Africa

Nigeria destroyed nearly a quarter million bottles of beer in a strike against behavior that violates strict Sharia Islamic law. The crackdown happened in the city of Kano, where police enforcing Islamic law destroyed close to 240,000 bottles of beer. The beer had been taken from trucks entering the city in the past few weeks. […]

The Democratic Republic of Congo army claims they “crushed” the M23 rebels during a recent battle. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the United Nations reports many massacres in the Congo by rival warring groups. The M23 rebels are reputed to be a movement of mutineers from the Congo army. The uprising allowed other rebel […]

Four French hostages captured by Al Qaeda in Niger, West Africa in 2010 have been freed. French President Francois Hollande says the men, who were taken during an attack on a uranium mine on September 16, 2010, near Arlit, northern Niger, will return home soon. A source close to President Hollande tells the AFP the […]

Oscar Pistorious, the inspiring double-amputee Olympian who is accused of killing his girlfriend in South Africa, is facing two additional charges. Prosecutors in the case are expected to add two more charges to the premeditated murder charge Pistorious is already facing. The track star is now facing charges of murder, illegal possession of ammunition, and […]

Armed pirates kidnapped two Americans off the coast of Nigeria on Wednesday, according to US officials. The attack happened just inside international waters in the early morning hours. Officials added that the pirates stormed the US-flagged ship and separated the crew by nationality, taking only Americans. The assailants also damaged communications and navigation equipment on […]

Zimbabwe’s elephant poisoning death toll rose past 300, according to a wildlife conservation group. Other animals have also been killed in the massacre, due to cyanide poisoning by poachers. The deaths are happening in Hwange, and they were first discovered by a group of hunters who flew over the area, according to Johnny Rodrigues, chairman […]

New Nairobi mall attack security camera footage from last month allegedly shows Kenyan soldiers looting evacuated stores. Several CCTV tapes show men dressed in military fatigues going into a Westgate mall shop and leaving with store merchandise. In one, soldiers are seen casually walking out, gun in one hand and plastic shopping bag in the […]

One of the most wanted Al Qaeda terrorists was captured in Tripoli, Libya on Saturday according to reports from officials. Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, known as Anas al-Libi is suspected in the 1998 African embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. A three car convoy of US special forces grabbed Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai outside his home in […]

On Thursday, Russia evacuated all of its diplomats and their families from their embassy in Libya. According to USA Today, this evacuation comes a day after a mob attack on the Russian Embassy. The report continued on to say that the Russian Foreign Ministry said none of the embassy staff was hurt in Wednesday’s attack, […]

Boko Haram has been blamed for the midnight massacre that killed dozens of students at the College of Agriculture, Gujba. According to The Inquisitr, the Boko Haram group is a militant Islāmic jihadist sect in the region, formally known under a name that translates to “The Congregation of the People of Tradition for Proselytism and […]

Kenya announced on Saturday it is “at war” with al-Shabaab, the Islamist militant group responsible for attacking the Westgate mall last week. The comments came after the government was faced with questions about whether it received intelligence warning of the deadly strike before it happened. The raid lasted four days and resulted in the deaths […]

Gambia’s president called gays a threat to human existence during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. Yahya Jammeh also criticized other countries for considering homosexuality a human right. Reuters reports that Jammeh told the room of world leaders in New York, “Those who promote homosexuality want to put an end to […]

The Kenya mall attack left many dead, and more terrified as the al-Shabab terrorists ran through not only looking to kill, but according to new evidence, to torture and mutilate their victims. According to USA Today, the terrorists who seized the Kenyan shopping mall for four days tortured, maimed and mutilated some of their 67 […]

The Kenya mall attack ended on Tuesday with the capture of 11 suspects and the partial collapse of the Nairobi shopping center. Kenya’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta, announced the end of the attack, which turned into a three-day siege that killed at least 61 civilians, six security officers, and five suspected terrorists, reports NBC News. The […]

The standoff at a Kenyan mall appears to be coming to a violent conclusion after blasts rocked a shopping center outside Nirobi where terrorists had killed 62 people and taken others hostage. The incident started on Saturday when heavily armed gunmen stormed into the upscale suburban mall and opened fire. Though the death count was […]

The Kenya mall standoff continued into Sunday as security forces battled Islamic extremist group al-Shabab at an upscale shopping center in Nirobi. The group leveled an attack on a suburban mall, leaving 59 people dead including several children. There were also 175 wounded, with close to 50 still missing. Police continue to clash on Sunday […]

Nairobi, Kenya — A shopping mall was attacked on Saturday by several gunmen, who killed at least 39 people and wounded at least 150 more. The mall, Westgate Shopping Center, is a popular destination for both Kenyans and international visitors. Al Shabaab, a Somali Islamist group, claimed responsibility for the attack. Reuters reports that people […]

A massive blast hit Benghazi on Wednesday morning, just one year after the US Consulate was attacked by al Qaeda militants. Four Americans died in the attack. The blast was the result of a car bomb, which exploded outside a Foreign Ministry building in the Libyan city, according to state media. There were no casualties […]

Dalga, Egypt – Muslims favoring Morsi took over the town of Dalga in Egypt after ex-President Mohammed Morsi was removed from power. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Egypt ousted Mohammed Morsi with the help of the military, an action that was popular with the majority of the Egyptian people. Mohammed Morsi will stand trial […]

Nelson Mandela remains in the hospital recovering from a lung infection, despite media reports to the contrary on Saturday morning. The office of South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma confirmed Mandela’s status after the conflicting report. The update on the anti-apartheid icon’s condition remains unchanged from a previous report last week. It denied reports by the […]

Nelson Mandela’s health remains critical as he spent his 78th straight day in the hospital. The presidency gave an update on the former South African leader’s health on Saturday in the first comments it has made in almost two weeks. Mandela entered the hospital in Pretoria on June 8 and was the subject of at […]

Some African villagers have been given $1,000 dollars a year, no strings attached. Now before anyone says it’s just a huge waste of money, keep in mind that the charity involved is only giving it to people around the world living in the most impoverished conditions. They are looking for the most truly needy. GiveDirectly […]

Kenyan Wildlife Service officials said poachers shot and killed a pregnant white rhino in Nairobi National Park. It was the first time a rhino has been killed in the park in six years. So far this year, 35 rhinos have been killed in Kenya. Last year, 29 rhinos were killed. Chris Donohue, an American living […]

Two British teenagers were brutally attacked in Zanzibar, after they had acid thrown in their faces during their stay on east African island. 18-year-olds, Katie Gee and Kistie Trup, were working as volunteer teachers in the country, and they are now on their way to the United Kingdom. The British foreign officer released a statement […]

A massive fire forced Kenya’s international airport in Nairobi to close, stranding passengers and rerouting all flights. The fire was located at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, east Africa’s busiest airport. The fire started around 5 am local time in the departure lounge’s immigration section. But it soon spread to the international arrivals area, according to […]

Kano, Nigeria — Several bombings in Nigeria’s largest northern city killed at least 15 people on Monday. The area has previously been targeted by militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The group’s name translates to “Western education is forbidden.” Several witnesses reported hearing multiple bomb blasts around 9:30 pm local time in the Sabon Gari district. […]

Benghazi, Libya — Two courthouses in Benghazi were targeted by explosions on Sunday, according to witnesses. Videos posted online showed several vehicles destroyed at both sites. An official in the city of Benghazi reported that the explosions injured 10 people, two seriously, outside one courthouses. One of the targeted buildings was the site of the […]

A prison break in Libya freed more than 1,000 detainees. The incident happened near Benghazi and a security official announced the majority of the escapees were facing serious charges. The jailbreak happened one day after a prominent political activist was assassinated. The incident caused widespread riots and protests in the city, though it isn’t clear […]

Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu would refuse to enter a homophobic heaven. Tutu added that he would never worship a homophobic God and would pick hell instead. The comments were made during the United Nations’ launch of its gay-rights program in Cape Town, South Africa on Friday. And they leave no wiggle room to wonder what […]

A man in Cameroon has been imprisoned for two years after he was charged with committing homosexual acts and for an offence against a minor, both of which are illegal in the country. The teenage minor, who was caught with the man, has also been given a suspended one-year sentence, which was handed down to […]

Pirates hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Gabon, West African country, on Monday. The tanker, carrying a crew of 24 Indians, is believed to be in Nigerian waters. Nigerian officials have not yet commented. The attack was made public knowledge by Genel Denizcilik Nakliyati, the Turkish company which owns the tanker, reports Hindu […]

Nelson Mandela could be discharged from the hospital more than a month after he was first admitted for a lung infection. The former South African president was listed in critical condition and it is unclear if his condition has changed. The report came from another former South African president, Thabo Mbeki, who was speaking at […]

Seven UN peacekeepers were killed in Sudan on Saturday when they were ambushed by gunmen in the western region of Darfur. Another 17 peacekeepers were wounded in the incident. The gunmen used machine guns and possible rocket-propelled grenades in the attack about 15 miles west of the town of Khor Abeche. Reinforcements arrived later and […]

A hospital in Zimbabwe has been charging mothers-to-be $5 for each scream they let out while giving birth. A report by Transparency International found that nurses in the economically-struggling country charged the $5 penalty for “raising false alarm.” The hospital also charged a $50 delivery fee, which is a third of the the average annual […]

Nigeria’s Yobe state ordered secondary schools closed on Sunday, one day after a massacre killed 42 people at a boarding school. Suspected Islamist extremists killed the children, then set fire to their school. The Nigerian state’s governor Ibrahim Gaidam ordered “all secondary schools in the state be closed down from Monday 8th July 2013 until […]

Islamists in Nigeria attacked a boarding school, killing 29 students and a teacher as militants shot and burned them alive. The students were shot and burned alive in the gruesome attack on Saturday, with children as young as 10 murdered as they tried desperately to flee. The attackers are believed to be from a sect […]

Nelson Mandela is apparently not in a “permanent vegetative state,” despite claims made in court documents. South African President Jacob Zuma issued a “clarification” statement on Thursday, saying that the situation is not as bleak as the documents suggested. The court documents in question are part of a court battle between Mandela’s oldest daughter, Makaziwe, […]

Nelson Mandela remains in serious condition in a South African hospital, but as he clings to life his family has deepened a feud over where the former president will be buried. On Wednesday the remains of three of Nelson Mandela’s children were exhumed from land belonging to his grandson, Mandla Mandela. The remains were moved […]

Princess Fawzia Fuad, a member of Egypt’s last royal family and the first wife of the deposed Shah of Iran, has died at 92, Iranian opposition groups said. Fawzia died Tuesday in Alexandria, but the cause of death was not immediately known. The eldest daughter of King Fuad I and his second wife, Nazli Sabri, […]

Media giant BBC has come under fire after describing former President of Africa Nelson Mandela as the country’s “first black president.” In a letter to The Hindu former veteran Indian journalist M.S. Prabhakara writes: “It is disgusting, but not surprising, that the BBC in its online world news bulletin should consistently describe Nelson Mandela, lying critically ill in a Pretoria […]

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the ex-wife of former African president Nelson Mandela, says he is clinging to life. In an interview with ITV Winnie revealed: “It is extremely painful to see him going through what he’s going through now. But it’s God’s wish.” The 94-year-old icon was admitted to Pretoria hospital on June 8 after suffering from a lung infection. […]

The ex-wife of Nelson Mandela says the recent home visitation by South African President Jacob Zuma in April was “insensitive.” Back in April, Nelson Mandela was at home recovering from a 10-day hospital stay when Zuma and members of his ruling ANC party paid Mandela a visit. Speaking to Britain’s IT News television, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela […]

Nelson Mandela has been clinging to life in a South African hospital, but as his condition reportedly improves the family of the former president is entrenched in a fight over where Mandela will be buried. Reports say a family feud has started over where to bury the anti-Apartheid leader. Nelson Mandela’s oldest daughter, Makaziwe, filed […]

South African President Jacob Zuma says that the condition of Nelson Mandela has improved overnight. The statement comes after he visited the anti-apartheid hero in the hospital in Pretoria. According to CNN, Zuma said that Mandela’s medical team told him that the former President “remains critical but is now stable.” Mandela, who is 94 and […]

Nelson Mandela is critically ill, but his oldest daughter says he is still responding to touch and opening his eyes. Speaking to the state-run South African Broadcasting Corp., his daughter says: “I reiterate that Tata is very critical, that anything is imminent. But I want to emphasize again that it’s only God who knows when […]

Former South African president Nelson Mandela is reportedly on life support. The news came on Wednesday, three days after current president Jacob Zuma announced that the anti-apartheid icon’s condition had become critical. The reports of Mandela on life support caused further unease in his home country, where thousands of supporters wait anxiously to see whether or […]

Nelson Mandela is in critical condition after his condition deteriorated over the weekend. The change in the former South African president’s condition was announced by President Jacob Zuma. Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj announced the condition change for Mandela on Sunday, 16 days after the anti-apartheid icon entered a hospital in Pretoria. Mandela, 94, has experienced […]

Former South African president Nelson Mandela is responding well to treatment, according to his doctors. The former president has spent the last few days in the hospital fighting a recurring lung infection. Mandela was rushed to the hospital six days ago, where he was admitted in serious condition. But after a few days of little […]

A 13-year-old died during a female circumcision procedure. Suhair al-Bata’a of Egypt reportedly suffered from shock and a dangerous drop in blood pressure during the procedure to remove a portion of her genitalia. While the procedure may seem barbaric, it is customary in some communities. As explained by the World Health Organization, female circumcision is […]

An Al-Qaida missile manual has been uncovered in Mali. According to The Associated Press, the manual is used in the training of Al-Qaida fighters in the region. The documents were recovered from an abandoned Al-Qaida building in Timbuktu. The content of the document, however, is greatly concerning. The manual demonstrates the use of a surface-to-air […]