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21 Teenagers Were Found Dead in a Bar. No One Knows How They Died.
The teenagers' bodies were found in a nightclub and bar in the South African town of East London, with reports saying they had no visible wounds or signs of injury.
Kenyan Hospital Asks People to Stop Trying to Sell Their Kidneys
Kenyatta National Hospital reminded people it was illegal to sell their organs, as Kenya experiences a worsening cost-of-living crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Belgium Finally Returns Tooth of Anti-Colonial Hero Killed by Mercenaries
The gold-crowned tooth is all that remains of Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Belgium has recognised its "moral responsibility" for his killing.
Cops Rescue 35 Girls Being Kept as ‘Sex Slaves’
Police in southeastern Nigeria said the teenagers, some as young as 14, were forced to have babies to be sold on the black market.
Opposition Activist’s Mutilated Body Found a Month After She Went Missing
Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party has denied any connection to the death of Moreblessing Ali.
Nigeria’s Election Pits Ex-VP Once Banned From US v. the ‘Godfather of Lagos’
Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu will face off in next year's presidential election representing the two biggest parties. Some young Nigerians are pushing for a third-party candidate to rally behind.
‘The Smoke Enters Your Body’: A Toxic Trash Site in Kenya Is Making Women Sick
As rubbish piles up on a vast dumpsite, the women who sift through it for their livelihood are suffering reproductive health problems that scientists say have been overlooked.
Revealed: CIA-Trained Militia Used US-Made Weapons in Deadly Attack
Weapons were directly supplied to the Puntland Security Force in Somalia but after the US withdrew, the group split and fought internally over control of the US-supplied assets.
‘The Terror Was Palpable’: Inside Russia’s Notorious Mercenary Group
VICE World News gained unprecedented access to leaders of the Wagner group, a notorious private military company that has close ties to Vladimir Putin and his allies.
Violent Rebels Are Taking Swathes of the Congo
The feared M23 group is active again, displacing thousands of people and stoking fears that fresh violence could engulf the country.
Read an Exclusive Extract From ‘Africa Is Not a Country’
The book, by VICE World News staffer Dipo Faloyin, attempts to break the stereotypes that continue to plague modern Africa.
Young Footballers Are Getting Scammed and Trafficked Overseas
Fake football agents are preying on people in Africa with the promise of trying out for the top clubs in Europe.