I think we are going to have to fight these guys , Ashford Maina told his colleagues, as Al-Shabaab gunmen closed in after chasing them through their office building. A moment later a gunman flung open the door to the group's hiding place -- a men's toilet -- and pulled Maina out. They've taken Ashford and we heard gunshots, one of the emp ...

Up to 20 people were presumed dead off Russia-annexed Crimea in the Black Sea after a fire engulfed two ships sailing under the Tanzanian flag, authorities said Tuesday. The fire broke out when one vessel was transferring fuel to the other on Monday, driving both crews to jump overboard. Russian authorities rescued 12 people and recovered 10 ...

A Ghanaian politician who promised to pay anyone who attacked an undercover reporter has been questioned as part of the investigation into his death, police have announced. Ahmed Hussein-Suale, who worked on a high-profile investigation into corruption in African football, was gunned down as he returned to his home in Accra last week. The kil ...