AFRICA

Boko Haram gunmen on Saturday killed 23 mourners in Borno state in Nigeria’s restive northeast after they attended a funeral, local militia and residents said. ADVERTISING At around 1030 GMT, the attackers on three motorbikes opened fire on a group of men as they walked back from a funeral in …

Four Turkish nationals have been rescued a week after being kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria’s western state of Kwara, police say. The four, who are construction workers, were taken from a bar last week. The abductors had demanded a $1m (£800,000) ransom but police say no money was paid and …

A six-year-old child was one of the casualties in two separate shootings in Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain on Saturday morning, Western Cape police said. The little boy was wounded in Lagonda Crescent when he was caught in the crossfire of rival gangs at about 09:30, police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andrè …

Eight senior military officers are to be charged in Sudan with crimes against humanity over their alleged part in the killing of protesters on 3 June. Government prosecutors announced the charges after investigating the massacre, when at least 87 people died in the capital, Khartoum. Opposition activists say the number …

A dog that took a bullet to protect his family from would-be hijackers is on the mend – and his owner can’t wait to have his hero back home. Guluva was shot in the face earlier this month by three criminals who had set their sights on a Mitchells Plain …

Kenya will become the first country in Africa to collect data on intersex people in its national population census, in a major victory for rights activists. The August survey will determine the number of citizens who do not identify as either male or female. Intersex people in Kenya often face …

At least 20 members of a Nigerian Shi’ite organisation have died after protests in the capital Abuja this week led to clashes with police, spokesmen for the group said on Friday. The death toll may be as high as 25, one spokesman said. Nigerian police met the protests, calling for …

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri the founder and leader of Enlightened Christian Gathering has once again performed a shocking miracle at his church which has become the talk of the town in Pretoria, South Africa where his church’ headquarters is located. During church service, the Malawian preacher and motivational speaker commanded the …

Lawmakers in the south-western Nigerian state of Ondo abandoned their session on Thursday as a snake dropped from the roof, local media are reporting. Members were about to begin the business of the day when the snake dropped from a hole in the ceiling, bringing the day’s work to an …

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has approved the historic R5bn settlement agreement in the lengthy silicosis case. Judge Leoni Windell found that “all the parties made an effort to ensure that the settlement agreement is reasonable, adequate and fair.” “The terms of the settlement agreement demonstrate that they succeeded …