East-Africa
Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga dies in custody
Felicien Kabuga, long branded one of the world’s most-wanted fugitives and a central suspect in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, has died in…
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Somalia
Ethiopian Marathon Champion Yebrgual Melese Dies at 36 After Collapsing in Training
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian marathon standout Yebrgual Melese, a multiple international race winner and one of the country’s respected distance runners,…
World
CNN founder and cable news pioneer Ted Turner dies at 87
Ted Turner, the brash media entrepreneur who remade television journalism by launching CNN in 1980, has died at 87, the network announced.…
World
Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of The Ronettes, dies at 80
Nedra Talley Ross, the final surviving member of 1960s pop trailblazers The Ronettes, has died aged 80. Talley Ross sang in The…
World
Mali’s defense minister dies as fighting continues
Mali’s ruling junta came under intense strain after Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack on his home, while army…
World
Second French peacekeeper dies after attack in Lebanon
Live Second French peacekeeper killed in Lebanon attack Middle East Stay with us for live coverage from the Middle East after US…
World
Asha Bhosle, Legendary Indian Singer, Dies at 92
Asha Bhosle, the iconic Indian playback singer whose voice became inseparable from Bollywood’s golden decades of the 1970s and 80s, has died…
Somalia
Renowned Somali singer Shankaroon Ahmed Yusuf dies in United States
Sunday April 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s music community is mourning the death of Shankaroon Ahmed Yusuf, better known as Sagal,…
West-Africa
Guinea Army Commander Linked to 2009 Massacre Dies in Custody
Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité, a pivotal figure convicted for his involvement in the 2009 stadium massacre in Guinea, has died in custody following…
World
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, Trump Investigator, Dies at 81
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director best known for documenting Russian efforts to influence the 2016 US presidential election and for investigating…
Somalia
Nicholas Haysom, Former UN Somalia Envoy, Dies at 73
Veteran diplomat Nicholas Haysom, former senior UN envoy to Somalia, dies at 73 NEW YORK — Nicholas Haysom, a South African lawyer-diplomat…
