December 31, 2019 Shark attack in Seychelles leaves tourist with serious arm injuries A tourist from France was seriously injured after being attacked by a shark Saturday night while swimming in the Seychelles, a popular tourist destination in the Indian Ocean off East Africa.
December 30, 2019 Sudan sentences at least 27 to death for torturing, killing detained protester A Sudanese court sentenced at least 27 members of the country's intelligence service to death by hanging for the torture and death of a protester during demonstrations against then-President Omar al-Bashir.
December 29, 2019 US launches drone strikes in Somalia after deadly car bombing Three drone airstrikes on Sunday against the Al Qaeda-linked Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabab in Somalia killed four militants, according to the U.S. military.
December 29, 2019 Fausta, 'world's oldest rhino,' dead at 57, conservation says An eastern black rhino — believed to be the oldest in the world — died Friday in Tanzania, authorities said.
December 28, 2019 Miami Heat’s Chris Silva breaks down after seeing mom for first time in years Miami Heat forward Chris Silva received the most amazing holiday gift on Friday when he spotted his mother walking onto the court before their game against the Indiana Pacers.
December 28, 2019 Somalia truck bomb kills at least 76 people in capital city, officials say A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 76 people including many, authorities said. It was one of the deadliest attacks in Mogadishu in recent memory, and witnesses said the force of the blast reminded them of the devastating 2017 bombing that killed hundreds.
December 27, 2019 ISIS beheads 10 Christian captives in Nigeria as retaliation for Baghdadi death ISIS released a video Thursday that purportedly shows militants in black masks beheading 10 blindfolded Christian men and shooting an 11th in Nigeria, as part of a grisly campaign to avenge the deaths of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the group's spokesman.
December 26, 2019 Rwanda makes its own morphine, bypassing dangerous opioid trade Locally produced liquid morphine has become part of Rwanda’s groundbreaking effort to address pain treatment, one of the world’s great disproportions.
December 26, 2019 Moroccan YouTube star sentenced to 4 years in jail for 'insulting the king,' lawyer says A Moroccan YouTuber star was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for “insulting the king” during a live video broadcast, according to his lawyer.
December 24, 2019 More than 1,000 Christians killed by Islamic militants in Nigeria in 2019: report More than 1,000 Christians have been murdered by Islamic militants this year in Nigeria, according to a report circulated by Christian news outlets earlier this month.