Africa

A crisis is unfolding in Ethiopia that is slated to be more severe than the famine of the 1980s that left over 400,000 people dead from malnutrition. Due to the “most severe El Niño phenomenon on record” in Ethiopia, the country has missed two consecutive rainy seasons, leaving the country unable to support farmland or […]

A man, wearing only a loin cloth and wielding a knife, has cyclists scared in the Hemel en Aarde valley in Hermanus, South Africa. The ill-clad robber has reportedly attacked several people on a popular cycle trail. It is believed by residents that the man could be mentally ill, or possibly performing some kind of […]

Mohawk the Lion made international news on Wednesday when he was harassed by a mob, and then gunned down by rangers after he turned on a motorcyclist and knocked him to the ground, injuring him. Mohawk’s death was followed by the brutal killing of a second lion, named Lemek, who was found dead in a […]

The South African Constitutional Court ruled today that President Jacob Zuma’s refusal to repay the government money he spent on his private home violated the constitution, this according to Eyewitness News. The treasury has now been granted 60 days to determine the amount to be paid. The action was sparked by the Public Protector, Advocate […]

An estimated 400,000 white South Africans live in white squatter camps in South Africa. High unemployment, a global financial meltdown, and policies created by the Communist African National Congress-led government under President Jacob Zuma have caused these largely Afrikaans speaking people to fall on hard times. The Daily Mail UK reported that there are about […]

The two-year anniversary of the horrific kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls from Chibok, Nigeria, is less than one month away. To commemorate one of their most destructive acts, Boko Haram set out to send two suicide bombers back into Nigeria. In Cameroon, one of those two bombers is being detained by authorities. It is suspected […]

As Zimbabwe faces a food crisis, white farmers who have been evicted from their land are being refused compensation for their loss. Farmers who assumed ownership of the white landowners’ land are refusing to pay compensation after taking ownership of it. Yahoo News reported that compensating white farmers for the loss of their land is […]

A man pretending to be an official for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) tried to scam Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius out of a bribe in order to overturn Pistorius’s murder conviction for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steencamp. Pistorius shot Steencamp to death on Valentines’ Day 2013. He was later found innocent of murder […]

On Saturday, another South African farmer was murdered when he stepped outside his home to have a cigarette. The man was attacked by two other men where a struggle ensued and the farmer was shot and killed. According to police, the motive for the farm murder remains a mystery. News 24 reported that the grain […]

Tanzania is taking a hard stance against poachers and ivory smugglers, as two Chinese nationals have each received a sentence of 35 years for their crimes. They face 30 years jail for ivory smuggling and five years for bribery of police and wildlife officers. The sentence imposed on the two Chinese men is thought to […]

Farm murders in South Africa continue to increase as another farmer was murdered over the weekend. The Kwazulu Natal farmer was shot to death on his property. News 24 reported that police spokesperson Lieutenant Nqobile Gwala said officers rushed to the scene after the incident was reported. “The 46-year-old farmer who has been identified as […]

South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma once again received a ringing endorsement from the African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party of South Africa. Their endorsement comes as Zuma once again faces another scandal involving one of South Africa’s most powerful families, the Guptas. The Guptas are a family that immigrated from India to South Africa […]

The number of farm murders in South Africa increased when another four people were bludgeoned to death. The attackers killed a 73-year-old man, his son, his son’s fiancée, and a 9-year-old girl. So far, no arrests have been made in the murders, although police have asked the public to get involved so that the perpetrators […]

As South Africa faces an economy that continues to spiral downward, President Jacob Zuma, the head of the ruling party the African National Congress (ANC), is facing more scandal. Farm murders, the possibility of white genocide, economic failure, and the highest crime rate for murder in the world continue to plague the president as the […]

Finance Minister Pravin Gordan went to the United Kingdom to try and woo international investors to South Africa. His goal was to prevent a sovereign downgrade and slow down the current South African economy’s downward skid. Business Tech reported that Moody’s Investor Service has put South Africa’s Baa2 bond and issuer ratings on review for […]

Farming in South Africa is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. The civil rights group Afriforum reported that there have been over 1,700 murders since apartheid ended in 1994. Estimates state that the number of murders is much higher and that as many as 3,000 or more farmers have been murdered. Although […]

UPDATE: Per ABC News, Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility. An attack at Grand Bassam, a popular Ivory Coast beach resort, in West Africa has left 16 — including at least four European vacationers — dead. It is believed that six armed men opened fire on beach-goers at the resort this morning, exacerbated by the fact […]

El Niño, the periodic warming of the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean that brings sea surface temperatures above average, results in the severe disruption of weather patterns worldwide and causes a relentless reduction in rainfall in South Africa. This, in turn, has devastating effects on the South African Agricultural Industry, with the 2014-2016 episode being the […]

Boko Haram is a group of Islamic fundamentalists who have been spreading terror from their base in Northern Nigeria since 2002. However, the group has suffered a number of defeats in recent weeks, sparking hopes that they may be in decline. Boko Haram was originally said to be allied with al-Qaeda, but in 2015, the […]

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will be facing more opposition when his country next heads to the polls in 2018. Mugabe’s former vice president, Joice Mujuru, has recently announced the launch of a new opposition party, which is said will shake up politics in Zimbabwe and become a major challenge to the long-standing leader, along with […]

As the severe drought in Zimbabwe leads to its people having nothing to eat, President Robert Mugabe blew a huge $800,000 on his recent 92nd birthday celebration. Marie-Antoinette, the Queen consort of Louis XVI, is famous for a statement she made when the French had no bread to eat. She said, “Let them eat cake.” […]

The Sphinx, the pyramids of Giza, and other mysteries of Egypt have bewildered, enticed, and even confused archaeologist since the 1800s, when scientists really begin to explore Cairo. Even to this day, there are many mysteries waiting to be uncovered. What important information do these discoveries hold for humanity? Fourth Pyramid Discovered In Giza A […]

Flood victims in the northern area of Malawi have made an unusual request in the way of refugee aid, asking for condoms to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in the refugee camps. Most people affected by a natural disaster request things like food, water, or blankets as aid while they shelter in a refuge. However, […]

The Guardian reported on Thursday that a teenage girl refused a suicide mission given to her by the extremist group Boko Haram. The girl had been held captive for months by Boko Haram and was strapped with a bomb vest and sent with two other girls to blow themselves up at a refugee camp. The […]

Angry mobs and disgruntled neighbors settled scores and meted out rough justice as five men were stoned to death over the last week in four separate cases. From the Gaza Strip to Cape Horn, stoning is not an uncommon event on the African continent. A harsh form of immediate punishment, it has been used by […]

Human trafficking in South Africa is responsible for approximately 30,000 people being sold into slavery every year. Most of those who are sold end up in the sex trade, while others become forced labor. More than half are female, and only one percent of those sold through human trafficking worldwide ever get free. News 24 […]

For the fifth straight year in a row, farm murders in South Africa have increased. The African National Congress (ANC) under President Jacob Zuma has ignored the problem even though civil rights groups like Afriforum have continued to work to make the farm attacks a priority crime in South Africa and the organization took action […]

As Denver Broncos safety Ryan Murphy was recently detained for human trafficking in the United States, the Police Commissioner of South Africa prepares for a conference in March with the other countries that belong to BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India and China. One of the reasons for the conference is to deal with the issue of […]

A state of disaster has been declared in most rural parts of Zimbabwe after the country has been hit by a serious drought leaving 26 percent of the population requiring food aid, according to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s government. As reported by DW, Zimbabwe was known in the past as the “breadbasket of Africa,” but […]

On April 15, 2014, the militant group Boko Haram launched an ambush that would get the attention of people all over the world. But this attack wasn’t on a rival group, or their government, or any other fighting force. It was an ambush on an all-girls school. In the middle of the night, the group […]

Denver Broncos practice safety Ryan Murphy was detained for prostitution over human trafficking and then returned to Denver after questioning. The sting he was involved in was part of a task force dealing with prostitution by human trafficking that took place at a Motel 6 in San Jose, California. Yahoo Sports reported that the task […]

While the focus in South Africa over the last few weeks has been over the racist remarks of real estate agent Penny Sparrow and the questionable remarks of Standard Bank economist Chris Hart, the real human rights violations in South Africa have been largely ignored. The African National Congress (ANC) controlled government under President Jacob […]

Four Parys farmers were charged with murder after two farm workers were found assaulted and later died from their injuries. The conflict started when a Parys farmer was allegedly assaulted by two of his farm workers in Parys. The four Parys farmers allegedly took matters into their own hands and beat the two farm workers […]

A British helicopter pilot was shot and killed by elephant poachers in Tanzania, underscoring the desperate measures criminals will go to to further the trade in illegal animal parts, MSN is reporting. Roger Gower, 37, was a former accountant who flew people between camps in Tanzania’s bush country, where elephants and other endangered animals are […]

Customers of a sangoma (or traditional healer) in South Africa are angry after the woman has failed to raise their loved ones from the dead as she promised. She reportedly claimed to be able to put the life back into “zombies” and return them to the heart of their families. Nolonwabo Mangele, 50, appeared in […]

For nearly four hours, Boko Haram terrorized a village and two nearby camps in Nigeria, leaving at least 86 people dead and over 60 people injured. The Associated Press reports Boko Haram attacked Dalori village and two villages nearby which house about 25,000 refugees on Saturday night, shooting the villagers and setting houses on fire. […]

As racial scandals like Penny Sparrow and Chris Hart break, and South Africa struggles economically under an African National Congress run government, racial inequality in South Africa has once again become an issue. After weeks of mudslinging on both social media and in the newspapers among South Africans, Democratic Alliance Leader Mmusi Maimane is calling […]

As Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe handed over the reins of African Union chairmanship to Chad’s President Idriss Deby on Saturday, he ranted for an hour against whites, former colonists, Westerners, U.S. President Barack Obama and the United Nations. What was set to be a ten minute speech ended up lasting around an hour instead, with […]

As South Africa struggles in the wake of the racism scandals involving Penny Sparrow and Chris Hart, and ANC protesters sing “Kill the Boer” after four farmers were arrested in Parys for allegedly acting as vigilantes, reports on the state of the South African economy were released. The economic prospects for South Africa are bleak […]

Tensions are running high in South Africa on the issue of farm murders, as four farmers in Parys were taken into custody for allegedly beating to death two farm workers who had attacked a 72-year-old farmer. Although the four men claim that the men attacked and pistol whipped the farmer, police say it was dispute […]

Amnesty International says that video footage from satellite images indicate that the dozens of people killed by police in Burundi last year were buried in mass graves. As reported by NPR.org, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East Africa, the Horn, and the Great Lakes, said this about the mass graves, “These images suggest a deliberate […]

Farm murders in South Africa increased for the fifth straight year in a row. In 2015, there were 62 farm murders and 270 farm attacks. In 2014, there were 61 farm murders and 279 farm attacks, as reported by the Civil Rights group, Afriforum. The Northern Natal Courier reported the most farm murders occurred in […]

Charlotte van Zyl, 55, the wife of Mpumalanga farmer Johannes van Zyl, 84, died two days after she was attacked with a set of crutches. The alleged attacker is a 35-year-old Swazi national who was an employee on their farm in Dirkiesdorp near Piet Retief. The suspect was taken into custody the day of the […]

Kim Stephens, a Capetown citizen, wrote an open letter to South African president Jacob Zuma. In the letter, she highlighted all the social ills taking place in South Africa: poor education, poverty, and drug abuse, among others, and her letter has gone viral with over 17,400 likes. As reported in the Times, Stephens said she […]

A Capetown couple was charged with human trafficking for sexual purposes in the Parow Regional Court. Because the charge is of a sexual nature, the identity of the couple won’t be released until they are officially charged. Previously the couple had appeared before Shaun Lea in the Goodwood District Court. As reported in IOL News, […]

Virgin girls who support other young women to be “pure and focus on school” have the chance to be one of 16 young women to earn a virgin scholarship in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. South African Uthukela Mayor Dudu Mazibuko confirmed the scholarship’s existence, saying that virgin applicants voluntarily keep their virginity […]

“We are brothers,” were the words of Salah Farah in the wake of being shot by suspected members of terrorist group al-Shabab near Mandera, Kenya, after he defiantly refused to split into separate groups of Muslims and Christians when their commuter bus was hijacked in December, 2015, as reported by Voice of America. The hijackers […]

It happened late Friday night. The Splendid Hotel in the Burkina Faso capital of Ouagadougou. Most people have never heard of it. It is, however, popular with westerners as a vacation spot who suddenly late last night found themselves under seige by al-Qaeda. Now, the Jerusalem Post is reporting that the siege has now ended, […]

What is said to be the biggest representation of Christianity’s namesake on the African continent, a 30-foot, or nine-meter, tall marble sculpture of Jesus Christ was recently unveiled to the world in the southeastern Nigerian town of Abajah. The debut of the “Jesus de Greatest” statue was reported to have been attended by over 100 […]

Afriforum reported that although the number of farm attacks was down slightly in 2015 from 2014, farm murders increased. The number of farm murders was marginally higher this year from last year. South African province Gautang recorded the highest number of farm murders followed by Limpopo and KwaZuluNatal. News 24 reported researcher Lorraine Claasen saying […]