Africa
‘No one is above the law’
DOZENS have been killed in violent protests against Congo’s president amid fears he wants to stay in power indefinitely.
People avoid me at Christmas
CHRISTIAN Velten vanished 13 years ago. Then, earlier this year, his sister got a Facebook message. This is what happened next.
Giant rats eat baby girl alive
GIANT rats have eaten a three-month-old baby girl alive in South Africa after her mother left her home alone to go drinking. WARNING: Graphic.
Gambian President concedes defeat, oh wait!
AFRICAN nation in outrage after President Yahya Jammeh graciously conceded defeat in a national election, but surprised everyone a week later.
Man ‘still alive’ in mortuary
THE family of a South African motorcyclist killed in an accident left in shock after visiting a mortuary to view his body.
Groom’s lover arrives in wedding dress
AS a bride and groom were getting married, his lover shocked guests by arriving at the ceremony wearing the same dress as the bride.
‘Monkey prank’ triggers massacre
A PET monkey and a schoolgirl have set off a deadly tribal war which has killed up to 40 and wounded scores more, locals claim.
Dozens dead in fuel tanker blast
SHOCKING images have emerged from Mozambique where a fuel tanker exploded while people were gathered around to buy fuel.
The dark side of Mozambique
MOZAMBIQUE looks like a tropical getaway but tourists are getting trapped by the country’s dark and sinister side.
Raped, murdered Elly feared for safety
A YOUNG Melbourne woman found dead in a Mozambique toilet block had expressed reservations about the “dangerous” area.
Australian tourist dies in Mozambique
FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to Melbourne woman Elly Warren, who was killed while on a diving trip in Mozambique.
Aussie attacked by croc in Zimbabwe
CCTV footage has captured the terrifying moment an Australian woman and her friend were attacked by a crocodile in a swimming pool.
Man killed outside US Embassy
A MAN has been shot dead after stabbing a policeman guarding the perimeter wall of the US Embassy in Nairobi and trying to take his gun.
‘ICC is an International Caucasian Court’
THREE African countries have left The Hague-based International Criminal Court with concerns more could follow. This is why.
‘Forgotten hostages’ freed at last
AFTER almost five years held captive, Somali pirates have finally freed 26 hostages who were taken when their ship was hijacked.
53 dead, 300 injured after train derails
RAIL officials say a train that derailed in Cameroon killing dozens of people had been carrying 1300 passengers instead of the usual 600.
Nigeria vows to rescue remaining girls
NIGERIA’S president has met the 21 Chibok girls who were released by Boko Haram last week, pledging to “redouble” his efforts to rescue those still captured.
Kidnapped girls unwilling to leave captors
AS NIGERIAN officials negotiate the release of another 83 of the kidnapped schoolgirls, more than 100 don’t want leave their Boko Haram captors.
A 92-year-old bloke has 97 wives
OVER his lifetime, Mohammed Bello Abubakar has had more than 100 wives and fathered 185 children. And believe it or not, he plans to add more to the list.
President: ‘My wife belongs to my kitchen’
A PUBLIC spat has erupted between Nigeria’s President and his wife, after the First Lady criticised her hubby’s leadership.
President: ‘My wife belongs to my kitchen’
A PUBLIC spat has erupted between Nigeria’s President and his wife, after the First Lady criticised her hubby’s leadership.
Terror group releases ‘our girls’
THE families of 21 girls are celebrating today after they were released by a hard line Islamic group. Sadly, more than 200 are still missing.
Whole towns wiped off the map
THESE eye-opening satellite images show entire towns wiped out, and it’s not because of a natural disaster. WARNING: Graphic photos.
Police raid after sex doll rumours
POLICE raided a market on Thursday after rumours spread on social media that stores there were selling inflatable sex dolls.
Sisters found dead in hotel room
AN American family is demanding answers after two sisters were found dead in their luxury hotel beds in the Seychelles.
Boko Haram leader denies death claims
A MAN claiming to be Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Islamist group Boko Haram, has released a video message denying he was killed or badly wounded in an air strike.
Three women petrol-bomb police station
THREE women tricked their way into a Kenyan police station before setting it alight and stabbing an officer with weapons they’d hidden in their robes.
Deadly earthquake strikes Tanzania
AT LEAST 14 people have died and more than 200 left injured after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck northwest Tanzania.
Most of the world’s wilderness lost
RESEARCHERS have warned there may be no unspoilt land left within a century as a report shows an area twice the size of Alaska has been lost since the 1990s.
Final pieces in MH370 puzzle?
MOZAMBIQUE has displayed parts believed to be from the missing flight MH370, furthering the theory the jet went down in the Southern Ocean.
‘We thought we were done for’
A COUPLE on their dream scuba holiday have told of the moment they thought they’d been left for dead after being abandoned in shark-infested waters.
Somalia truck bomb targets hotel
THE Islamist al-Shabab group has detonated an explosives-laden truck outside a hotel in Mogadishu, close to the gates of the presidential palace.
Debris sparks MH370 plane crash theory
A TOUR operator claims he’s found debris from missing MH370 off Mozambique, sparking the theory an explosion caused the crash instead of pilot error.
How militants prey on children of conflict
THE tragic reality for hundreds of children fleeing war ravaged regions who have “disappeared”, many suspected of becoming slaves or suicide bombers.
Where doctor visits can be deadly
IN A country where you can be arrested or even killed for confiding in your doctor, some would rather die than seek medical help.
Chastity preachers in beach sex arrest
TWO conservative Moroccan politicians who had long advocated chastity have been caught having sex on a beach, say officials.
Olympian fails to return to Ethiopia
FEYISA Lilesa, who took out silver in the Men’s Marathon in Rio, has failed to return to Ethiopia after his protest over political repression in his country.
‘You can’t go out and steal a child’
A WOMAN who kidnapped a baby girl from a South African hospital and raised her as her own for 17 years has been jailed.
Pistorius put on suicide watch
OSCAR Pistorius has been put on suicide watch following mysterious wrist injuries that landed him in hospital.
Video shows missing Nigerian girls
THE Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has released a video showing some of the schoolgirls they abducted from the northern town of Chibok.
Inside South Africa’s ‘terror tower’
IT FEATURED a 14-storey high pile of rubbish, rats the size of cats, sex work, drugs and dead bodies — now people can’t wait to move in.
Pistorius treated for wrist injuries
OSCAR Pistorius was treated for wrist injuries in hospital and denied claims of a suicide attempt, as his brother defended him on Twitter.
Oscar Pistorius rushed to hospital
FORMER Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been rushed to hospital after being found in his cell with injuries to his wrists.
South Africa’s ANC loses in capital
SOUTH African voters have abandoned the ruling ANC party in local elections that could rewrite the country’s political landscape.
Deadly epidemic is stalking these roads
CAR accidents aren’t to blame for the countless deaths on these roads. An epidemic is claiming life after life on Africa’s highways.
Zoo blames ‘abnormal’ elephant for death
EXPERTS at a zoo in the Moroccan capital of Rabat are trying to understand why an elephant hurled a stone, killing a seven-year-old girl.
Held hostage by machete-swinging pirates
THREE men have spoken of their terror at being stripped and robbed at knifepoint by pirates while competing in a yacht race.
Hidden story behind this image
A NATIONAL Georgraphic filmmaker has picked this photo as the most touching he’s ever taken. So what’s so special about this herd of elephants?
Is Mugabe’s reign coming to an end?
LOYAL leaders — known for unleashing violence on those opposing the government — are now turning on Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe.
Ranger comes face to face with lion
THIS safari ranger got the fright of his life when he stumbled upon a lion as he relaxed in the afternoon sun.
Push for longer Pistorius sentence
SOUTH African prosecutors will push for a longer sentence for Oscar Pistorius, describing his six-year jail term for murdering Reeva Steenkamp as “shockingly too lenient”.
Woman pushed by gorilla, feared for life
AN AUSTRALIAN woman honeymooning in the wild feared for her life for a split second when she became the target of a silverback gorilla.
Anti-Mugabe protest pastor freed
A ZIMBABWEAN court has freed a pastor who organised a nationwide strike against the government, ruling that police violated his rights.
Country on the brink of civil war
HEAVY fighting continues in South Sudan despite international calls for calm after deadly gun battles sent thousands fleeing and embassy staff were evacuated.
South Sudan president orders ceasefire
THE president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, has called for a halt in hostilities as fighting continues in the troubled nation, which has left hundreds dead.
Pistorius ‘can never be at peace’
OSCAR Pistorius was sentenced to six years in jail for murdering Reeva Steenkamp by a judge who said he was a “fallen hero”.
Trophy hunter poses with slain animals
A GLAMOROUS trophy hunter has posted sickening images of endangered African beasts she has just slaughtered in posts that will enrage animal lovers.
Kidnapped Aussie ‘likely been moved’
AN ELDERLY Australian man kidnapped by jihadists in Burkina Faso in January is likely being held outside the country, government officials say.
‘Crushed like a packet of crisps’
A TEENAGER has described the horrific sound of his bones breaking after he was attacked by a hyena during a family camping trip in South Africa.
Abducted Aussie workers coming home
THREE Australian men held hostage in Nigeria for five days are expected to return home as further details emerged of the terrifying ordeal.
Terrorists kill 35 in Somalia hotel
AT LEAST 35 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a car bomb attack followed by an invasion of a hotel in Mogadishu.
Sneak peek of Oscar’s teary interview
DO OSCAR Pistorius’ tears express true remorse or were they an exercise in self-pity and a bid to garner sympathy?
Aussie mission to save abducted men
NIGERIAN authorities and Australian Government representatives are working to rescue a group of expats, including three Australians, kidnapped at gunpoint.
Wing find could change MH370 search
WHAT could be the largest part of MH370 found to date has been discovered off the coast of Tanzania, 6000km from the search zone.
Pistorius: ‘I can smell the blood’
CONVICTED killer Oscar Pistorius says he doesn’t want to return to jail and that Reeva wouldn’t want him to “waste” his life.
Aussies kidnapped in fatal attack
TWO Australians and a New Zealander have been kidnapped in southern Nigeria by gunmen who killed their local driver in an early morning attack.
Aussies, Kiwi kidnapped after killing
FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has confirmed four Australians are among a group of contractors kidnapped in Nigeria by gunmen who killed their driver.
Egypt to decide on black box repairs
EGYPTIAN investigators are to decide whether the memory units of crashed EgyptAir flight MS804’s black box recorders will need to be repaired abroad.
The country where Muslims live in fear
MUSLIMS in this country can see their prayer spaces torn apart without notice, despite being guaranteed freedom of religion.
Horrific photos of Reeva’s body
REEVA Steenkamp’s parents have begged a court to release photos of her horrific wounds for the “world to see” her pain. Warning: Potentially disturbing content.
Horrific final images of Reeva
A JUDGE has released pictures of Reeva Steenkamp’s gunshot wounds after her parents begged for the “world to see” her pain. WARNING: Graphic
‘Oscar has to pay for what he did’
REEVA Steenkamp’s father was shaking and visibly distressed as he delivered a powerful message at Oscar Pistorius’ sentencing.
Son bailed after alleged triple axe murder
A FORMER Perth student is on bail after being charged with the axe murders of his family in South Africa.
Oscar ‘has to pay for his crime’
REEVA Steenkamp’s father broke down in court as he told a dramatic sentencing hearing that Oscar Pistorius must “pay for his crime” for shooting dead his daughter.
Breakthrough in family triple axe murder case
THE 21-year-old member of a former Perth family handed himself in to police over the murder of his parents and brother with an axe.
Oscar Pistorius is a ‘broken man’
A PSYCHOLOGIST said Oscar Pistorius is a “broken” man who should be hospitalised, as he waits to hear if he’ll go back to jail for murdering Reeva Steenkamp.
More than 110 dead after boat sinks
MORE than 110 bodies were found along a Libyan beach after a smuggling boat sank. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES.
Shot elephant seeks humans’ help
IF you need further proof elephants are incredible, highly-intelligent animals, this is it.
Terror attack at Somali hotel
SOMALIA’S Islamic extremist rebels, Al-Shabab, stormed a hotel in the capital killing at least six people and taking a number of hostages, police said.
Why this photo should shock you
AT first glance this image appears as a man holding a baby. But the truth behind it is far more tragic. Warning distressing content.
Tourists wake to find lions licking tent
A SHOCKED tourist has managed to capture on camera the incredible moment three lionesses started to lick the water from her tent while she and her husband were sitting inside.
First girl kidnapped by Boko Haram found
THE first of 219 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in Nigeria more than two years ago has been rescued after giving birth to a militant’s child.
MPs ejected after parliament brawl
SOUTH African opposition politicians were thrown out of parliament after a brawl following comments from President Jacob Zuma.
Ronaldo’s ‘gay lover’ arrested
A KICKBOXER said to be in a gay relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo has been arrested over an alleged assault at a luxury hotel in Morocco.
Mysterious ghost ship washes ashore
AN oil tanker with nobody aboard has mysteriously washed up on the west coast of Africa. What happened to the captain and crew?
Woman freed after six days under rubble
A WOMAN who was trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building for six days has been freed in a rescue that people are calling a “miracle.”
Ivory stockpile goes up in smoke
MILLIONS of dollars worth of ivory has been torched in Kenya, the largest amount ever destroyed, as the country also deals with a tragic building collapse which has killed 12.
Soldier suspected of killing 11
A DISGRUNTLED soldier is suspected to be behind the killing of eight soldiers and three civilians at a military barracks at Cape Verde, West Africa.
What happened to the lost girls?
TWO years after more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram, there has been a shocking revelation.
More scans needed for King Tut’s tomb
EGYPT’S antiquities minister has announced more tests are needed before experts can confirm there is a secret chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamun.
More scans needed for King Tut’s tomb
EGYPT’S antiquities minister has announced more tests are needed before experts can confirm there is a secret chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Bomber: ‘I’m a kidnapped schoolgirl’
NIGERIA is sending a team to Cameroon to verify a would-be suicide bomber’s shocking claim she is one of the 276 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram.
Photoshop fail creates a celebrity
TRYING to make your dreams come true? All you need is an internet connection and some really bad Photoshop skills.
Abducted schoolgirls found, then left
WESTERN governments knew where 80 kidnapped schoolgirls were being held by Boko Haram terrorists but felt powerless to rescue them, it has been revealed.
Who wouldn’t want to go here?
THE travel warnings are scary, and overnight they were validated. This is what attracts tourists to this West African country.
Tourists massacred in beach raid
GUNMEN shouted “God is greatest” as they stormed a tourist beach and shot dead men, women and children, killing 16.
41,000 little girls were wed today
A CONFRONTING video about child marriage strikes a chord with Aussie viewers as thousands of little girls got married today.
’No surprise’ if debris from MH370
A SELF-FUNDED private investigator of the MH370 mystery has done what governments and search parties have been unable to do — find part of the missing plane.
Schoolgirls abducted from class
GUNMEN have taken three young girls from school in Nigeria. Their uniforms and wristbands have been “found”, but the girls are missing.
Boko Haram captives rescued
CAMEROON’S army has killed 92 members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram and freed 850 captive villagers in a joint operation with Nigerian forces.
Somali hotel ‘stormed by al-Shabab’
MILITANTS have stormed a hotel in the centre of the Somali capital Mogadishu, after a suicide bomber rammed his car into the hotel’s entrance.
‘Sperm harvesters’ attack hitchhiker
THREE female ‘sperm collectors’ are on the run from police in Zimbabwe after they allegedly picked up a man and raped him in a bid to ‘harvest’ his DNA.
Abducted girl finds mum after 17 years
DRUGGED and disoriented after a caesarean section, a mother watched a woman pick up her crying newborn. She thought the woman was a nurse but her and the child disappeared.
