Oil-rich Gabon, ruled by the same political dynasty for nearly half a century, votes Saturday…
Africa
Baby hippo attacks hungry lion in attempt to save mother (Independent)
A baby hippo has been photographed trying to save its mother from a hungry lion…
UN bars Nigerian peacekeeper for sexually exploiting woman (Guardian)
A Nigerian policeman who served as a UN peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Ivory Coast ex-president Gbagbo opens freedom bid at ICC (Punch)
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo will Monday ask the International Criminal Court to acquit…
Gay Zimbabwe teacher resigns after death threats (BBC)
A gay teacher at a top Zimbabwean boys’ school has resigned after death threats and…
Bees delay flights in South Africa
A swarm of bees flew into the engine of a Mango Airlines plane, forcing a…
Kenyan Waihiga Mwaura wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award
A Kenyan journalist and TV presenter has won this year’s BBC World News Komla Dumor…
Cholera death toll climbs to 45 in Zimbabwe (Guardian)
At least 45 people have been killed by cholera in Zimbabwe in the past three…
Angola ex-president’s son remanded on corruption charge (Aljazeera)
The son of Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos has been remanded in custody…
South Sudanese doctor wins prestigious UN prize for lifetime spent tending to refugees (ABC News)
In the single functional hospital in war-ravaged South Sudan’s Upper Nile region, the only X-ray…