Kenya

A man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei (centre from right) on fire, leading to her death, has died from burns he sustained during the alleged attack.

Man accused of fatally burning Olympian dies

Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei (in the yellow vest) has died after a brutal attack saw her boyfriend douse her in petrol and set her on fire.

Olympic runner dies after boyfriend allegedly set her on fire

A man has been arrested in Kenya after nine dismembered bodies of women were discovered in a Nairobi quarry. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Man arrested after nine dismembered bodies of women found in quarry

A family of lions passed right by our jeeps (Photo: Amber Allott/NationalWorld)

Kenya safaris: Don't choose between beach or bush on this holiday

Adorable moment baby rhino enjoys the sunshine at UK zoo

Second wife of billionaire Tetra Pak heir Hans Rausing, Julia, died aged 63 after a long cancer battle

Billionaire's second wife dies

A baby Rothschild's giraffe born at Chester Zoo on March 12 already weighs more than 70kg and stands at 6ft (1.8m) tall Picture: Chester Zoo / SWNS

Endangered Rothschild's giraffe born at Chester Zoo

Kanye West world tour 2024-25: Everything we know so far including list of possible locations & dates

Kanye teases shock announcement

A student pilot and trainer have been killed after two planes crashed into each other mid-air in Kenya. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Two killed as planes crash mid-air

Crowded House have surprised fans with the release of "Oh Hi," a song Neil Finn (centre) played as a demo a few years ago (Credit: Crowded House)

New Zealand icons Crowded House release new single “Oh Hi”

Baby southern white rhino Malaika with 15-year-old mum, Keyah, at West Midlands Safari Park

Watch: Adorable baby rhino takes first steps

A "selfless" British soldier, Major Kevin McCool, died while off duty in Kenya - with defence secretary Grant Shapps leading tributes. (Photo: Ministry of Defence/PA Wire)

'Tragic loss' as 'selfless' British soldier dies off duty in Kenya

Madonna teams up with Ministry of Tomorrow for charitable tour merch

Queen Elizabeth’s death date and cause of death

Dr Juliën Lubeek next to a nearly complete upper arm bone of the extinct giant elephant Palaeoloxodon recki in the desert near Lake Turkana in Kenya. (SWNS)

British fossil hunter digs up ancient bone from giant extinct elephant

Security personnel carry a rescued young person from the forest in Shakahola, outside the coastal town of Malindi - Credit: Getty Images

Number of deaths connected to Kenyan starvation cult rises to 109

Edwin Chiloba posts selfie (Facebook @edwin.kiprotich.794)

Explainer LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba: body found in metallic box in Kenya

Police launches investigation after model and LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba was found dead

Suswati Basu

Nicola Sturgeon promoting Save the Children’s Christmas jumper day in 2017 (Getty Images)

How you can get involved in Christmas Jumper Day 2022

Arshad Sharif was reportedly in Kenya after having been subjected to harassment and intimidation in Pakistan (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Pakistan journalist Arshad Sharif dies in ‘mistaken identity’ incident

Runners crossing Tower Bridge at the London Marathon.

London Marathon 2022 date, route, ballot and virtual experience info

A lion family from the Marsh Pride in the Maasai Mara at sunset (Credit: BBC Natural History Unit)

Lion: The Rise and Fall of the Marsh Pride: your guide to the BBC doc

Keely Hodgkinson

Hodgkinson lifts lid on Commonwealth Games ‘frustration’

Pupils of El-molo bay primary school drink from a tap, in Loiyangalani, northern Kenya, on July 13, 2022. At least 18 million people across the Horn of Africa are facing severe hunger as the worst drought in 40 years devastates the region (Getty Images)

My Commonwealth Games dream is not for medals but for survival

Mo Farah will open up about his childhood in the BBC One documentary The Real Mo Farah. (Getty Images)

Mo Farah was separated from his family in Somaliland

More than 20 countries are expected to come off the red list after this week’s review (Photo: Getty Images)

All the green, amber and red list travel changes expected this week

Four countries will be added to England's travel ban list to guard against new Covid variants

Four countries added to England's travel ban list