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Catholic priest is jailed for murdering albino man whose body parts he had planned to sell in Malawi
Following the gruesome 2018 murder of a man with albinism, whose body parts he had planned to sell, a Malawi court has sentenced a Catholic priest to 30 years in prison.
The judgement was given by Judge Dorothy NyaKaunda Kamanga on…
AfDB to establish institution to strengthen Africa’s pharmaceutical industry
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has stated that its board of directors has approved the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation.
This was contained in a statement released on Monday by the African…
AfDB: Access to finance for women will transform Africa’s food system
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has stated that access to finance for women will bolster inclusivity in Africa and narrow the global hunger gap.
This was stated on Sunday by Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, director-general, West…
New Somalia President tests positive for COVID-19
New Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is self osolating.
The 66-year-old President who made the announcement got back to his country on Friday June 24, from the United Arab Emirates where he had…
17 found dead in South African nightclub
No fewer than 17 young people were found dead at a nightclub in a township in South Africa’s southern city of East London on Sunday.
A Provincial Police Spokesman, Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana, who disclosed this told reporters that; “We…
Video: How my jealous husband removed my eye and cut off my fingers – Woman narrates
A Kenyan woman identified as Maureen Atieno Omolo, has narrated how her husband plucked off her eye, cut off her finger, and inflicted several machete wounds on her body.
During an interview with Afrimax TV, the lady said the man’s…
AfDB: Africa must end dependence on food, medicine imports
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has stated that Africa must end dependence on the importation of food and medicine.
This was made known by Adesina in an interview with Reuters on the sidelines of the…
UN Chief expresses shock as extremists kill over 100 civilians in Mali
On Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed shock and outrage over reports that more than 100 civilians had been killed during attacks by armed extremists in central Mali and farther north in the previous week.…
Man reportedly kills wife over alleged infidelity in Kenya
For reportedly murdering his 33-year-old wife, a Kenyan man has been apprehended by the police.
Muradh Awadh reportedly killed his wife after suspecting that she was having an affair with another man.
Nur Ibrahim a mother of five was…
Kenyan man arrested after his friend’s corpse was found in a pit latrine
Operatives of the Kenya Police have arrested one John Mwangi in connection to the murder of his friend, who died under unclear circumstance.
Mwangi was arrested in Nanyuki, Laikipia County where he was hiding after killing his…
Three Ghanaian soldiers arrested for alleged robbery
Operatives of the Ghanaian police have arrested three soldiers involved in a recent robbery operation in the country.
The soldiers identified as Yinsabilik Gabriel, Elikem Adams and Asiedu Stanley, reportedly participated in a robbery…
Kenyan man allegedly poisons his two children to death, commits suicide
A 35-year-old carpenter, Ali Mwazuma Rashid, allegedly poisoned his three children, causing the deaths of two, before committing suicide in Malandi village, Kwale County, Kenya.
Rashid is said to have returned home on Sunday, June 12,…
Ghana: Two soldiers arrested for raping student nurse
Two military personnel under training at the 155 armoured regiments in Damongo in the Savannah Region of Ghana, have been arrested for allegedly raping a student of the Damongo Nurses Training College.
According to Citi News, the…
ECOWAS Court laments poor law application by member states
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has expressed dissatisfaction with national courts' application of community law.
According to the court, this has a negative impact on the development of the law and the region's integration project.
“In…
Kenyan woman dies after she was allegedly raped and brutalised by her employer six days after…
A 20-year-old Cynthia Nanjala, has died after she was allegedly raped by her employer six days after she started working for him in Nairobi, Kenya.
Nanjala succumbed to her injuries on June 2, 2022, two weeks after she was found lying…
Russia-Ukraine war: Chad declares food emergency, calls for humanitarian aid
The Republic of Chad has declared a food emergency due to the lack of grain supplies occasioned by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
The declaration was made on Thursday.
According to Chad, the food supply had significantly decreased…
Bomb explosion kills two peacekeepers in Mali
A spokesman for the MINUSMA mission has disclosed that two UN peacekeepers were killed and two others injured on Friday after an improvised bomb exploded in central Mali.
According to a security official, the soldiers were part of the…
Attacks: We’ll retaliate – Rwanda Minister Biruta issues warning to Congo
After accusing the Democratic Republic of Congo, of firing shells across the border in May this year, Rwanda’s Foreign Ministry has declared that his nation would retaliate if it suffers further attacks from the neighbouring country.…
17-year-old boy dies after being struck by lightning in Ghana
After being struck by lightning, a 17-year-old coconut seller has died while two other victims were hospitalized
The coconut seller, known as Emmanuel Doli, who was a former student of the Sokode Senior High Technical School, was selling…
AfDB: We’re developing investment banks for youth-owned businesses
African Development Bank (AfDB) has stated that it is designing financial institutions that will invest in business owned by youths.
This was stated on Friday by Akinwumi Adesina, president, AfDB at the end of the bank’s 2022 annual…
Respect citizens’ choices during elections, Buhari tells African leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on African leaders to respect the rights of citizens to make their choices during elections.
This was made known on Friday by Buhari at a bilateral meeting with Lazarus Chakwera, president of Malawi,…
Kenyan man charged with touching woman’s breasts without consent
For deliberately and unlawfully touching a woman's breast against her consent, a man known as Aron Juma Munyasa has been arraigned before a Milimani Law Court in Kenya
It revealed that the lady in question identified as M.A filed a case…
Senegal’s President fires Health Minister after hospital fire killed 11 babies
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has fired his Health Minister, Abdoudaye Diouf Sarr after 11 newborn babies were killed in a hospital fire blamed on an electrical short circuit.
The tragedy occurred late Wednesday, May 25, in the western…
South African man allegedly poisons his three sons to death, fourth one fighting for life
Three brothers, Lehlogonolo, Katleho and Tebogo Khoabane, have died after consuming poisoned energy drink given to them by their father in South Africa.
The boys aged 16, 13 and 6, died on Thursday morning, May 26, in Heidelberg,…
Kenyan politician arrested for robbing mobile money shop to finance his campaign
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a Narc-Kenya MCA aspirant for Muthara Ward (Meru county), Benson Thuranira, for allegedly robbing an M-Pesa shop (a mobile money shop) in Nakuru community of…