AFRICA

After 17 members of parliament and 151 supporting staff tested positive for the COVID-19, Ghanaian authorities were left with no choice than to shut down its parliament. The speaker of the house, Alban Bagbin who declared the closure,…
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A man who chopped off his wife’s hands for failing to bear him children has been handed a 30-year jail sentence. The court in Machakos, Kenya, jailed Stephen Ngila, 39, for attempted murder for chopping off Jackline Mwende’s hands with a…
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For chopping off his wife's hands and attempting to murder her, a Kenyan man has been sentenced to 30 years in jail. On July 25, 2016,Stephen Ngila chopped off Jackline Mwende's hands with a machete in Machakos County  because she…
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A top judge identified as Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis has been named by Haitian opposition parties as interim leader as they attempt to oust President Jovenel Moise, whose term they say has expired. Opposition parties on the night of…
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For entering Ghana through unapproved routes, no fewer than 119 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) nationals have been arrested. It was gathered that 116 males and three females, comprising 67 Nigerians, 35 Nigeriens,…
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Malian troops on Friday arrested the mastermind of a counterfeiting trafficking network in possession of 5.3 billion CFA francs in counterfeit notes, the communication services of the Army told PANA on Saturday. The army said the…
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A 42-year-old woman, Bella Achieng Ogolla who had abducted a 1-month-old baby from his mother at a salon in Homa Bay county, Kenya, has been arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The baby was…
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Police have arrested a 29-year-old man identified as Naseem Ahmed who allegedly killed his girlfried and their child in South Africa on Thursday, January 21. Chantelle Ester Ash and their 9-month-old daughter, Tasneem Isha Ash were found…
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Following a disagreement over a padlock, a  student of Wahundura Secondary School in Murang’a in Kenya has reportedly been stabbed by another student and has been admitted to the hospital According to reports gathered, two students were…
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Police in Zimbabwe have arrested a 53-year-old Tarirai Mararike who is the deputy headmaster of Chemhanza High School in Hwedza over allegations of brutally assaulting 23 pupils. Reports revealed that he was arrested after photos of…
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Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will scrap eight ministries and 41 ministerial positions in his new cabinet, said a release on Thursday. The president will reduce the number of ministries to 26, down from the previous 38,…
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African Leaders have been questioned by re-elected Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni for not sending him congratulatory messages as it has been the tradition. On Wednesday, while speaking in Kampala after meeting security chiefs,…
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Zimbabwe government on Wednesday has announced that 61-year-old foreign minister and former army general, Sibusiso Moyo has died from COVID-19. In a statement released on Wednesday by Mnangagwa’s spokesman, George Charamba, the minister…
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Retired archbishop of the Anglican church in Uganda, Stanley Ntagali, has been suspended for allegedly having an affair with a married woman, Uganda Radio Network reported on Tuesday. According to a letter dated Wednesday, January 13,…
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US ambassador, Natalie Brown has been accused by the Uganda government of meddling in its internal politics. This accusation was made by the government spokesperson, Ofwono Opondo while commenting on the aborted visit to Bobi Wine, …
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Human rights activist, Femi Falana has forwarded a petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UN-WGAD), demanding that the continued house arrest of Bobi Wine be declared unconstitutional. Recall that Bobi Wine…
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The leader of Uganda's main opposition party, Bobi Wine, has cried out over the danger him and his wife are facing as the President Yoweri Museveni government continues to keep them under house arrest. Wine disclosed that troops raided…
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After losing in the polls, Bobi Wine, the opposition candidate in Uganda presidential election, has accused the incumbent president, Yoweri Museveni, of fabricating the results of the election. Bobi claimed the poll was the most…
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory on Saturday, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud and said citizens should reject the result. Museveni won 5.85 million…
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Bobi Wine, Ugandan opposition presidential candidate has raised an alarm over a military siege at his home. This alarm was raised by the presidential candidate via his official Twitter account as the country awaits for results following…
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A woman identified as Joyce Warimu has been detained by the Kenyan police for the death of her lover who gave up the ghost during sex romp in Dandora, Nairobi. It was gathered that Joyce Warimu's lover fainted and died instantly while on…
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Bobi Wine, Ugandan opposition leader has claimed victory in presidential elections, rejecting as a “joke” early results that gave incumbent President Yoweri Museveni a wide lead. WITHIN NIGERIA reports that Mr. Wine is taking on…
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4 men involved in a burglary case at a church have been detained at Akyem Ofoase Police in the Eastern Region of Ghana. According to the police, the four suspects broke into The Assemblies of Church and Open Bible Church, both in Akyem…
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The African Union (AU) has reportedly secured atleast 270 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for distribution across the continent. This was disclosed by the head of African Union who doubles as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.…
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Drama as robbers reportedly broke into a Beitbridge couple and forced them to have sex all night. Prosecutor Munyonga Kuvarega alleged that the suspects broke into businessman Edson Moyo’s home on January 5 2021 at around 1 am wielding…
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