Expecting to become a carer in Copenhagen, Jewel was forced into prostitution. But two chance meetings enabled her to escape.
Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu killed five family members and her boyfriend for life insurance, a court rules.
The health workers say security forces injured 30 colleagues when they opened fire at a protest.
South Sudan has seen severe flooding for the third year in a row, destroying crops and homes.
Students march into parliament in the Democratic Republic of Congo demanding better pay for teachers.
Scientists say poaching during Mozambique's civil war led to more females being born without tusks.
South Africa's World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi, in a wide-ranging BBC Sport interview, says he doesn't want people to think he's "flawless" and talks about "fighting battles" with alcohol.
Najin, 32, has been part of a programme in Kenya trying to save her species from extinction.
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