November 15, 2019 Egyptian woman uses Christian doctrine to fight unequal Islamic inheritance laws A Coptic Christian woman in Egypt is taking on the country's unequal Islamic inheritance laws that mean female heirs inherit half that of men.
November 14, 2019 Swiss tourist dies after vehicle crushed by giraffe in South Africa accident A tourist from Switzerland who was critically injured when a giraffe was struck by a minibus and fell on his safari vehicle over the weekend at a national park in South Africa died from his injuries at a hospital on Wednesday, according to officials.
November 12, 2019 Severe drought in Zimbabwe kills more than 200 elephants, other wild animals: officials More than 200 elephants have died amid a severe drought, Zimbabwe's parks agency said Tuesday, and a mass relocation of animals is planned to ease congestion.
November 8, 2019 Elephant kills Austrian tourist during camping trip in Namibia, police investigating A 59-year-old Austrian tourist has been killed by an elephant while on a camping trip in Namibia, according to the Ministry of Environment and Tourism Namibia.
November 7, 2019 Drought ravages southern Africa, officials say 45 million at risk of hunger Sub-Saharan Africa is facing its worst drought in decades, leaving 45 million people threatened with hunger, according to United Nations estimates.
November 7, 2019 Congo warlord Bosco Ntagando sentenced to 30 years for atrocities The International Criminal Court passed its highest ever sentence Thursday, sending a Congolese warlord known as "The Terminator" to prison for 30 years for crimes including murder, rape, and sexual slavery.
November 4, 2019 Pirates board Norwegian vessel, abduct nine crew members off West Africa Nine crew members on a Norwegian-owned cargo ship were kidnapped Saturday when a group of pirates stormed the vessel off the coast of Benin in West Africa, the shipping firm said.
November 3, 2019 Zimbabwean girl, 11, says she wrestled crocodile, gouged out eyes to save 9-year-old friend: report An 11-year-old Zimbabwean girl claims she wrestled a crocodile and gouged out its eyes to save her 9-year-old friend last week, according to a local report. Â Â
November 2, 2019 Mali army post targeted in deadly militant attack, dozens killed, officials say A jihadist attack targeting military post in Mali killed least 53 soldiers and one civilian in the second such assault in a month, the government said Saturday.