Year: 2014

Thousands die trying to cross by boat into Europe

They brave the risk of drowning, drifting endlessly or dying of thirst to make it illegally to a…

S. Africans making a fortune in UAE

Demand for South African food is booming in an unlikely place: the United Arab Emirates.

Prosecutors appeal Pistorius sentence

A judge in Pretoria ruled Wednesday that South African prosecutors can appeal Oscar Pistorius' conviction, but denied the…

Desmond Tutu cancels travel for cancer treatment

Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu has canceled his travel for the remainder of the year as…

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe fires vice president after plot claim

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday fired his deputy Joice Mujuru, a few hours after she dismissed allegations…

Hollande: French hostage held in Mali is freed

French hostage Serge Lazarevic has been freed after being held for more than three years by al Qaeda…

S. African hostage’s wife says she forgives his killers

The wife of slain South African hostage Pierre Korkie has said she chooses to forgive those who caused…

Going green with organic cosmetics

Using his deep-rooted knowlege of herbs, savvy entrepreneur Alhaji Mustapha Oti Boateng had an idea to help his…

Struggles of being gay in Egypt

Two men exchange rings and hug in celebration aboard a Nile boat, as ululations fill the air and…

Prosecutors appeal Pistorius sentence

South African prosecutors say Oscar Pistorius' sentence of five years in prison for shooting dead his girlfriend is…

World’s most bizarre-looking coffins

You can rest when you're dead, as the saying goes. And in Ghana, your eternal slumber is done…

South African hostage killed by al Qaeda

Militants kill South African captive Pierre Korkie in Yemen during a rescue bid by U.S. forces and despite…

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