings showing alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, confessing to committing crimes of kidnapping and armed robbery within and...

UN: Facebook has turned into a beast

UN investigators have accused Facebook of playing a 'determining role' in stirring up hatred against Rohingya Muslims in Nyanmar. One of the team probing possible acts...

Kenya MPs complain about unsolicited sexting

Lawmakers in Kenya have asked police to rein in increasing incidents of cyberbullying. In a discussion in parliament on Tuesday, they said that social media...

VIDEO+AUDIO: NPP takes “cursing game” international

Some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s chapter in Germany have invoked curses on delegates who may attempt to collect bribes from any...

Photos: Man tricked his child to feed from a bottle

A Nigerian man has used a hilariously creative way of capturing his baby's attention while the wife was away. The creative father has shared a...

Photos: Pastor’s wife slumps, dies during Sunday praise and worship

Omamen Iyawe, the wife of Pastor Idahosa Iyawe, Assistant Pastor of The StandPoint Church, Abuja, is dead. According to reports, Mars Iyawe died on the...

Zambia deports controversial South African dancer Zodwa Wabantu

Zambian immigration authorities on Saturday deported South African entertainer Rebeca Libram, popularly known as Zodwa Wabantu, local media reported. Wabantu, who was due to appear...

Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, his family has said. The British physicist was known for his work with black holes and...

16 killed as lightning strikes SDA church

At least 16 people were killed and dozens more injured after lightning struck a Seventh-Day Adventist church in Rwanda, a local official said on...

VIDEO: Uganda MP: 'As a man, you need to discipline your wife'

A Ugandan MP has been told to apologise to victims of domestic violence after saying men should "beat" their wives. Onesimus Twinamasiko said on Ugandan...

Nigerian judge elected new president of ICC

The judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), sitting in a plenary session have elected Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji of Nigeria as President of the...

Trump: N Korea talks could be 'greatest deal'

President Donald Trump said his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could either fail or bring about the greatest deal for the...

Why I never wanted children – Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey in a sit down with Gwyneth Paltrow‘s first episode of “The Goop” podcast has explained why she never wanted children. In their conversation,...

Man pours acid on sleeping wife for giving birth to daughters

A man poured acid over his wife, on International Women’s Day, after she gave birth to a baby girl in Moradabad, in the Indian...

Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga pledge reconciliation

Kenya's president and opposition leader have promised to begin a process of reconciliation following last year's bitterly contested election. Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga spoke...

HOT VIDEO: Gang who launder money through kebab business busted

A gang is suspected of laundering £32 million through a kebab business pic.twitter.com/cVb4ixfCn1 — Sky News (@SkyNews) March 9, 2018 A gang suspected of laundering £32...

Ghanaian Sakawa boys indicted by a US Court

Seven Ghanaians including a South African have been indicted by a US court in Columbus Ohio for an online romance scam, money laundering and...

Mauritius set to impeach first female President

As Mauritius is preparing to celebrate its 50 years of independence, the government has decided to launch impeachment procedures to dismiss the President of...

PHOTO: JSS 2 student dies after taking 10 tablets of Tramadol

A Junior Secondary School pupil at Ohafia in Arochukwu Local Government of Abia State has reportedly died after consuming 10 tablets of Tramadol. This statement...

Nigeria probes man who attempted to fly with over $375,000 cash

Nigeria Customs earlier this month arrested a man who attempted to travel with $375,000 cash to the United Arab Emirates. They have since handed the...

Sierra Leone votes for new president

Voting is under way in Sierra Leone, where more than three million people are eligible to choose a new president, parliament and local councillors. In...

Rwanda church closures: Pastors arrested for defying order

Police in Rwanda have arrested six pastors they accuse of being the "masterminds" behind a plot to defy a government order closing churches. The suspects...

Porn actress sues Trump over 'hush deal'

An adult film actress embroiled in allegations of an affair with Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against him alleging that a nondisclosure contract...

How I met my dead aunty in a cab

Some people & cultures believe in ghosts and reincarnation (the ability of the dead to still live and cohabit among the living) and as...

Togo opposition to restart protests, Buhari lauds Ghana-led mediation

President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buahri, has lauded efforts by Ghana in mediating the political crisis in Togo where opposition groups are calling for incumbent...

Aliko Dangote builds N1.2bn Business School in Kano

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote yesterday,March 3rd, commissioned the N1.2 billion Business school he built inside the Bayero University campus, Kano state. According to reports,...

Top Vatican figure faces historic sexual abuse hearing

The alleged victims of Cardinal George Pell, who has been accused of numerous historical sexual offences, are to be questioned in court for the...

US 'not surprised' by Russia's nuclear claims, 'fully prepared' to defend itself

The United States is brushing aside a series of claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that he has an array of new strategic nuclear...

Africa 'set to miss UN development goal on malnutrition'

Exceptionally detailed maps of child growth and education across Africa suggest that no single country is set to end childhood malnutrition by 2030. That target...

Kenya’s political crisis, who is responsible?

Before independence In the murky game of politics, Kenyans’ indifference and mistrust as a country begun to play out way back even before Independence. Kadu,...

Chinese-made condoms too small, Zimbabwe’s health minister complains

A Chinese condom manufacturer says it is considering making its products in different sizes after Zimbabwe’s health minister complained that contraceptives made in China...

South African passport power weakens again

The South African passport has fallen 18 places on the global ranking since 2008. It means we can travel with hassle to other developing nations...

Nigeria Air Force chief relocates to Yobe State in search of abducted girls

The Nigerian security apparatus is doing all it takes to rescue the over 100 schoolgirls abducted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in the northeastern...

Rwanda closes '700 unsafe, noisy churches'

About 700 churches have been closed down in Rwanda for failing to comply with building regulations and for noise pollution. Most of them are small...

Dad poisons child to please his wife

A dad poisoned his baby girl born to his mistress because his wife was upset he’d fathered the child with another woman. Jeffrey Thomas, 23,...