Second man lifted from illegal Stilfontein mine
Johannesburg — A second miner has died in hospital after being pulled alive from an illegal South African gold... Read more
25 Jan
Nigeria tanker blast death toll rises to 98
Lagos – Nigerian rescuers on Monday raised the toll from the explosion of a petrol tanker truck that killed... Read more
21 Jan
Cyclone Chido kills at least 34 people in Mozambique
Maputo – Cyclone Chido claimed at least 34 lives after sweeping across Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and... Read more
18 Dec, 2024
At least 129 dead in DRC jail break attempt, several women raped
Kinshasa – At least 129 people were killed during a weekend prison break attempt at the largest jail in... Read more
3 Sep, 2024
Israel bombs Gaza after US criticises high civilian toll
Palestinian Territories — Israel kept up its bombing of Gaza Tuesday, after its key military backer the United States... Read more
16 Jul, 2024
Two South African soldiers killed on DRC mission
Johannesburg – Two South African soldiers have been killed in a mortar strike in the Democratic Republic of Congo,... Read more
15 Feb, 2024
Toll rises in central Nigeria attacks to 198
Bokkos – The death toll from a series of attacks on villages in central Nigeria has climbed to almost... Read more
28 Dec, 2023
Eight pro-Iran fighters killed in US strikes in Iraq – new toll
Baghdad – At least eight pro-Iranian fighters in Iraq were killed on Wednesday in US strikes targeting groups that Washington... Read more
22 Nov, 2023
Hawaii wildfire toll tops 100
Kahului — The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town... Read more
16 Aug, 2023
Cyclone Freddy death toll in Malawi hits 326
The death toll in Malawi from Cyclone Freddy has risen to 326, the country’s president said Thursday, bringing the... Read more
17 Mar, 2023
