Men armed with AK-47 rifles abducted around 30 people from a train station in Edo State, southern Nigeria, the governor’s office said on Sunday. This attack is a new illustration of the growing insecurity in Africa’s most populous country, a real challenge for the government in the run-up to the …
Read More »DR Congo: Kinshasa starts clean-up ahead of Pope’s visit
Authorities in Kinshasa, DR Congo’s capital, have decided to do a makeover in the city from Monday before the visit of Pope Francis at the end of the month. Kinshasa Governor Gentiny Ngobila says the main city centre will be spruced up, with street vendors and abandoned vehicles removed from …
Read More »A man burnt to death at Tano Dumas
An eighty-year-old man has been burnt to death at Tano-Dumase in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region, Ghana, according to reports. The man was said to be in the his room when it gutted fire on Thursday, January 5, 2022, consuming the man to death. Ofori Kwaku, Assembly …
Read More »EU doors now closed to Cameroonian fish
Deemed “non-cooperative” in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, Cameroon has received a “red card” from the European Commission. Imports of seafood caught in Cameroonian waters or by vessels flying the Cameroonian flag are banned from entering European Union member states. Along with St. Vincent and the Grenadines, …
Read More »Nigeria: a woman arrested for killing her co-wife
A 50-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her co-wife in Bauchi, Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspects strangled her co-wife, 60 years old, following a physical confrontation on January 1, 2023. The suspect, criminally used force on the victim by strangling …
Read More »A man slits his brother’s throat over Yahoo money
A young man has been killed by his own senior brother in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect reportedly slit his brother’s throat with a razor blade following the alleged payment of proceeds of the victim Yahoo deal into the brother’s bank …
Read More »Don’t keep these 10 foods in the fridge anymore!
Keeping food in the refrigerator is a waste of space and can cause it to lose its flavor and texture can become much less pleasant. So, to save space and preserve the quality of your food, find out which ones don’t belong in the fridge! Potatoes Keeping potatoes in the …
Read More »Burkina Faso exports to the United States will now be taxed
Burkina Faso no longer benefits from the U.S. law allowing African countries to export to the United States without paying customs duties as a result of the country’s current socio-political situation. Burkina Faso has just been excluded from AGOA. Following the January 2022 coup, the United States had already terminated …
Read More »Tanzania: Political rallies finally allowed after 7-year ban
In power since March 2021, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has just lifted the ban on political meetings that had paralyzed the opposition since 2016. “You are all free to criticize the government,” said the president, who says she is ready to defend democracy and fundamental freedoms. This decision appears …
Read More »Sudan recorded highest gold production in 2022
The Sudanese mineral resources company has announced the production of over 18 tons of gold in 2022 as it as the highest productivity in the history of the mineral sector in Sudan. The 18 tons and 637 kilograms of gold produced in 2022 originated from the production of the organized …
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