Africa

Health authorities in Rwanda have recalled batches of antifungal tablets made in Kenya over safety concerns, local media reported. In a statement, the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (RFDA) instructed importers to return all batches of 200mg Fluconazole tablets manufactured by Univeral Corporation, a Kenyan company. It also ordered all …

A sheep gives birth to a two-headed lamb at Sehwi Wenchi a suburb of Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality in the Western North region, Ghana. The newborn lamb exhibited an abnormality with its two heads, two mouths, four eyes, and two ears. The owner of the sheep expressed shock at the …

A 22-year-old woman lost her life in a gunshot incident while returning home from the 31st December watch night service in Kenyase-Abrem, located in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. “The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the head during the journey, and the residue from the gunfire also affected her child,” …

One of the presidential candidates in the DR Congo, Théodore Ngoy, has filed a petition to challenge the re-election of incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi. Théodore Ngoy, who came last with 0.02% of the vote, is the only one to submit a petition for the annulment of the presidential results. He …

A woman drowned in the Kujose River of Lake White Volta while washing with three other women in Daboya in the Savannah region of Ghana. “The group was playfully testing each other’s bravery in the water when the victim accidentally ventured into the deeper part and couldn’t recover,” according to …

A suspect has been arrested for allegedly killing his brother with a machete over an alleged sexual demand in Araromi Street, Sango-Ota region, Nigeria. “The 54-year-old had been allegedly pestering his little brother for sex,” reports said. “Following the deceased ceaseless demands, the younger brother drawn out a machete to …

The city council of St. Louis Park in the US state of Minnesota has sworn in 27-year-old Nadia Mohamed as mayor, two months after she made history as America’s first Somali-American elected mayor by voters. Ms Mohamed secured 58% of the vote to win last November’s mayoral poll. She is …

Twelve people have been charged in Sierra Leone for their alleged role in November’s failed coup attempt, local media reported. They include former police and correctional officers as well as the former bodyguard of ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma. Mr Koroma is also a suspect in the coup attempt and has …

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has distanced itself from threats by a former commander, who called for the removal of President Cyril Ramaphosa from office. This comes after a video of the former officer identified as Sylvester Mangolele went viral on social media on Tuesday. In the video, …

Moroccan police announced the seizure of 1.4 tonnes of cocaine, hidden in the form of bananas, during a joint operation with Spanish police, local media reported. The cocaine was found concealed in banana boxes inside a shipping container that was aboard a vessel originating from South America and headed to …