Nearly 100 people have been killed in attack in a village in central Mali inhabited…
Africa
Kruger National Park: 14 lions on the loose in South Africa (BBC)
A group of 14 lions has been spotted roaming near a mine in north-east South…
African Union suspends Sudan (Guardian)
The African Union on Thursday suspended Sudan, demanding a civilian-led transition authority to resolve a…
Doctor bit off ‘sex attacker’s’ tongue when he ‘tried to rape her’ (Metro)
An alleged would-be rapist had part of his tongue removed when a doctor bit him…
Egypt police killed in Sinai checkpoint attack (BBC)
Eight Egyptian police officers have been killed in a militant attack on a checkpoint in…
Son arrested for allegedly raping his own mother (Metro)
A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping his own mother, police have said.…
South Africa gets gender-balanced cabinet (BBC)
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a new cabinet in which, for the first…
Ethiopia apologises for map that erases Somalia (BBC)
Ethiopia’s foreign ministry has apologised after a map of Africa on its website incorporated neighbouring…
Fiancé will adopt my surname after marriage, says South African female dancer (Punch)
Zodwa Wabantu, a 33-year-old South African dancer, has revealed that her 24-year-old fiancé, Ntobeko Linda would…
Ramaphosa registers as MP, attends first ANC caucus of sixth democratic Parliament (Citizen)
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa joined hundreds of politicians in the national legislature on Tuesday…