Africa

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has fleshed out the details of a raft of measures to tackle the rising cost of living, which has prompted civil unrest and looting. In a televised address to the nation, Mr Tinubu said he had ordered the release of 200,000 tonnes of grain from strategic …

Three students have been jailed for plotting the gang rape of a cousin of one of them in Ilorin East Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The first defendant has invited his two friends to join him in the act while the victim was in the room,” according to …

The military leaders of Mali and Burkina Faso issued a joint statement warning authorities of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The warning comes after the regional bloc threatened to intervene militarily in Niger in order to reinstall the ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum. According to the press release, …

The Senegalese government announced on Monday the dissolution of opponent Ousmane Sonko’s party, Pastef, considered as the main opposition party. “The Pastef political party is dissolved by decree”, announced the Minister of the Interior Antoine Diome in a press release, justifying his decision by his “frequent calls to insurrectional movements” …

Police in Njeru, Buikwe District, arrested a soldier, member of the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF), for defiling and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter, Dailymonitor reported. The victim is a P.7 pupil in Njeru. The Ssezibwa Region Police Spokesperson, Ms Hellen Butoto, said the suspect was arrested on July 28 and …

A two-month-old baby has been stolen from the mother during a school graduation in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, Nigeria, according to reports. The incident happened during the event held at the school premises located at the Deeper Life area, Sawmill, Ilorin. “The mother of the missing child said her baby …

A 20-year-old woman is battling for her life after her co-tenant nearly chopped off her head in a fight at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region, Ghana. “The suspect attacked her with a sharp knife while she was brushing her teeth,” according to the …

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jim Obazee as a special investigator to investigate activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria and other related entities. In a letter dated July 28, Mr. Tinubu said the appointment of Mr. Obazee, based on the fundamental objective stated in Article 15 (5) of …

A 17-year-old girl has hanged herself in a toilet facility close to her house at Hweremoase in the Adansi Asokwa district of the Ashanti region, Ghana. The victim is a first-year student of Ghana International Christian High School, reports said The body has been deposited at the Peace Land morgue …

The governor of Adamawa state in Nigeria has declared a 24-hour curfew following the looting of food stores and warehouses in the state capital, Yola, local media reported. Hundreds of people were captured on video, breaking into warehouses, carrying off sacks of grain, cartons of pasta and other household items. …