Mauritania jails two slave owners
Two slave owners in Mauritania have been jailed in a country where slavery remains widespread but convictions rare, activists say.
The sentences of 10 and 20 years are said to be the toughest-ever for the...
Grace Mugabe’s farm invaded by Zimbabwe gold diggers
Illegal workers have invaded the farm of former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe to mine for gold.
Reporters from the Zimbabwean newspaper Newsday found them uprooting lemon trees, digging shafts and loading gold ore into...
Shelling kills Palestinian in Gaza ahead of border protest
A Palestinian farmer has been killed by Israeli artillery fire in Gaza, Palestinian officials say, hours before a major protest by Palestinians along the border is due to start.
The strike happened near the town...
France’s ex-president Sarkozy to face corruption trial
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to face trial for corruption and influence peddling, prosecutors say.
The case centres on an alleged attempt by Mr Sarkozy to get a judge to reveal information about an...
Egypt re-elects President al-Sisi
Egyptian state media has declared that Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has won a second term as president, winning more than 90% of votes counted so far.
His victory had been seen as a foregone conclusion as...
Venezuela fire: 68 die in Carabobo police station cells
A fire at a police station in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, in Carabobo state, has left 68 people dead, government officials say.
The blaze reportedly started after prisoners set fire to mattresses in an...
Brexit: Theresa May vows to keep UK ‘strong and united’
Theresa May has pledged to keep the UK "strong and united" after Brexit as she marks a year to go until the UK's departure from the European Union.
The PM is to visit England, Scotland,...
South African estate agent jailed for racist abuse
A former estate agent in South Africa has been jailed for racist abuse in what has been called a landmark ruling.
A court jailed Vicky Momberg for three years, with one year suspended, for using...
China and N Korea confirm Kim Jong-un visit
After days of speculation, it has been confirmed that North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has visited China.
The visit, confirmed by China and North Korea, was Mr Kim's first known foreign trip since taking office...
Mandela’s golden hand casts sell for $10m
Gold castings of the hands of South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela have been sold for $10m (£7m) in bitcoin.
Canadian crypto-currency exchange firm Arbitrade bought four casts from South African businessman Malcolm Duncan.
The...