World
Nine killed in bar shooting near Johannesburg, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — Nine people were killed and 10 wounded when gunmen opened fire at a tavern in Bekkersdal, a township…
South
Southern-Africa
Police Launch Manhunt After Deadly Tavern Shooting in South Africa
BEKKERSDAL, South Africa — A manhunt is under way after a mass shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal, near Johannesburg,…
Central-Africa
South Africa to deport Kenyans linked to U.S. Afrikaner refugee scheme
South Africa arrests, orders deportation of 7 Kenyans linked to U.S. Afrikaner refugee program JOHANNESBURG — South African authorities have…
East-Africa
South Africa Deports Kenyans Caught Working Illegally at Afrikaner Hub
South Africa has detained and moved to deport seven Kenyan nationals it says were working without permits at a facility…
Somalia
Somalia’s South West forces seize explosives bound for Mogadishu, commander says
South West regional security forces say they have seized 10 landmines allegedly bound for Mogadishu, thwarting what authorities described as…
Southern-Africa
Botswana Issues Alert Over Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in South Africa
GABORONE — Botswana has urged farmers and other stakeholders along its border with South Africa to be on high alert…
Southern-Africa
South African DJ Warras Fatally Shot; Police Open Murder Investigation
Former radio DJ Warrick Stock, known professionally as DJ Warras, was shot and killed outside the Carlton Centre in central…
Southern-Africa
South African DJ Warras Fatally Shot; Authorities Launch Murder Investigation
Former radio DJ Warrick Stock, known on air as DJ Warras, was shot and killed outside the Carlton Centre in…
Southern-Africa
Honouring Mthunzi Gxashe, Desmond Tutu’s Longtime South African Aide
Mthunzi Gxashe, a close aide and son-in-law to Archbishop Desmond Tutu who served as the clergyman’s spiritual companion during his…
Southern-Africa
Eleven Dead After Gunmen Storm South African Hostel
At least 11 people, including a 3-year-old child, a 12-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, were killed and 14 others…
World
Australian officials order thousands to evacuate as New South Wales bushfires rage
Wildfires swept through thousands of hectares of bushland in Australia’s most-populous state on Tuesday, prompting highest-level evacuation alerts for communities…
