South Africa criticises US plan to accept white Afrikaners as refugees
South Africa has criticised the US as reports emerge suggesting Washington could receive white Afrikaners as refugees as early as…
UK mercenary and coup plotter Simon Mann dies
Former British Army officer and mercenary Simon Mann, who was part of a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea in 2004,…
Top Liberian doctor struck off over qualification doubts
The head of Liberia’s doctors’ association has been banned from practising medicine after a regulatory body said it did not…
US cuts aid to Zambia over ‘systematic’ medicine theft
The US has announced that it is cutting $50m (£37m) in aid to Zambia’s health sector, due to the country’s…
Charity linked to Prince Harry admits human rights abuses in Congo
A major conservation charity linked to Prince Harry has admitted that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in…
Shock as missing South African journalist’s decomposed body found
The bodies of a journalist and his partner have been found in South Africa in an advanced stage of decomposition,…
Mourning mother’s anger at Kenyan migrant smugglers
As the sun set over Lake Turkana, a mother sobbed and threw flowers into the greenish-blue water to remember her…
Sudan severs ties with UAE over alleged paramilitary support
Sudan has cut diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after repeatedly accusing the Gulf nation of backing the…
Kenya’s cardinal to miss papal vote because of ill health
The Catholic Church in Kenya has responded to concerns that the country’s only cardinal will not be participating in the…
UK visa applications for Nigerians could be restricted
Visa applications from nationalities thought most likely to overstay and claim asylum in the UK could be restricted under a…