November 28, 2019 Ebola response workers killed in armed attacks in eastern Congo: UN Rebels have attacked and killed Ebola response workers in eastern Congo, the World Health Organization chief said Thursday, an alarming development that could cause the waning outbreak to again pick up momentum in what has been called a war zone.
November 27, 2019 South African woman survives after truck rolls down hill and lands on her car, trapping her A South African woman suffered serious injuries after a massive truck rolled down a hill and landed directly atop her car, flattening in and trapping her in the process, police said.
November 26, 2019 13 French soldiers killed in helicopter collision in Mali Two helicopters assisting French soldiers in their pursuit of Islamic extremists collided in Mali and killed 13 men, in what is France’s single biggest loss of life since they began counterterrorism operations in the West African country in 2013.
November 24, 2019 Congo plane crashes into homes in African town leaving at least 25 dead A plane carrying at least 17 passengers crashed into homes shortly after takeoff Sunday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 25, including people on the ground, authorities said.
November 23, 2019 Cache of mummified cats, lions recently discovered on display at Egyptian pyramid site A cache of recently discovered mummified cats, cobras, crocodiles, and birds was put on display in Egypt on Saturday as more details were revealed.
November 23, 2019 US military drone disappears over Libyan capital, officials say The U.S. military announced it lost an unarmed drone over Tripoli, the Libyan capital on Thursday-- the site of a months-long battle between the Libyan National Army and militias allied with the United Nations-supported government.
November 22, 2019 African teens found hiding behind dashboard, under car seats attempting to enter Spanish enclave Two teenage migrants from Africa were found by Spanish authorities crammed inside the dashboard and under the back seat of a Hyundai station wagon attempting to cross from Morocco.
November 22, 2019 2 of Europe's most wanted criminals arrested in West Africa after 20 years on the lam Two of Europe's most wanted fugitive criminals have been apprehended in Africa after two decades on the lam.
November 20, 2019 South African prosecutor dies after gun accidentally discharges in courtroom, report says A South African prosecutor reportedly has died this week after a gun brought inside a courtroom as part of evidence in a home robbery case accidentally discharged – striking her in the hip.
November 20, 2019 Nigerian scammer mastermind of $1M internet fraud scheme from inside jail: authorities A Nigerian internet scammer serving a 24-year jail sentence was allegedly able to mastermind a $1 million “mega scam” from inside a maximum-security prison, anti-corruption officials said.