August 8, 2020 Denver fire that killed 5 from Senegal prompts cash reward Denver police have announced a cash reward as they investigate an arson fire early Wednesday that killed five members of a family with ties to Senegal, including an infant and a 3-year-old child.
August 8, 2020 At least 8 soldiers dead in blast outside Somali army base A car bomb exploded at the gates of a military base in Somalia’s capital Saturday, killing at least eight soldiers and wounding 14 others, with the toll expected to rise, police said.
August 8, 2020 Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel.
August 7, 2020 Tanzanian miner finds third rare tanzanite gem worth millions after record haul A small-scale miner from Tanzania made another record discovery of one of the world's rarest gemstone this month, hauling in a precious 14 pound stone valued at $2 million, according to a report.
August 6, 2020 Africa reaches 1 million coronavirus cases Africa has reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases, but health experts believe the real figure could be far higher.
August 3, 2020 Egypt faces reckoning over sex crimes as 'Assault Police' page is shut down Inaction by Egyptian law enforcement, coupled with a justice system that often benefited the wealthy and connected, has empowered women to take matters into their own hands.
July 28, 2020 Coronavirus leads to mass hunger, killing 10,000 children a month, UN warns The coronavirus and the restrictions that have coincided with the pandemic are pushing millions worldwide to the brink of starvation.
July 28, 2020 US military says airstrike targeting al-Shabab in Somalia killed civilian The U.S. military has acknowledged killing a civilian and wounding three others with an airstrike in Somalia earlier this year.
July 26, 2020 Rwanda refugee charged in arson attack on 15th-century French cathedral A Rwandan refugee and church volunteer admitted to setting three fires in an arson attack that badly damaged a 15th-century Gothic cathedral in western France earlier this month, his lawyer confirmed.
July 24, 2020 Ethiopian government restores Internet after weeks of blackout during deadly protests Internet was finally restored by the Ethiopian government on Thursday, following weeks of blanket shut-down as unrest punctured much of the East African nation.