April 16, 2018 8 lion cubs killed in suspected poison attack: report The Uganda Wildlife Authority said it believes villagers poisoned eight lion cubs—11 lions in all-- in retaliation for killing cattle near Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, National Geographic reported.
April 14, 2018 'Winnie!' South Africa bids farewell to Madikizela-Mandela Tens of thousands of people sang, cheered and cried as the flag-draped casket of anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was escorted from her official funeral on Saturday.
April 14, 2018 Dramatic video shows safari guide stopping a charging elephant with his hand Dramatic video shows a brave safari guide in South Africa stopping a charging elephant in its tracks with a wave of his hand.
April 3, 2018 US Marine Corps jet crashes in Djibouti; pilot ejected and in 'stable' condition, officials say A U.S. Marine Corp pilot ejected and was in "stable condition" after his AV-8B Harrier jet crashed in Djibouti on Tuesday during a training exercise, officials told ӣƵ.
April 3, 2018 Netanyahu bows to pressure, scraps UN deal to resettle thousands of African migrants Hours after touting an agreement with the United Nations to resettle thousands of African migrants, Israel’s prime minister scrapped the deal due to pressure from hawks in his coalition.
March 28, 2018 Al Qaeda leader killed by drone strike in Libya identified by Pentagon A U.S. drone strike killed a “high ranking” official in the Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb terror cell in Libya on Saturday, the Pentagon disclosed Wednesday.
March 25, 2018 Car bomb near parliament in Somali capital kills at least 4, police say A car bomb exploded near Somalia's parliament headquarters in the capital, Mogadishu, killing at least four people along with the driver, police said Sunday, with several others injured.
March 25, 2018 Drone strike in Libya kills 2 'terrorists,' US Africa Command says Two “terrorists” were killed on Saturday after the U.S. military launched a drone strike in Libya, a U.S. Official told ӣƵ.
March 22, 2018 Nigerian girl still held by Boko Haram after refusing to convert to Islam, mother says A lone Nigerian schoolgirl remains in Boko Haram captivity after the girl’s mother said Thursday that she refused to convert to Islam.
March 22, 2018 Nigerian girl still held by Boko Haram after refusing to convert to Islam, mother says A lone Nigerian schoolgirl remains in Boko Haram captivity after the girl’s mother said Thursday that she refused to convert to Islam.