December 13, 2022 US official who announced Lockerbie bomb suspect charges calls for death penalty Former US Attorney General William Barr is calling for the death penalty against Lockerbie bombing suspect Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi.
December 13, 2022 Somalia expecting famine in several parts of the country in the coming months The country of Somalia is expecting a famine in the coming months, according to a new food security report released by the United Nations.
December 12, 2022 David Rudisha, two-time Olympic champion, survives plane crash in Kenya: 'It was a scary episode' David Rudisha, a two-time Olympic gold medal winner, survived a plane crash in Africa over the weekend along with five other people.
December 12, 2022 Lockerbie bombing suspect appears in US court The Libyan intelligence officer charged in the 1988 bombing in Lockerbie, Scotland, was set to make his first appearance in federal court on Monday.
December 8, 2022 Congo M23 rebels have killed at least 131 people, inflicted 'unspeakable violence' against civilians Rebels in Congo have inflicted "unspeakable violence" on citizens in the country, killing at least 131 people. People were raped, their property was looted, and houses were burned.
December 7, 2022 Nigeria restricts ATM withdrawals to $45 per day in push to digital currency Nigeria's central bank is restricting cash withdrawals to $45 per day as the country tries to push to wider adoption of digital currencies.
December 7, 2022 Nigerian military conducted secret, forced abortions on 10,000 women in fight against Boko Haram: report The Nigerian military conducted at least 10,000 secret and often forced abortions on women who were suspected of being impregnated by Boko Haram militants.
December 7, 2022 Migrants escape from plane in Barcelona after woman fakes going into labor, Spanish government says Fourteen migrants have fled into Spain Wednesday after a plane traveling from Morocco to Turkey made an emergency landing over a woman who faked going into labor, a report says.
December 4, 2022 South African worshippers killed in flash flood during religious service along river Nine members of a church congregation in South Africa died when a flash flood swept them away during a religious service along a river on Saturday, officials said.
December 2, 2022 Brawl breaks out in Senegal parliament after male lawmaker slaps female colleague A brawl that erupted in Senegal’s parliament this week has been caught on video, with a male opposition lawmaker seen slapping his female colleague of the ruling party.