January 15, 2018 Diamond the size of two golf balls unearthed in African mine Miners have unearthed what is believed to be one of the largest diamonds ever found at a mine in Africa that has a history of multimillion-dollar discoveries.
January 10, 2018 Manhunt on for rape suspect, whose genitals were bitten by victim A manhunt is underway for a suspect who sustained an injury to his penis when a pregnant mom managed to bite his genitals as he assaulted her in front of her child, South African police said.
January 4, 2018 American woman who allegedly called ex-Zimbabwe leader a 'sick man' freed ‘for now’ A 25-year-old American woman facing up to 20 years in a Zimbabwean prison for allegedly tweeting the country’s former dictator was "a sick man" was freed Thursday -- “for now.”
December 29, 2017 At least 10 killed after gunmen open fire outside Coptic Christian church in Cairo At least 10 people, including one gunman, were shot dead Friday morning outside a Coptic church in south Cairo, according to Egyptian health minister spokesman.
December 26, 2017 Joseph Kony's first-born son seeks to reunite with warlord father As the first-born son of Joseph Kony, Moses Rubanga Kene is still paying for the sins of his father — but that hasn’t stopped him from loving the Ugandan warlord.
December 19, 2017 Oscar Pistorius files appeal to challenge increased prison sentence for murder of his girlfriend Oscar Pistorius filed an appeal to challenge his prison sentence which was doubled in November for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
December 17, 2017 US Army sergeant killed in Niger attack not captured, despite reports U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson, one of four U.S. soldiers killed Oct. 4 in Niger when ambushed by Islamic extremists, was neither captured nor executed at close range, two senior U.S. defense officials confirmed to ӣƵ on Sunday.
December 14, 2017 Suicide attack at Somalia police academy, killing at least 17 An Islamic extremist suicide bomber disguised as a police officer killed at least 17 and injured 20 at a police academy in Somalia's capital on Thursday, police said.
December 8, 2017 14 UN peacekeepers killed, 53 wounded in deadly Congo rebel attack Rebels attacked a United Nations peacekeeping base in eastern Congo, killing at least 14 peacekeepers and wounding 53 others in the deadliest single assault on a U.N. mission in recent history, officials said Friday.