April 19, 2025 At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo: reports At least 148 people were reportedly killed after a boat caught fire and capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo; officials estimate that hundreds of people are still missing.
April 16, 2025 Kidnapped US pastor in South Africa rescued after dramatic shootout Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ senior correspondent Jonathan Serrie has the latest on the rescue operation for a kidnapped U.S. pastor in South Africa on ‘America’s Newsroom.’
April 15, 2025 American pastor's kidnapping in South Africa fueled by soaring armed robbery incidents in recent years Tennessee pastor Josh Sullivan was kidnapped in South Africa on April 10, and his captors are reportedly demanding a ransom amid rising armed robbery rates.
April 13, 2025 Trump takes swipe at Biden, says US will support Somalia against Houthis President Trump warned Houthis to hide after removing red tape and empowering the U.S. military to protect the people of Somalia from terrorists.
April 13, 2025 Trump admin secures release of American missionary held in Tunisia for 13 months: report American missionary Robert Vieira, detained in Tunisia for more than a year, is set to return home soon after officials secured his release on Sunday, according to Reuters.
April 13, 2025 Trump admin makes new move to bring South African refugees to US as president blasts nation's rulers again As the U.S. begins refugee processing for South African Afrikaners, a group is pushing Washington to support its bid for an autonomous Afrikaner homeland within South Africa.
April 10, 2025 American car thefts surge as teenage bandits, international crime rings ship stolen vehicles overseas U.S. cities are seeing a rise in carjacking as stolen vehicles are transported through shipping ports and arriving in West Africa in virtually untraceable transnational theft rings.
April 7, 2025 DOGE cuts $51M from US African Development Foundation, including $229K to market shea butter DOGE announced $51 million in cuts form the U.S. African Development Foundation that was going toward things like shea butter marketing in Burkina Faso.
April 3, 2025 Georgia and Alabama suspects make plea in sextortion scam that led to Michigan teen's suicide Five Georgia and Alabama men have pleaded guilty to money laundering in connection with a Nigerian sextortion scheme that led to a Michigan teenager's death by suicide.
April 2, 2025 Congo commutes 3 Americans' death sentences following coup attempt The Democratic Republic of Congo's president commuted the death sentences of three Americans who were convicted last year on charges of participating in a coup attempt.