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Plane carrying 600 pilgrims from Saudi Arabia crash lands

About 600 people returning from the holy pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia survived gruesome death on Saturday, September 7, after their plane crash-landed at the...

Robert Mugabe granted national hero status and official mourning

Three days of national mourning have begun in Zimbabwe following the death of former president Robert Mugabe. Mr Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, ruled until...

Kenyans pay over $700 to meet TD Jakes

Some Kenyans have parted with over $700 (Sh75,000) for the opportunity to meet American televangelist Thomas Dexter (TD) Jakes Sr. The amount paid is in...

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe ex-president, dies aged 95

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, has died aged 95. His family confirmed his death to the BBC. Mr Mugabe had been receiving treatment in...

South Africa shuts embassy in Nigeria after reprisal attacks

South Africa has temporarily closed its embassy in Nigeria following violence against South African businesses in reprisal for attacks on foreign-owned stores in Johannesburg, while Nigeria...

Senegal ends phone contracts for civil servants

The mobile phone contracts for civil servants in Senegal have been suspended in an effort to limit public spending. Ministers and their staff can no...

Kenya: Several dead after floods at Hell’s Gate National Park

At least six people have been killed and one person is missing in Kenya after flash floods at a national park swept away their...

Senior US official resigns after viewing porn on work computer

Washington (CNN) - A senior Justice Department official resigned after being found to have watched porn on a government computer, according to newly released...

Zimbabwe ‘closes petrol stations insisting on cash’

Several fuel stations in Zimbabwe have been closed down by the authorities for refusing to accept electronic payments from motorists, the country's state-run Herald...

Wheelchair user ‘abandoned’ by Ethiopian Airlines

A Kenyan wheelchair user has hit out at Ethiopian Airlines, saying he was abandoned by airport staff who refused to help him board a...