World
Africa
Morocco is ejecting sub-Saharan migrants. The persecuted blame Europe
One morning in early September, five plainclothes police officers burst into the apartment Abdoulaye N. shared with two other migrants and arrested them.
- by Aida Alami
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Illness
'Dark day': Congo rebels kill 2 health agents fighting Ebola
Congo's health minister called it a "dark day" for everyone fighting the deadly Ebola outbreak after rebels shot and killed two medical agents.
World Politics
Ethiopia's leader inaugurates new cabinet with half of ministers women
Ethiopia's reformist Prime Minister announced a new cabinet on Tuesday that is half women, in an unprecedented move for the country.
- by Paul Schemm
Tragedy
Nigerian oil pipeline fire kills dozens
The state oil company said the fire had been caused by vandals who breached the pipeline.
- by Camillus Eboh
Belt and Road
‘How can you call us monkeys?' Kenyans say Chinese bring racism
Before last year, Richard Ochieng', 26, could not recall experiencing racism firsthand. Then he started working for a Chinese company.
- by Joseph Goldstein
Terrorism
Red Cross pleads for hostages held by IS in Nigeria as deadline looms
Two medical workers and a 15-year-old school girls were kidnapped by Islamic State in Africa. A midwife was killed by the group last month.
- by Tom Miles
Animal rights
Habitat loss: the elephant in the room
Even if we could wave a magic wand and put an end to poaching forever, elephants may still not live happily ever after.
- by Claire Miller
Science
How much would you pay for a (moon) rock?
A moon rock discovered on Earth could fetch about $US500,000 ($706,800) when it goes on auction online next week.
Kenya
Dozens killed in Kenya bus crash
Fifty-five people have been killed after their bus left the road, rolled down a slope and crashed in western Kenya, with the roof of the bus ripped off.
Dozens dead in Congo tanker truck fire
At least 50 people have been killed and more than 100 had second-degree burns when a tanker truck in the Democratic Republic of Congo collided with a bus and, as villagers rushed to collect the leaking fuel, caught fire, witnesses and officials said.
Melania Trump
Taking the pith? Melania Trump raises eyebrows in Africa
Yet another wardrobe choice by the First Lady, this time in African, has grabbed attention for the wrong reasons.
- by Katie Rogers