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Pistorius’ last texts with girlfriend
Court hears stormy messages between Oscar Pistorius and girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Will Egypt execute hundreds?
A court in Egypt has sentenced to death more than 500 supporters of the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood following…
Uganda: Scores of Congolese refugees killed in lake accident
The death toll after from a boat accident on Lake Albert between Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo…
Pistorius trial: Surprise witness?
Whom does Gerrie Nel have up his sleeve? That's the question South Africa is asking as the man…
Giant pharaoh statues revealed
Archeologists in Luxor, Egypt have unveiled two massive ancient statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III to the public.
Honeymoon murder suspect to be extradited to S. Africa
A British man accused of orchestrating his wife's murder by hit men while they were honeymooning will be…
At least 59 people dead in Guinea Ebola outbreak
An Ebola outbreak has killed at least 59 people in Guinea, UNICEF said, as the deadly hemorrhagic fever…
Boat capsizes on Lake Albert, Uganda, 19 people killed
At least 19 people died Saturday when a boat carrying Congolese refugees capsized on Lake Albert, police said.
Oscar Pistorius murder trial extended
The murder trial of "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius will now continue until the middle of May, the South…
Oscar Pistorius forced to sell home to pay legal costs
Oscar Pistorius plans to sell his Pretoria home "to raise the necessary funds to cover his increasing legal…
Gunmen fire on army bus in Cairo — report
Gunmen opened fire on an army bus in Cairo Thursday, killing one officer and injuring three soldiers, Egypt's…
U.S. forces hand seized oil tanker back to Libya
U.S. forces have handed possession of a tanker carrying an illegal oil shipment back to the Libyan government,…
USAfrica: Anambra’s Obiano set for his first S-East Governors meeting, after his impressive first week
USAfrica: Anambra’s Obiano set for his first S-East Governors meeting, after his impressive first week Special to USAfricaonline.com…
Tales of triumph from a top surgeon
Betty Gikonyo's life changed forever at 30,000 feet.
Africa’s last polar bear grieves
Africa's last polar bear spends his days grieving his longtime companion at a zoo in Johannesburg, a far…