Africa

At least 86 people have died after an oil tanker overturned and burst into flames.

Rescuers have pulled 78 dead miners from an abandoned gold mine, where they have languished for months during a stand-off with authorities.

Rescue services have pulled at least 36 dead bodies from a mine with a further 82 survivors emerging after food and water supplies were cut off.

At least 40 farmers have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamic militants amid a worsening food shortage in war-torn Nigeria.

Horrific reports are emerging as at least 100 men are said to have died from starvation or dehydration after being trapped in a mine.

The boy slept amidst roaring lions and passing elephants and ate wild fruits to survive.

A truck carrying wedding guests to a ceremony has plunged into a river, killing at least 66 people.

Aussies are among the victims of a high-profile Nigerian entrepreneur arrested in an elaborate international sting after allegedly stealing more than $8 million.

There are fears more than 100 people could have died, and the moment an overloaded ferry full of people returning home for Christmas capsized was captured on video.

The World Health Organisation is warning the death of a man with hemorrhagic fever may indicate an unidentified virus is sickening people.

Organisers of a funfair at an Islamic school have been arrested after several children were killed in a stampede.

Health authorities in Africa have identified a mystery illness that is sweeping across Congo with nearly 600 cases reported.

Disaster agencies confirm at least 170,000 people are affected after massive Cyclone Chido made landfall in another country.

The European Union's anti-piracy naval force says suspected pirates have hijacked a fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia.

World Health Authorities are monitoring a distressing situation as the death toll rises due to an unknown flu-like illness.