Former World Champion Zolani Tete Shot Dead Outside His Home
–MDANTSANE, South Africa Former two-time world boxing champion Zolani ‘Last Born’ Tete aged 38, was shot and killed outside his home in …
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President Biya Returns After Record Absence Abroad
– YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon President Paul Biya returned to Cameroon on Thursday, August 20, 2026, ending the longest absence of his presidency, …
Nigerian Among Group of 11 Convicted in Major UK Cannabis Smuggling Case
– BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom Eleven people have been convicted for their roles in an organized attempt to smuggle cannabis worth £13.8 mi…
Kenya helicopter Crash Kills 7, Ecuador Intelligence Chief and 5 Americans
– SAMBURU COUNTY, Kenya A tourist helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, killing all seven people…
Over 100 Dead After Gold Mine Collapse in the Central African Republic
– ZAMBOYE A landslide at an artisanal gold mine in Zamboye located in the western Central African Republic near the border with Cameroon …
DRC Ebola Cases Surpass 5,000 Amid Record-Speed Outbreak
– BUNIA, Drc The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 5,021 confirmed cases and 2,378 deaths, according to …
Hichilema Wins Second Term in Zambia Despite Cost-of-Living Pressures
LUSAKA, Zambia In the early hours of Tuesday, August 18, the Electoral Commission of Zambia formally declared President Hakainde Hichilem…
Zambia Arrests Opposition Figures After Election Amid Alleged Insurrection Plot
LUSAKA, Zambia Zambian security forces arrested 11 people, including prominent opposition figures, following a raid in Lusaka’s Kabulonga…
Lebanon Abolishes the Death Penalty, a Historic Milestone for the Middle East
– LEBANON Lebanon's parliament, on Tuesday passed historic legislation abolishing the death penalty, making the country the first in …
Zimbabwe Ferry Capsizes on Lake Kariba with 95 People Aboard
– ZIMBABWE A government ferry carrying 90 passengers and five crew members capsized on Lake Kariba on Tuesday afternoon. The Zimbabwe Rep…
14 Illegal Miners Killed in Collapse at Disused Mine Near Rustenburg
– RUSTENBURG, South Africa A collapse at a disused mine in Nkaneng, near Rustenburg (in South Africa's North West province), resulted…
Typhoon Dolphin Triggers Mass Evacuations in Eastern China
– EASTERN CHINA Typhoon Dolphin, the most intense tropical cyclone to strike China in 2026, made landfall on the country's east coast…
7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia, Killing Over 100
– COLOMBIA A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia early on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 7:34 a.m. local time. The…
Jorge Messi, father of Lionel Messi, dies at 68
– ROSARIO, Argentina Jorge Horacio Messi, the father and longtime representative of football icon Lionel Messi, has passed away at the ag…
Police Detain 121 Undocumented Immigrants and 26 Wanted Suspects in Limpopo
– LIMPOPO, South Africa Limpopo police conducted a targeted inter-agency operation on Saturday, August 8, 2026, resulting in the detentio…
Algeria and Morocco Secure Spots for the 2027 Women's World Cup
– CASABLANCA, Morocco On Saturday, August 8, 2026, Algeria and the host nation, Morocco, secured automatic qualification for the 2027 FIF…
Ghana Appoints New Defense Minister in Cabinet Reshuffle
– ACCRA, Ghana On Friday, President John Dramani Mahama appointed Kenneth Gilbert Adjei as Ghana's new Minister of Defense, filling a…
Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Youth Mental Health Harms
– SANTA FE, New Mexico On Thursday, August 6, 2026, a New Mexico state court ordered Meta Platforms the parent company of Facebook and In…
Senegalese court sentences three TikTok influencers for insulting the president
– DAKAR, Senegal A Senegalese court has sentenced three TikTok content creators to prison after finding them guilty of insulting Pres…
Abia Court Convicts School Guard for Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old Pupil
–ABA, Abia State A Family Court sitting at the Aba Magistrate Court Abia State has convicted Chidiebere Kalu, a 30-year-old school secur…