Africa

More than 30 die in stampede at Nigeria church event

(AFP) — More than 30 people were killed on Saturday in  a stampede in southern Nigeria during an overcrowded church charity event where food was being distributed. Shoes and slippers lay scattered on the ground after the disaster in Port…

Death toll in South Africa flooding tops 340

(Eagle News) — The death toll from flooding in the port city of Durban, South Africa has risen to more than 340 people. Helicopters have fanned out over the city in a desperate search for survivors. Roads and bridges have…