Africa

The deposed president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, is “free to move” and “can go abroad, if he wishes,” Colonel Ulrich Manfoumbi, putshists spokesman announced on state television. Colonel Ulrich Manfoumbi was reading a press release “signed” by General Oligui, who now heads the transition. Ali Bongo, in power for …

A 40-year-old tricycle driver has drowned in the Okyi River at Mankessim, in the Mfantseman Municipality in Ghana’s Central Region, according to reports. “Residents discovered the lifeless body of the deceased by the river,” reports said. “A resident suspects the deceased killed himself,” acccording to Adom News. “The deceased had …

The wife of former Zambia President Edgar Lungu has been released from police custody until she appears in court. Esther Lungu, who was arrested along with four others on Wednesday, was released later in the evening alongside her fellow accused, according to police spokesperson Danny Mwale. They were facing several …

A 24-year-old man hit the left eye of a man who had stepped on his leg in Agbogbloshie, Ghana, according to reports. “The suspect, who cannot see with his left eye, had awoken in the middle of the night to pass urine when he inadvertently stepped on the suspect, resulting …

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has said that the country needs to slow its birth rate to avoid a catastrophe, local media reported. He said that Egypt has to lower its annual births to 400,000 from the current more than two million for the country to efficiently provide jobs and …

Nigeria’s presidential election tribunal is due to rule on Wednesday on whether Bola Tinubu should stay as president after two rivals challenged his victory in February’s disputed vote, Reuters reported. There have been numerous legal challenges to the outcome of previous Nigerian presidential elections but none have succeeded. Most political …

A 43-year-old man has died as he fell into a well in the Egbejila area, the Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. “The victim went to re-dredge a well and during the process of dredging, one of his legs slipped off the ground and he eventually tumbled …

East African heads of state on Tuesday unanimously agreed to extend the deployment of the regional military force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decision happens a week after DR Congo military officials killed 43 and arrested 168 protestors who were demanding the withdrawal of East African troops and …

Nigerian banks have informed the public that financial services will be temporarily unavailable on September 5 and 6, 2023, as they are on a two-day nationwide strike. This directive has been issued by the National Union of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institution Employees (NUBIFE). The memo, dated September 2, 2023, …

A 32-year-old pilot has died after his plane crashed during a gender reveal in Sinaloa, Mexico, according to reports. The pilot was hired by the happy couple, who were celebrating their pregnancy with family and friends, to fly his small jet over them and dump either pink or blue colored powder …