20 million risk starvation as Horn Of Africa drought worsens: UNBy Hillary Orinde East Africa endured a harrowing drought in 2017 but early humanitarian action averted a famine in Somalia.Russia accused of causing 'global food crisis' at UN
Dozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises to 443President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said late on Saturday he had delayed a working visit to Saudi Arabia to focus on the...By Siyabonga Sishi and Rogan Ward
Cadbury accused of child labour on cocoa farms in GhanaA documentary by Channel 4 Dispatches has accused food giant Mondelez International, which owns the Cadbury brand, of...By Sadhna Yadav
Millions of people in Somalia face starvation, warns UN.As many as four million people in Somalia face the risk of starvation and the situation is only deteriorating as the...By Sadhna Yadav
Morocco in shock after tragic death of 'Little Rayan'Tributes poured in in the wake of the news that the rescue efforts had failed to recover Rayan alive.By Hicham Rafih et Fadel Senna, avec Kaouthar Oudrhiri
Nigeria attacks toll climbs to 200 people dead, thousands displacedNigeria's armed forces said they had killed 537 "armed bandits and other criminal elements" in the regionBy Louise Dewast with Aminu Abubakar in Kano
Scores killed in Madagascar shipwreck, helicopter disasterFifty passengers have been rescued, while the search continues for 15 missing.By AFP News
UN halts aid handouts in Ethiopia town after mass lootingIn the provinces of Tigray, Amhara and Afar, an estimated 9.4 million people "are now in critical need of food...By AFP News
Libya court reinstates Kadhafi's son as presidential candidate: mediaSeif al-Islam is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimesBy Hamza Mekouar
Video sees dead woman walking away from her own embalmingThe woman was dropped at the morgue by her family after they declared her dead.By Tanya Diente
Decomposed body found by pedestrians near Durban river bankThe victim has not been identified and appears to have been stabbedBy Christine Caparras
Deadly snake hiding in toilet bites man on his genitalsHe was administered with anti-venom and admitted to intensive care for observation.By Naina Raghavan
WHO chief sorry for sex abuse by Ebola workers in DR CongoBy Christophe Vogt It added that WHO's leadership was aware of sex abuse allegations a full six...
At least 30 dead in DR Congo massacre blamed on JihadistsBy Jorkim Jotham Pituwa The ADF first emerged as a rebel movement in neighbouring Uganda in 1996, but...
Nigerian gunmen kidnap 73 students from high school in northwestBy AFP News Many students have been released only after spending weeks or months in...
Burkina Faso once more in mourning after Jihadist massacreBy AFP News Since the start of August, more than 90 people have died in attacks in the...
Mom strangles 2 kids to death following family dispute, surrenders herselfBy Naina Raghavan The woman did not harm her 2-month-old infant
Death toll in South Africa unrest climbs to 72 as violence spreadsBy Susan Njanji The armed forces were sending 2,500 soldiers to help the overwhelmed police.
1-month-old baby eaten alive by pig, villagers cut open animal to find infant's remainsBy Suman Varandani The villagers caught the pig and lynched it to death.
64 dead in Ethiopian air strike as army denies targeting civiliansBy AFP News The strike has provoked international outrage, with the United States calling...