South African Mother Sentenced to Life in Prison for Selling Missing 6-Year-Old Daughter
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A South African woman was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for selling her 6-year-old daughter, in a harrowing...
UPDATED: Deadly Floods Kill at Least 111 in Northern Nigeria as Climate Crisis Fuels Extreme Weather
ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 111 people have died following devastating floods in the northern Nigerian town of Mokwa, as authorities warn that the...
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Iconic Kenyan Author and Literary Giant, Dies at 87
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the legendary Kenyan novelist, playwright, scholar, and unflinching advocate for African languages and postcolonial thought, has died at...
Devastating Floods in Nigeria’s Niger State Kill 21, Leave Dozens Missing Amid Torrential Rains
ABUJA, Nigeria — Severe flooding caused by intense rainfall devastated parts of north-central Nigeria on Thursday, killing at least 21 people and leaving more...
Ghana Closes Washington Embassy Amid Widespread Corruption and Visa Fraud Scandal
WASHINGTON — The Ghanaian government has temporarily closed its embassy in Washington, D.C., following revelations of a major corruption scandal involving unauthorized visa charges...
