Africa

Rebels attack Chad border post on election day

A group of Libya-based rebels attacked a Chadian border post in the north of the country as polling stations began […]

TZ opposition calls for new constitution, faster COVID-19 research

Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe called on Sunday for the new government to prioritise a new constitution, reviving calls for […]

Woman pleads guilty for killing husband over land

A woman in Kenya pleaded guilty to killing her husband following a disagreement over the sale of their land. Hellen […]

Grace Mugabe’s Son Russell Goreraza Arrested For Theft

Former first lady Grace Mugabe’s firstborn son Russell Goreraza is currently in police custody after he was arrested for the […]

Twitter to open first Africa office in Ghana

Twitter announced Monday the recruitment of a team of eleven people in Ghana, with the intention of making the West […]

Man gets 40 years in jail for killing lover’s nephew after a nasty break up

A jilted charcoal vendor who brutally killed and dismembered his lover’s nephew after a nasty break up was handed a […]

Somalia’s parliament extends president’s term after election dispute

Somalia’s lower house of parliament voted on Monday to extend the president’s term by two years. 149 legislators backed the […]

Naval officer stabs Airforce personnel for having s3x with his wife

A Ghanaian naval officer identified as Leading Seaman Umar Sahid Abubakar is reportedly being detained at Naval Base Sekondi for stabbing […]

Nigerian national arrested in South Africa for selling drugs to school children

A Nigerian man, in his thirties, was expected to appear in court on Monday after he was allegedly found to […]

US Mission Warns Nigeria of Visa Fraud

The U.S. Mission to Nigeria is drawing the general public’s attention to a fake ‘press release’ claiming to offer a […]

Prisoner sitting for exam arrested after escaping during a toilet break

In Kenya, a 20-year-old inmate in Bomet prison was on Friday, April 9, arrested after attempting to escape. Vincent Kirui, […]

Mentally ill woman accused of witchcraft dies after being set ablaze by mob in South Africa

Two suspects appeared in court on Monday, April 12, for the murder of a mentally ill woman, Jostina Sangweni, in […]

Woman storms Uganda Parliament over son killed in Bobi Wine protests

UGANDA; Ms Hajara Nakitto, the mother of a 15-year-old student who was shot dead during the November 2020 protests has […]

Man drowns while checking fishing nets

A 38-YEAR-OLD man from Omundjalala village in the Elim constituency drowned while checking his fishing nets. Kleophas Amagulu’s lifeless body […]

African Union praises Chad’s ‘peaceful’ presidential election

As ballots are being counted after Chad’s presidential election on Sunday, the African Union praised the vote for running peacefully. […]

Zambian man jailed for forging President’s signature

A Zambian man, a former Eastern Province Secretary for the ruling Patriotic Party (PF), Richard Mutale has been sentenced to […]

Shocking! Chinese authorities seize 7,221 human p_nises on cargo ship from Nigeria’s Lagos

A total of 7,221 p_nises of African origin have been seized by the Chinese customs officers in what has now […]

Update: AKA’s family and Tembe’s family confirm death of the rapper’s 22-year-old fiancée, Nellie Tembe

The families of Anele ‘Nellie’ Tembe and rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes have confirmed the death of 22-year-old bride-to-be. Tembe, who […]