Africa

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 …

Large sums of money have already been pledged to Africa at the ongoing climate summit in Kenya, with the UK among the first to make a commitment. It is to invest £49m ($61m) in new projects to help Africans manage the impact of climate change and mobilise finance for climate …

The Chinese government intends to play a “mediating role” in the political crisis in Niger, declared Jiang Feng, the Chinese ambassador to this country in an interview on Monday on Nigerien national television. “The Chinese government intends to play a role of good offices, of mediator, with total respect for …

A 26-year-old man has been arrested for posing as a medical practitioner at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. “The suspect posed as a medical doctor in order to admit patients and administer medication,” reports said. He was arrested while in the process of attending to a patient …

Suspected cultists have stabbed and butchered a man believed to be mentally ill in Awka, the Anambra State capital, Nigeria. “The victim was sitting at his usual base at the Dike Park, when the suspected cultists invaded the place,” according to reports. “The suspected cultists shot the man before using …

The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), says it has suspended Gabon’s membership in response to last week’s coup. Earlier on Monday the coup leader, Gen Brice Oligui Nguema, was sworn in as transitional president. He seized power just after Ali Bongo was declared to have won a third …

A 43-year-old man has been arrested for attempting to rob a new generation bank opposite the Maplewood Estate in the Oko Oba area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The security guards attached to the bank heard the sound of someone hitting an object,” reports said. “The suspect was caught with a …

Paying passengers have used the Lagos metro rail line for the first time on Monday, 20 years after construction began on the project. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was on board as the train began commercial operations months after it was launched at the beginning of the year with test rides. The …

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has confirmed that it will not seek to overturn the presidential election result in court. Official results show that incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa won last month’s poll with close to 53% of the vote, which international observers said fell short of democratic standards. He is now …

A woman has been arrested after inflicting cane wounds on her seven-year-old son in Lapaz community, Ghana, according to reports. “The victim is severely bruised on his back as a result of the assault,” reports said. The injured child was taken to Lapaz Community Hospital and later transferred to Christian …