Africa

Nigeria rescues 11 kidnap victims in late-night operation

The Nigerian army said on Tuesday it had rescued 11 kidnapping victims during a late-night operation

Dutch court sentences Eritrean to 20 years in jail for human trafficking

A Dutch court on Tuesday sentenced an Eritrean man to 20 years in prison for operating a human traff

Uganda denies crackdown on opposition with president's rival still on the run

Uganda's information minister acknowledges that arrests had taken place, but says they were limited

Kenya starvation cult preacher to be charged over 52 more deaths

A self-proclaimed preacher in Kenya linked to a starvation cult that killed more than 400 people wil

Over 3 million Sudanese displaced by war return home: UN

More than three million Sudanese people displaced by nearly three years of war have returned home, t

Mali kills over 100 terrorists in air strike: military

The Malian army says it carried out an air strike that killed more than 100 terrorists in a forested