South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed municipalities across the country to identify and address locations where women may be vulnerable, following the discovery of the remains of 12 women east of Johannesburg within two months.
Legendary singer and songwriter Lionel Richie has been hospitalized again for an ongoing heart problem, forcing him and Earth, Wind & Fire to cancel three upcoming shows on their Sing a Song All Night Long tour. The singer is receiving treatment for atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that can cause the heart to beat too quickly or unevenly.
Angela Stribling, pioneering Black Entertainment Television (BET) personality and popular radio host, has died at 58 after a two-year battle with brain cancer. Her husband, Ken Washington, announced that she died peacefully at home on September 26, with her sister Darlene and Ken by her side.
Sharon Jacks, 74, filed a lawsuit this month in Washington County Common Pleas Court in Marietta, Ohio, claiming that her left leg was amputated at Selby General Hospital in September 2025. The surgery was meant to remove her right leg.
Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto have launched a $16 billion oil refinery project in Lamu, along Kenya’s northern coastline.
Ethiopian marathon star Tigst Assefa secured victory at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday despite struggling with an apparent tendon injury in the closing stages.
The African Diaspora Network (ADN) and the U.S. Department of State hosted a high-level working lunch on the first day…
