Africa

Angolan arrested for kidnapping man appears in court

A 46-year-old Angolan man accused of kidnapping a Brazilian man was remanded after his first appearance in the ...

The leader of an attempted coup on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed and some 50 people including three American citizens arrested, a spokesman ...

A landslide that followed heavy rain in central Kenya has swept away at least five people, residents said on Wednesday, and the Red Cross said its workers would assist in ...

Floods kill at least 42 in central Kenya; toll may rise after ... Floods kill at least 42 in central Kenya; toll may rise after dam bursts

At least 42 people have been killed in floods in central Kenya's Mai Mahiu area and police warned the number of deaths ...

Kenya postpones start of school term due to heavy floods Kenya postpones start of school term due to heavy floods

Kenya's education ministry on Monday postponed the start of a new school term by one week due to heavy rains and ...

'I had been set up': LGBTQ+ Nigerians battle dating app traps 'I had been set up': LGBTQ+ Nigerians battle dating app traps

When Acho Kenneth was asked to meet his Grindr date at the other man's home in Lagos, it didn't ring any alarm bells as ...