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Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine, Libya and Syria, according to interviews with relatives and a review of social media data.

The 2024 African Youth Survey shows that 80% of young people in Africa see corruption as an obstacle to progress, pushing three-in-five to consider emigration to the Global North, according to a survey conducted by a non-government organization.

Nigerian authorities announced on Tuesday that they have dismantled a major drug cartel responsible for producing and distributing methamphetamine...

A NEW strain of mpox described as "the most dangerous yet" is spreading rapidly, experts warn.Countries in central Africa are most at risk, but the vi

A BRITISH couple who were kidnapped in South Africa had their bodies dismembered and the bloodied parts sold to a witch doctor, it has been claimed.De

ENGLAND’S self-styled Hardest Geezer issued a rallying cry to the Three Lions stars while he jogged to tonight’s match: “Keep going boys and you

BUNGLING armed robbers got their explosive sums wrong after botching their raid on a cash van by blowing up the entire haul.Instead of blasting the do

THE world’s largest cheetah which roamed the earth more than one million years ago weighed as much as a gorilla.Scientists who examined fossils of t

BRITS have been warned of a plague of "Monster Ticks" invading holiday hotspots this summer.The blood-sucking parasites are four times larger than nor

A MAN believed to be British and three Americans could face the death penalty after taking part in a bungled coup in central Africa.After being arrest

MEGHAN Markle has appeared to have been criticised in a speech by Nigeria's First Lady over her "nakedness".The Duchess of Sussex recently jetted to N

A FREQUENT traveller has raved about a holiday destination just a short distance away from the UK, with very cheap flights.When considering affordable

A MYSTERY illness has claimed the lives of four individuals in Nigeria, with a local official warning that "children are at risk".The disease is bein

The government has confirmed four people have died and 'children are at risk' in Zamfara, Nigeria following a long-running battle with an unknown sickness

PRINCE Harry was cock-a-hoop to continue his African tour — as he turned his hand to basketball.He and wife Meghan were unveiling a partnership betw

A new case of the Ebola-like Lassa virus, which causes many of the same symptoms including bleeding from the nose and eyes, has been detected in a patient in Paris, France

THIS is the heart-wrenching moment rescuers applaud as a survivor is carried out from underneath rubble after being trapped for five days.Tiler, Gabri

Terrifying images show the aftermath of a Boeing 737 plane carrying 78 people skidded off the runway after its wing burst into flames at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Senegal

A CASE of Lassa feverhas been reported in the Paris region.The patient, a soldier who had recently returned from abroad, is now being treated at

A SPOOF Valentine’s Day message put out by Brit cops to snare a fugitive has finally found its man — in South Africa.Sussex Police came up with th

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have confirmed that they will be jetting off to West Africa this spring together as the Duchess of Sussex will reportedly not be joining Harry on his trip to the UK

FORMER England star John Terry has blamed Marks & Spencer suits for the 2010 World Cup exit.He said the players were sweating in them on a stiflin

A GROUP of tourists have been banned and set to face a police probe after stripping naked at one of the world's beauty heritage spots.The nude trio wa

AN influencer who quit her life of luxury to live in a slum with the love of her life has revealed how they are now local celebs earning thousands a m

Journalist Olivier van Beenman says Prince Harry should review his role on the board of conservation charity, African Parks, after the author released a string of allegations against the charity