Africa

The Mozambican cabinet has approved a bill proposing pay cuts for ministers, deputy ministers, state secretaries and MPs as the government grapples with a rising wage bill. Finance and Economy Minister Max Tonela on Thursday said the proposal was also seeking to address concerns over provincial assemblies members’ salaries, which …

A twenty-two-year-old fisherman drowned in Lake Volta, in the Pru East district of Ghana’s Bono East region. “The unfortunate incident happened on Thursday, May 25, 2023,” according to reports. “The young man met his untimely death on his second attempt at fishing,” reports said. “The deceased jumped into the river …

A 44-year-old man fell into the Ago River on his way home from farm work in the Adansi North district of Ghana’s Ashanti region, according to reports. Tragedy hit the people of Adokwai near Dompoase in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region. “He failed to return home at …

A pregnant woman and a motor rider have died in a fatal motorbike accident at Virgin Junction, near Canteen Dam at Damongo in the Savannah Region,Ghana. “The pregnant woman had traveled to undergo a routine laboratory test, but later parked her motorbike at the Virgin Junction to buy food when …

The Tema Community Police have arrested a couple whose videos gained significant attention on social media platforms recently in Ghana, according to reports. The couple’s viral content shows a disturbing pattern of behavior on the TikTok platform. “The couple shockingly admitted to the killing of one of their two children, …

On the occasion of Africa Day, celebrated every May 25, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a shock speech at the “Cradle of Humanity” square on the outskirts of Johannesburg. For Cyril Ramaphosa, it’s not a time for festivities, but rather a time for reflection on how to extricate the …

The United States imposed sanctions on Ivan Maslov, considered to be the head of the Wagner Group’s operation in Mali. The US Treasury said Ivan Maslov was a key figure in Wagner’s global activities. It said Wagner may be using its presence in Mali to conceal efforts to acquire military …

In a recent interview, Nigerian singer Davido spoke about the key to happiness in finding a partner and how meeting his wife almost two decades ago was a stroke of fate. Davido revealed that he and Chioma met during his first year in college and quickly became inseparable. He praised …

A priest at Christ the King Catholic parish was abducted by gunmen and taken to an unknown destination in Imo State in southeastern Nigeria, according to reports. The man of God was abducted as he was visiting a newly built chapel in the village of Ogii. “We ask for your …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $3.5bn (£2.8bn) loan agreement with Ivory Coast, which it says is designed to tackle financial challenges and assist economic transformation. The West African country will receive nearly $500m immediately. Further funds will be dependent on Ivory Coast making structural changes to its …