Africa

A 28-year-old South African man, Mukhethwa Tshivhase appeared before the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, September 7 for allegedly killing his mother with a broomstick because she 'hid their food in her room' Limpopo regional…

Former Ivory Coast prime minister Charles Konan Banny died in a Paris hospital on Friday after contracting Covid-19, close aides said. Banny, 78, who was in office from 2005-2007, was being treated at the American Hospital in the Paris…

Nigerian ambassador to Guinea Bissau, John Usanga has disclosed that many African nations look up to the country for "guidance" inspite of his challenges. This was stated by Usanga when he hosted the minister of information and culture,…

A Zimbabwean woman, Nancy Majonhi who killed her husband in South Africa confessed to the crime because according to her, his ghost was haunting her and giving her sleepless nights. The 42-year-old suspect, who faces a charge of murder,…

24-year-old Lawrence Munene who committed suicide in Kithiruri village in Kianjakoma Sub-location of Kenya on Monday September 6 reportedly left behind a suicide note, his phone security pattern and his money transfer pin (Mpesa).…

Bodies of three children who went missing in South Africa last week have been found floating in a river. Brigadier Motlafela Mojape, the Police spokesperson, who confirmed the incident said the bodies of the children were found in the…

One Felix Otieno has been arrested by homicide detectives in Kilifi County of Kenya after being linked to the death of his 5-year old step-daughter. Police established that the suspect has been repeatedly defiling the minor inside their…

The Guinean army coup leader, Mamady Doumbouya has prohibited government officials from leaving the country until further notice. Head of the elite national army unit, Doumbouya also lifted the curfew imposed in mining areas. Speaking…

A 65-year-old woman identified as Margaret Wanjiru from Kagumo-ini village in Kandara, Murang’a, Kenya cut off her husband’s head on Sunday. It was gathered that Margaret attacked John Ndung’u, 99, with a panga after a domestic dispute.…

A remand prisoner, Awudu Abdulai has been accused of chewing off a fellow inmate's testicles during a fight in a holding cell in Ghana. It was gathered that officers at the Tafo Pankrono Divisional Police Command in the Ashanti Region…

A headmaster was stabbed and robbed of a school truck and cash while romping with his lover in the vehicle, Bulawayo police said. Vusumuzi Nkiwane, the headmaster of David Livingstone High School in Ntabazinduna, had parked the…

A former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has been granted medical parole, WITHIN NIGERIA learnt. Parole is the release of a prisoner to supervision in the community after he/she has completed a part of his/her sentence. Recall…

Special Forces reportedly seized power in Guinea on Sunday after detaining President Alpha Conde. The soldiers announced the dissolution of the country’s institutions but the Defense Ministry insists the attack on the presidency was…

Founder of By Grace Ministries in Machipisa, Highfields, Onbeat Mapfumo who uses intimacy as a means of healing and delivering his female congregants from evil spirits, has been freed by a high court in Zimbabwe. Mapfumo was arrested…

The first cases of Delta variant of Covid-19 have been recorded in the impoverished Sahel state of Niger, which until now has been relatively spared in the pandemic, the authorities said on Friday. Genetic sequencing found six cases of…

A middle-aged woman is in pain after she was allegedly raped repeatedly by a man she suspects was sent to torture her by one of her neighbours. The Kenyan woman who is a widow and mother of five told K24tv that prior to being raped, her…

A 29-year-old retail businessman, Laban Sabiti in Bishayu Village, Ruhija Sub-county in Rubanda District, Uganda, has been left stranded with five children including a 13-month toddler after his father-in-law, Mr Geoffrey Kakona, reportedly…

Popular Ivorian television presenter, Yves de M'Bella, has received a 12-month suspended sentence for promoting rape during a live broadcast. WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that during the controversial live show on Monday, August 30,…

A female South African police officer, Constable Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu, allegedly insured her family members then went on a killing spree, wiping them out, some of with the help of hitmen then claimed money from insurance companies.…

A popular Ivorian television presenter, Yves de Mbella has been suspended after he invited a convicted rapist onto his prime-time show and asked him to simulate rape using a mannequin. Mbella was suspended Tuesday, August 31, for 30…

A Ghanaian man named as Hajj Apolo seems to prefer the leadership of Nigeria's President Buhari in their country. Apollo said that his countrymen are yearning to have Muhammadu Buhari as their president. He stated this on Facebook…

A young British journalist has been shot dead in an armed robbery in Ghana after travelling there to film a documentary. Syed Taalay Ahmed, 31, was working for the London-based Muslim Television Ahmadiyya International (MTA) station on…

A 33-year-old woman identified as Martha Waithera Kibiru, has been found dead with her private parts bleeding after hosting her lover. The incident occurred at Martha's house in Lakeview estate, Nakuru, Kenya and her come-we-stay husband…

A 19-year-old student, Edmond Kipng’etich was stabbed to death with a sword after he was being caught sleeping with a man's wife in Nakuru County of Kenya. The form four student from Kuresoi South was reportedly caught red-handed by one…