Africa

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Tunisian security agents of committing “serious abuses” against black African migrants attempting to get to Europe. The campaign group said it had interviewed more than 20 migrants and asylum seekers since March. Seven were among more than 1,000 black Africans expelled or forcibly transferred …

A woman claims to have been miraculously pregnant, giving birth to a healthy baby boy, despite retaining her virginity in Uganda, according to reports. The Ugandan community is grappling with an extraordinary case that has left medical experts bewildered and questioning the boundaries of science while residents are living in …

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Brics summit being held in August, local media reported, citing South African presidency. An arrest warrant has been issued against Mr Putin by International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. South Africa is an ICC signatory and so would …

Nigerian influencer Augusta Osedion was stabbed to death by her boyfriend during an argument between them in Lagos, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect confessed to the murder on his Instagram page, writing that he “mistakenly stabbed” her girlfriend during an argument. The victim’s body was found at the suspect …

A 32-year-old man has strangled his mother at her residence in Itanrin, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect was currently a neuropsychiatric patient. “The suspect’s younger brother, a night guard, alerted neighbours to the development on his return from work,” reports said. The suspect was arrested after …

A mother has invoked curses on the Ghana Police Service over the killing of five suspected landguards at Bortianor in the Ga South Municipality, Ghana. “The woman walked into a nearby waterway with her bare chest and foot with black shorts on, drowned in tears, she held a bottle of …

A man who forced himself to cry for seven days to break a record claims he has gone temporarily blind, as a craze for eccentric feats of endurance spreads across Nigeria. Guinness World Records has seen a surge in record-breaking attempts from Africa’s most populous nation in recent months, sparked …

Nigeria is gearing up to stop the spread of anthrax after cases were reported at a livestock farm north-west of the capital, Abuja. The outbreak was confirmed by the agricultural ministry after symptoms of the disease were discovered at a farm in Gajiri, along the Abuja-Kaduna motorway, in Niger state. …

A six-year-old died after the tricycle she was travelling in was swept away by an overflowing river, after heavy rains at Kintampo, a town in the Bono-East Region, Ghana. Flood waters have claimed the life of a six-year-old and left a four-year-old girl missing. “The deceased held on to the …

Immunization of children around the world, which fell during the Covid-19 pandemic, is starting to recover but remains below the level before the health crisis, the UN said on Tuesday. “This is good news. On average, countries around the world are recovering and getting closer to the level of immunization …