Reporter Mugged On Live TV, Brazen Thieves Disregard Camera In Robbery

Police in Johannesburg need help identifying the four men who mugged a South African reporter on live television Tuesday night. Vuyo Mvoko and his crew were robbed at gunpoint by a group of brazen suspects who made off with all their personal property — even while the camera was rolling, according to a CNN Money […]

South African TV Presenter Vuyo Mvoko Mugged Live On Camera

Two men mugged SABC TV presenter Vuyo Mvoko in South Africa as he waited to go live on air. It was lights, camera, and action as every moment and feature of their faces was caught live on video. Crime in the country has recently become increasingly blatant, but yesterday it reached a totally new height. […]

African Bishop Allegedly Hypnotizes, Then Rapes Woman As Part Of Exorcism Ritual

A church bishop in Zimbabwe, accused of raping a churchgoer under hypnosis, was brought to Harare’s Victim Friendly Court last week. Danmore Magorimbo, 45, a bishop for the Abundant Life Global Ministries in Harare, reportedly approached the woman in the prayer room and offered his counsel. According to All Africa, Magorimbo told the churchgoer that […]

Kindergarten Teacher Tortured With Hot Plastic In South African Farm Attack

A kindergarten teacher was tortured by four robbers using burning plastic during an attack on a KwaZulu-Natal farm Saturday. Armand and Doulina Slabbert run a farm in Pongola in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Armand runs the farming side of the business as well as a plant nursery, and Doulina has a kindergarten on the property. According […]

Sierra Leone Top Athlete Jimmy Thoronka Found Living Rough In London

Jimmy Thoronka participated in the Commonwealth Games last year in Scotland. He was apparently afraid to go back home after the games due to the Ebola crisis and has been living rough in the English Capital since then. Thoronka, 20, reportedly went missing in Glasgow after the event in July last year and has now […]

Cape Town Teen Refuses To Testify Against Woman Who Stole Her As A Baby

When their baby girl was stolen from her sleeping mother’s arms seventeen years ago, parents Celeste and Morne Nurse had many days, nights, and years of unbelievable horror: Who had taken their beautiful newborn, Zephany? Was she cared for, was she even alive? The years wore on and the case grew cold, but the icy […]

Zimbabwean Girl Third In Family To Be Killed By A Crocodile

Crocodiles appear to have developed a taste for a particular Zimbabwean family. Lubelihle Nyoni is the third member of her family to be killed by a crocodile in northern Zimbabwe, after her grandfather and uncle were both killed by a crocodile. Reportedly, it happened back on February 22, when 3-year-old Lubelihle was playing on the […]

Tanzania Witch Doctors Arrested: 32 Jailed In Sacrificial Albino Ritual Killings

Friday, Tanzania’s government issued a strong rebuke against a long tradition that has claimed dozens of lives for over a decade. Thirty-two witch doctors were arrested as part of the east African country’s stance against ritual killings of albinos. It’s believed that witch doctor demands rise ahead of elections and the mass arrests are meant […]

Five To Pay For Kidnapping And Selling Baby In South Africa

A couple in Mariannhill in Durban, South Africa are hoping that their son, kidnapped five months ago, will soon be returned to them. The baby, now 11 months old, was kidnapped and sold for R5 000 ($424). The parents of the baby met the five people who were allegedly involved in the kidnapping and sale […]

Cape Town Girl Kidnapped 17 Years Ago Having ‘Limited Interaction’ With Biological Family [UPDATED]

A Cape Town girl who was kidnapped 17 years ago from her mother’s arms in hospital, is now having limited interaction with her biological family. The whole family has a long, hard road to follow. The story was reported on the Inquisitr last week of how Zephany Nurse was snatched from her sleeping mother’s arms […]

Elephant Not On The Menu At Robert Mugabe’s 91st Birthday Bash

Plans had been made to slaughter two elephants for Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s 91st birthday party, but it turned out the hotel had no fridge space for such large cuts of meat. As IOL so aptly put it, the elephant was most definitely in the room, but luckily not on anybody’s plate. The $1.3 million […]

Kidnapped Cape Town Baby Found By Coincidence 17 Years Later

A baby girl was stolen 17 years ago from her sleeping mother’s arms at Cape Town’s Groote Schuur Hospital. She was just three days old at the time. Now, due to an amazing coincidence, Zephany Nurse has finally been found. Morne and Celeste Nurse never gave up hope of finding their lost daughter. Back in […]

Stolen Baby South Africa: Girl Snatched From Mom In 1997 Reunited With Family

After holding vigils for 17 years, a mom in South Africa got their stolen baby back. Police in Cape Town say Zephany Nurse, who was snatched from a hospital out of the arms of her sleeping mother, was reunited with her family. The suspect alleged to have kidnapped the baby in 1997 has been arrested, […]

Families Of 6 Men Killed In South Africa Want Their Penises Back

Last year six men, aged 18 to 30, were murdered in Kraaifontein, South Africa and apparently their private parts were removed. Now the families of the dead are demanding the return of their penises so that their remains are intact. Apparently the six men were killed by a mob in a justice attack, because they […]

South Sudan: At Least 89 Boys Abducted By Armed Group

South Sudan is no stranger to violence. The U.N reports today that soldiers have kidnapped at least 89 children from the northern town of Malakal, all of whom were boys, some as young as 13 years of age. The abductors surrounded the South Sudan community and searched house to house, taking the children by force. […]

South African Axe Attack Girl Able To Identify Relatives

A 16-year-old girl who survived an axe attack in her home, where her parents and older brother were killed, is starting to show emotions and can recognize family members from photographs. As reported by the Inquisitr, Marli van Breda survived the brutal axe attack in the family’s De Zalze Golf Estate home in Stellenbosch, South […]

Nigeria: Boko Haram Kills 21 Near Chibok

Boko Haram militants have killed at least 21 people in attacks near the northern Nigerian village of Chibok close to where the rebels abducted more than 200 schoolgirls last year, according to reports, as the radical Islamist group steps up its violent campaign ahead of national elections. The group’s nearly six-year insurgency has ravaged wide […]

Somalia: Government Officials Killed In Suicide Bombing

Al-Shabab militants have attacked a hotel in Somalia, apparently targeting lawmakers and government officials who were holding Friday prayers in the hotel, which has resulted in the deaths of at least 10 and has wounded dozens of others, according to several reports. Two explosions went off at the Central Hotel, with a suicide bomber steering […]

Boko Haram May Be Taking Inspiration, Tips From ISIS

West African Islamist extremists Boko Haram may be taking a page from the ISIS social media strategy playbook. Evidence of links between the two terror groups is growing. A 12-minute video featuring Boko Haram’s usually low-profile leader Abubakar Shekau was posted Tuesday, in which he condemns Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Benin for their joint efforts […]

Malawi Bans Child Marriage, Raises Minimum Age To 18

In what is hailed to be a “great day for Malawian girls,” the country has passed a law to ban child marriage and simultaneously raise the minimum age to 18. In a country where virtually half the girls end up as child brides, this is welcome news indeed and women’s right campaigners are saying the […]

Gambia Celebrates 50 Years Of Independence

Gambia celebrates its 50th year of independence from the United Kingdom this week, marking half a century of sovereignty as one of the most recently independent nations in Africa. Festivities occurred throughout the river country, but mainly in the country’s capital Banjul, where President Yahyah Jammeh joined citizens in celebrating their independence from the UK. […]

Albino Child Found Dead With Limbs Hacked Off In Tanzania

The body of a one-year-old albino child has been found in Tanzania with his arms and legs hacked off. This is apparently the latest in a string of similar killings to obtain body parts for use in witchcraft practices. The boy, Yohana Bahati was apparently seized by men carrying machetes from his home in the […]

Real Life ‘Angry Birds’ Cause School Closure In Zimbabwe

It was a case of Angry Birds in real life recently when a primary school in Zimbabwe had to be closed for a week due to a flock of Southern ground hornbills terrorizing the building. The birds apparently went crazy, breaking so many windows at the Zhombili Primary School that the school pupils were scared […]

Study: African Children Face Unacceptably High Levels Of Violence

In a study run by the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF), it has been found that African children across the continent suffer unacceptably high levels of emotional, physical and sexual violence at home, in school and in the street. The ACPF is based in Ethiopia and specializes in working for children’s rights and announced the […]

Shock As Four Newborn Babies Found In Freezer In South Africa

The problems South Africa is currently having with its electricity supply brought a horrific crime to light, as four dead babies were discovered in two freezers in a New Brighton home. One baby’s frozen remains were found in a freezer in the dining room of the Mthatha house, the other three were discovered in the […]

Son Attends Memorial Service For Axe Murder Family In South Africa [Video]

The son of the family involved in an axe attack in South Africa attended the memorial service in Pretoria for his murdered parents and brother on Thursday. Henri van Breda was shielded from the media and initially police were reportedly reluctant to allow him to fly to Pretoria while the current stages of the investigation […]

Journalists Forced To Delete Photos of Robert Mugabe Falling Down Steps

Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, 90, returned home from Ethiopia on Wednesday and, while addressing supporters at the airport, fell down some steps from the podium. Cameras immediately clicked and flashes naturally flashed. According to witnesses, who insist on anonymity for security reasons, the Zimbabwe dictator was leaving the podium at the airport Wednesday and appeared […]

South Africa Is Plagued By Xenophobia And Wide-Spread Violence

Recently, riots and looting have plagued the country of South Africa. Specifically in the cities of Soweto and Johannesburg, as well as their surrounding townships, rampant and violent looters have targeted shops owned by immigrants. These xenophobically charged riots began last week after the shooting of a teenage boy by a Somali shop owner. According […]

Boko Haram Calls Girl Hostages ‘Infidels,’ Orders Them To Return To Village

Boko Haram has released 192 hostages, mostly young girls, so they can return to their village of Katarko in Yobe. Despite the happy news for the young women and the families, hundreds remain in their custody as the world continues to be unable to stop the Islamist terrorists. Boko Haram kidnapped the women on January […]

90-Year-Old Kenyan Grandmother Is World’s Oldest School Pupil

A 90-year-old Kenyan grandmother is believed to be the world’s oldest primary school pupil. Priscilla Sitienei, an elderly woman who lives and works in the Ndalat village as a midwife, attends the local Leaders Vision Preparatory School with her great-great-grandchildren, most of them aged 10 to 14. Sitienei’s classmates are so much younger than her […]

Edgar Lungu Is Zambia’s Newest President

Edgar Lungu, former defense minister of Zambia, has won the recently concluded Zambian presidential elections, succeeding former president, Michael Sata, who passed away last year from an undisclosed illness. Lungu won the majority of votes at 48.3 percent, defeating his closest rival, Hakainde Hichilema, who received 46.7 percent of the votes. Hichilema has described Tuesday’s […]

King Tut’s Beard Ruined ‘Irreparably’: Egyptian Curators Used Epoxy

Curators handling King Tut’s beard tried to fix the damaged piece and thought nothing better than using epoxy, damaging it “irreparably” in the process. One of the most famous relics in the world, the mask of King Tutankhamun, has been ruined “irreparably” in a failed attempt to repair it. The report says that the gold […]

South Africa Smash-And-Grab Video Goes Viral [Video]

Drivers in Johannesburg, South Africa are constantly warned to keep their windows closed and eyes straight ahead when stopping at traffic lights. The reason? Hijackers and beggars trying their luck. Now a 50-second amateur video, which caught the live action of a smash-and-grab, is doing the rounds in South Africa and is rapidly going viral […]

Tanzania Bans Witch Doctors In Effort To Stop Gristly Albino Mutilations

The Tanzanian government has banned witch doctors in an effort to curb the wave of attacks and murders of albinos, whose body parts are used in witchcraft charms and spells claimed to bring good luck and wealth. Albinos have a genetic disorder in which they are left with little or no pigment in their skin, […]

Boko Haram Militants Rampage Villages In Northeast Nigeria, 2000 Feared Slaughtered

Violence erupted across northern Nigeria in the towns surrounding Baga as Boko Haram militants raided local villages and burned homes, going on a senseless killing spree that left only death and destruction in their wake. This series of raids by the radical Boko Haram group comes after a recent assault on an international military base […]

Boko Haram Militants Capture Military Base In Nigeria

Boko Haram militants captured a multinational military base near the town of Baga in Borno, Nigeria on Saturday. According to Nigerian senator Maina Ma’aji Lawan, the insurgents were heavily armed and stormed the city, overwhelming the government troops stationed there. Boko Haram overwhelmed the Multinational Joint Task Force and dislodged them from their base outside […]

Menstrual Cups Are Lifesavers For Girls In East Africa

Menstrual cups are proving to be lifesavers, and are changing the way girls in East Africa deal with something every single female in the world does: their period. Most women in the western world don’t have to think twice when that time of the month comes, and head out to a pharmacy or grocery store […]

Kenyan Bus Attack: Al-Shabaab Terrorists Shoot And Behead 36 Non-Muslims At Mandera Quarry

When it comes to global terrorism, most people — as well as the media — are concentrating primarily on the Middle East, especially with the increased activity of the Islamic State and its affiliations (ISIS and ISIL). However, other countries are experiencing a rise in terrorist activity as well. One such example is the African […]

Archaeologists Unveil Amenhotep III Statue, Rescued After 3,200 Years

Archaeologists have reassembled a statue of ancient Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Egyptian city of Luxor. Standing at about 43 feet tall, the statue is being called “the highest standing effigies of an Egyptian king in striding attitude.” Granted, the title is a little overly specific, but the accomplishment is impressive nevertheless. Archaeologists found the […]

Bandits Steal Ebola Blood Samples From Red Cross, Pose Infection Threat

Bandits in Guinea may have bitten off more than they can chew when they robbed a Red Cross courier carrying Ebola infected blood samples. According to Al Jazeera, the Red Cross courier was on a 265 kilometer (about 160 mile) trip from Kankan prefecture to a test center in southern Gueckedou. He was carrying important […]

Mass Rape Of 200 Women In North Darfur: Military Commander Issues Apology

Details of a horrific mass rape of more than 200 women in a small of North Darfur, Sudan, emerges earlier this week. The small village of Tabit was invaded by Sudanese soldiers belonging to a military garrison south of El Fasher in North Darfur. Majority of the victims of the mass rape were young women. […]

Boko Haram Tells World That Kidnapped Girls Have Been Converted To Islam, Married Off: Announcement Dismisses Rumor Of A Truce

Boko Haram, Nigeria’s Islamic extremist group leader, released a new video on Friday. The video announced that the 200 kidnapped school girls have been married off and converted to Islam. This claim dismissed any hope the region had of a truce, reports FOX News. “If you knew the state your daughters are in today, it […]

Boko Haram Leader Denies Cease-Fire, Tells Parents Kidnapped Girls Have Been Married Off: ‘You Might Die Of Grief’

In a video released Friday night, the leader of Boko Haram dashed any hopes of a prisoner exchange for more than 200 kidnapped Nigerian girls, when he denied a cease-fire and told parents that their daughters have been converted to Islam and married off. According to this Inquisitr report, the Nigerian government announced that Boko […]

Burkina Faso Coup Succeeds, Army Continues Military Takes Over

In a series of events that has led to the end of 27 year reign for Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, the military has cemented its hold on power. Reuters reported that the military top brass named Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida, deputy commander of the elite presidential guard, as head of state on Saturday. One […]

Nigerian Child Bride May Face Death Penalty For Killing Husband

In April, Wasila Umaru was married in a village in Northern Nigeria. The child bride, just 14 years old, is just one of many children who are forced into marriage before they are legally adults. According to the Independent, UN statistics show that approximately 39,000 child brides are married every day. One week after the […]

Zambian President Michael Sata Dies

Zambian President Michael Sata has died after being treated for an undisclosed illness in London. According to the BBC, President Sata, who was being treated in the UK, died in London’s King Edward VII hospital on Tuesday night. Roland Msiska, secretary to the Zambian Cabinet, said in a statement on Wednesday that Sata died late […]

Egyptian Woman Gives Birth On Hospital’s Doorstep After Allegedly Being Denied Care

A woman gave birth on the streets of Egypt, not because she couldn’t make it to a hospital on time but because she was allegedly denied treatment. The Nile Delta city of Kafr al-Dawar facility asked her to leave, and she ended up delivering her baby on the hospital’s doorsteps. The video, posted to Youtube, […]

Boko Haram And Nigerian Government Agree To Cease Fire, Abducted Schoolgirls To Be Released

The Islamist terrorist organization Boko Haram has reached a cease fire agreement with the Nigerian government, and the 200 abducted schoolgirls that they’re holding hostage will be released, BBC News is reporting. According to Voice of America, Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Alex Badeh issued an an order to all of his military commanders, telling them […]

Food Aid Saves South Sudan From Famine, But Civil War Rages On

Food aid is the only thing keeping tens of thousands of people alive in South Sudan. Since the civil war broke out in December, 2013, around 10,000 people have died and almost two million have been displaced by the violence. The U.S. is frustrated, and may expand sanctions against Sudanese officials who are dragging out […]

Ghana’s Unemployed Resort To Selling Blood

It’s a difficult life in West Africa, where the continent’s poorest countries are located. Poverty strike most of the populace, while breakouts of terrible diseases like Ebola continue to ravage communities across the region. In Ghana, the young and the jobless, who need to find immediate income to feed the family for the day, resort […]