Africa

54-year-old, Nana Yaw Mante has been sentenced to 9 years and five months imprisonment imprisonment for attacking his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend Deborah Osei, and her mother with acid at Awukugua in the Eastern Region pf Ghana. It was…

Yoruba monarchs in Benin Republic, on Monday, submitted a letter to the President of the country, Patrice Talon, over the detention of Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. It was gathered that…

Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.) (L), Nigeria's Ambassador to the Benin Republic on Tuesday reportedly met with the President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon. This development happened during the official presentation of his letter of…

An army base located in Cameroon's far north region has been attacked by Boko Haram, resulting in the killing of five soldiers and one civilian. The country's defence ministry via a radio statement said the attack took place on Monday at…

23-year-old Innocent Kalio Makokha has been arrested by the detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Kenya, for allegedly killing his girlfriend. The Mt. Kenya University student was arrested on Tuesday morning,…

63-year-old Moses Oluka was fined one he-goat and shs100,000 cash after publicly receiving 10 strokes of cane for making sexual advances towards his daughter-in-law in Akero village, Bukedea district, Uganda. According to a clan elder,…

Benin Republic has filed fresh charges against Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Recall that Igboho was arrested at the Cotonou Airport in the country last Monday. Ibrahim Salami, one of the lawyers…

An elderly Kenyan couple, Maritim Biwott Arap Tuwei and his wife Ruth Maritim, who were married for 76 years have reportedly died 6 hours apart. The late couple, who are from Kapseret constituency, reportedly got married traditionally in…

A Kenyan woman, Diana Nasimiyu Kibisi has been arrested for allegedly strangling her two children to death in Jerusalem-Waithaka, Dagorreti sub-county, Nairobi. Dagoretti sub-county Commander Francis Wahome said the suspect killed the…

The Malian government has announced the death of the man, who was accused of trying to kill interim President, Assimi Goita. WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that the suspect whose identity has not been revealed, was taken into custody following…

The president of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera has reportedly travelled to the United Kingdom (UK) to attend a virtual conference owing to bad internet connection in his country. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that Malawian president, Chakwera left…

33-year-old Mary Nekesa Ambani and Timothy Omondi Ngoe alias Rashid, 22, have been arrested following the the double murders of Mombasa-based Dutch tycoon, Herman Rouwenhourst, 55 and his guard, Evans Bokoro, 23. The Directorate of…

Following the imprisonment of ex-President Jacob Zuma, the number of deaths resulting from the violence that erupted in South Africa has now risen to 276. Recall that atleast 72 people have been killed in the violence as of July 13.…

Fifteen-year-old, Daphine Kimuli has committed suicide after she reportedly performed poorly in her Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) at Bwikya Muslim Primary School in Hoima City in western Uganda. According to her relatives, the…

Compulsory vaccinations have been ordered by the Zimbabwean Government for civil servants and reducing the number of workers reporting for duty in a bid to stem a rise in local transmission. Addressing journalists after a weekly cabinet…

27-year-old woman, Mary Nduku was arraigned in court on Monday, July 19, for allegedly poisoning her two children aged 6 and 5, killing one of them in Kenya. The mother of three, reportedly committed the act on Saturday evening, July 17,…

Mali's interim president, Assimi Goita was reportedly attacked by two armed men on Tuesday at a mosque in Bamako, the country's capital. According to report, the attackers which included one who wielded a knife, lunged at Goita during…

A 35-year-old crossdresser has been arrested by police officials in Lamu, at Bajuri area within Lamu island of Kenya. The crossdresser identified as Mutahi Wahome was wearing a bubu and carrying a handbag when he was arrested on Saturday…

Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa has stated that the recent violent attacks across the country were "deliberate and instigated". Following the imprisonment of ex-President Jacob Zuma, several protests organised to demand for…

20-year-old Masten Milimo Wanjala has been arrested by the Kenyan police for the grisly murders of at least 10 children. The police stated that Wanjala, described as a “bloodthirsty vampire” was arrested on Wednesday over the…

Two South African police reservists have been arrested after they were caught off-loading goods looted during an unrest in Gauteng. Police spokesperson, Colonel Brenda Muridili said the officers were arrested in Soweto while allegedly…

A desperate mother was forced to throw her baby from a burning building in the South African city of Durban after looters set fire to shops on the ground floor. The woman was seen dropping the child down to a crowd of bystanders with…

The Head of Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Professor Samuel Kobina Annim suffered a stroke on live TV. The incident occurred while the Government Statistician was addressing the public on the ongoing Population and Housing Census…

The Ghana Police have arrested 6 men involved in inhumane treatment meted upon a 16-year-old boy suspected to be a thief. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the six men were arrested at Agogo in Ashanti Region of Ghana, for inserting a thick…