Obama speech to mark 100 years since Mandela’s birth
Former US president Barack Obama was set to deliver a speech to a crowd of 15,000 people in South Africa on Tuesday as the centrepiece of celebrations marking 100 years…
Flooding kills 49 in Niger
Flooding caused by torrential rains on Nigeria’s border with Niger has left 49 people dead and another 20 missing, the emergency services said on Tuesday. Five villages in Jibia district…
Rhumba star, Olomide faces arrest
Facing a number of charges in France and Zambia, Congolese rhumba star Koffi Olomide, faces arrest on arrival in Zambia on the advice of France. The French embassy in Zambia…
Apple unveils its latest emojis on World Emoji Day
It's a great day to be bald, ginger, grey, or curly-haired - or, indeed, a lobster. All of the above have made it into the latest batch of Apple emojis,…
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos beats Bill Gates in new rich list
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now worth $150bn (£113bn), according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. Jeff Bezos's net worth has increased by over $60bn in the last 12 months, which…
