A Kenyan couple who feel ashamed at the discovery that their son of many years is the serial killer the entire community has been looking for, say they want the ultimate penalty for him, and when he dies, he should be buried far away so they won’t have to be reminded of him.

Egypt's cabinet is set to discuss the crisis in the country, where hundreds have died in clashes in recent days.

Three suspected armed robbers who raped and robbed an Italian woman at gunpoint and inflicted cutlass wounds on customers at a restaurant at Aburi last Thursday, 15 August, have been busted.

A police crackdown on illegal gold mining (gamasey) in the AngloGold Ashanti’s out-of-use Pomona Treatment Plant (PTP) in Obuasi last Friday evening has led to the death of an illegal miner.

Southern African leaders opened an annual summit on Saturday endorsing disputed elections in Zimbabwe that extended President Robert Mugabe's 33-year rule by another five years.

President Goodluck Jonathan appears set to boost the strength of the military in the insurgency infested North-east after indications emerged that about 8,000 troops are being sent there.