Africa

An army colonel has been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for his role in the killing of more than 50 demonstrators in August. Troops serving under Mike Mikombe opened fire in the eastern city of Goma on members of a religious sect taking part in a …

A family of four was electrocuted during a power surge in the Dinyavoh area of Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The incident occurred as a result of a power surge that happened in the morning following an explosion from the transformer in the area,” reports said. Many houses …

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has confirmed he’ll stand for a third term in elections scheduled for December. The former army chief has been in power since he helped oust Mohammed Morsi, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, in 2013. Activists say his term in office has been marked by …

A 28-year-old man has stabbed her 22-year-old girlfriend to death at Ekumfi Dunkwa in the Central region, Ghana, according to reports. “The suspect stabbed the victim with scissors and a chisel, leading to her death,” reports said “We heard the deceased shouting for help, but we ignored her because they …

Uganda’s constitutional court is due this morning to start hearing three petitions challenging the anti-homosexuality law that came into effect in May. The law imposes capital punishments for those convicted of same-sex acts including death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” – which can involve sex with children or vulnerable people. It …

A former Nigerian oil minister has appeared in court in London after being charged with receiving bribes in exchange for multi-million- dollar oil and gas contracts. Diezani Alison-Madueke was Nigeria’s minister for petroleum resources between 2010 and 2015, during the tenure of former President Goodluck Jonathan. She was also the …

At least nine miners were killed when a gold mine collapsed near Chegutu, some 120 km west of Harare, Zimbabwe, according to reports. “Four bodies have been recovered so far” and five other miners are still trapped under the rubble, reports said. “Rescue workers found the inert bodies of five …

At least thirteen people died and at least four were injured after a fire in a nightclub in the city of Murcia, in the south-east of Spain, emergency services reported this Sunday, after an initial report suggested six dead. “Six new bodies were found in the rubble of the nightclub. …

The death of former First Lady of Ghana, Theresa Kufuor has hrown the nation into mourning as she passed on peacefully on Sunday, October 1, 2023. The former First Lady was 87 years old. Mrs Kufuor held the position of Ghana’s First Lady from January 7, 2001, to January 6, …

A huge fire has broken out at a police complex in the city of Ismailia in north-eastern Egypt, injuring dozens of pepople, local media reported. Videos posted online showed the security directorate, a building many storeys high, engulfed in flames. Civil defence sources said parts of it had collapsed. Fire …