Africa

A social media influencer has been sentenced to two years for insulting President João Lourenço on TikTok in Angola, according to reports. “The suspect accused the president on her TikTok account of anarchy and disorganisation”, according to reports. She also blamed the president for the lack of schools, housing and …

Around 2.4 million voters in Liberia are eligible to cast their ballots on Tuesday in a general election in which President George Weah is seeking a second term. Nineteen candidates are hoping to replace the incumbent, former football star George Weah, who is seeking a second term. The two main …

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing a commercial motorcycle rider before stealing his motorcycle in the Shabalile area of Mokwa, Niger, according to reports. “The suspect boarded the motorcycle to Eppa village and while on their way, he stopped the rider and macheted him to death,” according …

Algeria has announced the suspension of its efforts to mediate the political crisis in Niger following the coup in July. Its foreign affairs ministry said in a statement on Monday that declarations from the Nigerien authorities had raised “legitimate questions about their real willingness to follow through on their acceptance …

General Brice Oligui Nguema, leader of the coup d’état in Gabon, has appointed the members of a new national assembly and senate for a transitional period before elections promised for an unknown date. Army and police chiefs joined forces on August 30 to stage a bloodless coup, widely supported by …

The death toll from Sunday’s landslide in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé has risen to 30, with 17 others injured, says the country’s interior minister, who was on site to assess the damage, local media reported. Several homes in Mbankolo, an impoverished neighbourhood, were reduced to rubble following heavy rains. There are …

Men from the Edo State Police Command have arrested a man for allegedly deflowering his seven-year-old daughter in Idokpa community, Nigeria. The suspect was arrested after the men of Egba Division got credible information about the crime in the in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the state. The suspect confessed …

Ugandan police and military officers have blocked the main office of the National Unity Platform (NUP), the party led by opposition politician Bobi Wine. “There is heavy military deployment at our secretariat in Kamwokya, and they are currently off limits,” the NUP party shared in a post on X on …

Six students have been taken into custody for allegedly assaulting a friend who was romantically involved with the boyfriend of one of them in Bolgatanga, Ghana. Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Francis Tamanja told the court that the complainant received a phone call from one of the accused persons and was asked …

Many people are feared dead and others missing in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, after landslides destroyed several homes in Mbankolo area, local media reported. It followed heavy rainfall across the city on Sunday evening. State media are reporting that at least 13 people have died from the disaster, with the figure …