Africa
South African woman convicted of kidnapping baby in 1997
A South African woman was convicted Thursday of kidnapping a newborn baby and raising her for 17 years before an astonishing coincidence ...Death toll from Lagos building collapse hits 34
Thirty-four people died in the collapse of a five-storey building under construction in an upmarket area of Nigeria\'s biggest city, Lagos, a ...19 dead in Tunisia as militants attack barracks near Libya border
Militants attacked a barracks in a Tunisian town near the Libyan border on Monday sparking heavy fighting in which three civilians, three ...Veteran Sudan opposition leader Turabi dead at 84
Veteran Sudan Islamist opposition leader Hassan al-Turabi, one of the fiercest critics of President Omar al-Bashir\'s government, died of a heart attack ...Benin votes to elect new president
Benin held an election on Sunday to choose a successor to President Thomas Boni Yayi who is stepping down after two terms, ...Turkey newspaper defiant after raid as police disperse protests
A leading Turkish newspaper opposed to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and seized by authorities warned of the "darkest days" in the history ...At least 16 killed in prison fire in Guyana
A riot at an overcrowded maximum security prison in Guyana Thursday has left 16 inmates dead, prison authorities said.76 hungry Boko Haram members surrender to Nigerian military
Dozens of emaciated-looking Boko Haram members begging for food have surrendered in northeast Nigeria, the military and a civilian self-defense fighter said ...Suspected Ugandan rebels kill 13 in DR Congo
Suspected Ugandan rebels killed 13 civilians in an overnight raid on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army said ...Islamist group kills 17 in twin blasts in Somali town
Somalia\'s al Shabaab Islamist group bombed a busy junction and a nearby restaurant on Sunday in the town of Baidoa, killing at ...




