February 10, 2024 Nigerian bank CEO killed in Mojave Desert helicopter crash in California: 'Irreparable loss' Access Bank Group CEO Herbert Wigwe was among six people who were killed in a helicopter crash Friday in the Mojave Desert, Nigerian officials say.
February 9, 2024 Collision between truck, bus kills at least 18 in Congolese capital A bus reportedly collided with a truck Friday in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 18 people aboard and leaving two others injured.
February 9, 2024 Alleged civilian massacre reported in Ethiopia as US calls for investigation The U.S. is calling for the alleged massacre of civilians in Ethiopia's Amhara region to be investigated amid reports that over 80 people were killed.
February 9, 2024 US returns stolen royal artifacts to Ghana 150 years after British looting Seven royal artifacts looted by British colonial forces from Ghana's Asante kingdom 150 years ago have been returned and presented to the kingdom, officials say.
February 8, 2024 13 Sudanese migrants dead, 27 missing after boat sinks in Mediterranean At least 13 Sudanese migrants have been confirmed dead and 27 others have been reported missing after a small metal boat carrying them sank off the Tunisian coast Thursday.
February 8, 2024 Man accused of killing girlfriend in Massachusetts escapes police custody in Kenya A man wanted for allegedly killing his girlfriend in Massachusetts and leaving her body at a Boston airport escaped from police custody in Kenya, officials say.
February 6, 2024 South Africa bars leftist presidential speech crashers from State of the Nation address A South African Court upheld Tuesday a ban on leaders of the Economic Freedom Fighters party from President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation address in Cape Town.
February 6, 2024 Regional authority condemns Senegal's presidential election delay The Economic Community of West African States on Tuesday castigated Senegal's decision to delay its coming presidential election by 10 months.
February 5, 2024 Moroccan authorities plan new laws to combat art forgeries in growing market Ministry of Culture, National Foundation of Museums, and top prosecutor meet in Morocco in a bid to crack down on sales of forged artwork.
February 5, 2024 About 13 children die each day at a camp in Sudan for displaced people, medical charity MSF says Zamzam refugee camp in northern Darfur facing severe malnutrition and life threatening medical issues as 13 children are dying per day.