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Zimbabwe govt introduces restriction to control a cholera outbreak

Published on October 6, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Zimbabwe’s government has introduced restrictions to control a cholera outbreak that is suspected to have killed more than 100 people. […]

Nigerian Singer Naira Marley arrested over death of Afrobeats star MohBad

Published on October 4, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Nigerian police have taken into custody the singer and songwriter Naira Marley in connection with the death of Afrobeats star […]

Seychelles leader of opposition Patrick Herminie charged of witchcraft

Published on October 4, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

The main opposition leader in Seychelles, Patrick Herminie, has been charged with witchcraft, along with seven others. Police say the […]

DRC Army Colonel Mike Mikombe handed death sentence

Published on October 3, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

An army colonel has been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for his role in the killing […]

Ex-Nigerian Oil Minister Appears in Court in London

Published on October 2, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

A former Nigerian oil minister has appeared in court in London after being charged with receiving bribes in exchange for […]

Libya Mayor arrested over floods that killed thousands

Published on September 26, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

The mayor of Derna, a Libyan city devastated by intense flooding, has been arrested in connection with the disaster, officials […]

Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka dies

Published on September 26, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of South Africa’s first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela, has died of cancer at the age of […]

Kenya issues shoot to kill order against criminals

Published on September 25, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Kenya’s security minister, Kithure Kindiki, has issued a shoot to kill order against criminals who target law enforcement officers in […]

SA pupils discharged from hospital a day after eating biscuits laced with cannabis

Published on September 22, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Eighty-seven primary school pupils in South Africa have been discharged from hospital a day after eating biscuits laced with cannabis, […]

South Africa in HIV vaccine trial

Published on September 21, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

South Africa and the United States are to start testing a new preventative HIV vaccine and have begun enrolling participants […]

Niger’s ousted leader petitions Ecowas court for help

Published on September 21, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum has appealed to the West African bloc Ecowas’s court for his release, his lawyer has […]

Paul Kagame to contest as President for fourth term in 2024

Published on September 20, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has said he will run for a fourth term in next year’s presidential election. “Yes, I […]

Two teenagers arrested for killing Malawian boy in England

Published on September 18, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Two teens have been arrested in Manchester, England following the killing of a 14-year old Malawian boy – Nathaniel Shani […]

SA advises two minutes shower over water shortage

Published on September 18, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Water suppliers in Johannesburg, South Africa, have asked residents of the city and its suburbs to use less water amid […]

Nigeria hit widespread blackout in a “total system collapse”

Published on September 15, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Nigeria has been hit by widespread power cuts following a “total system collapse”, electricity distribution companies say. Levels of power […]

Uganda closes roads for President Museveni’s birthday event

Published on September 8, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Traffic police in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, have closed several roads in the city to facilitate the movement of VIPs to […]

Man faces death penalty after being charged with “aggravated homos3xuality”

Published on August 30, 2023 by Edgar Naitha

A man in Uganda faces the death penalty after being charged with “aggravated homos3xuality”. His lawyer told Reuters the 20-year-old […]

Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba on house arrest

Published on August 30, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest, the AFP news agency is quoting military officers as saying. […]