Zambia passenger plane survives lightning strike
A pilot in Zambia performed a heroic feat on Monday when he managed to safely land a Dash 8-300 plane, with 41...
Sierra Leone’s Mohamed Buya Turay is recovering from ‘juju injury’
Sierra Leone striker Mohamed Buya Turay says he is recovering from a leg injury which he claims was caused by 'juju' or...
VIDEO – Women carry dead relative to insurance firm’s office
Two women in South Africa have been filmed carrying a large bag, apparently containing a corpse, out of a branch of well-known...
Uganda orders recall of faulty condoms due to quality issues
The authorities in Uganda have ordered the recall of two batches of condoms distributed by Marie Stopes Uganda, a non-government organisation that...
Ghananian student violently pulled from seat mid debate at Oxford University
A blind student who was "violently" removed from a prestigious debating society has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
Ebenezer...
VIDEO – ‘White came peaceably and quietly with his religion’ – Chinua Achebe’s Things...
Clips presented by London's Southbank Centre to mark 60th anniversary of Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart' to celebrate its . Since the...
VIDEO – Prince Andrew denies having sex with a 17 year old
The Duke of York has "categorically" denied having any sexual contact with an American woman, who says she was forced to have...
Residents of flooded Italian City of Venice to get ₵27,000 in compensation
Flooded Venice has been hit by a new high tide of 160cm (5.3ft), giving residents no respite from a crisis costing millions...
Kenya government denies prisoners pay rise
The High Court in Kenya has dismissed a petition seeking to increase prisoners' wages.
Three ex-inmates filed the petition...
South African Airways staff to go on ‘mother of all strikes’
The union representing the cabin crew of Africa's second largest airline, South African Airways (SAA), has announced an indefinite strike starting on...