Africa

Sao Tome and Principe Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada announced that a coup attempt had been foiled on Thursday evening. Individuals had attacked the headquarters of the army, he said at the time of his exit. This coup attempt was aborted thanks to the effective and professional reaction of the security …

Learners in Uganda are heading back home after the government closed schools two weeks earlier than originally scheduled in order to slow down an outbreak of Ebola in the country. The ministry of education ordered closure of schools after more than 20 confirmed Ebola cases were recorded among students. Parents …

Armed robbers have killed a 10-year-old Togolese girl for witnessing their operation when she was sent to get charcoal in Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. A female friend of the girl’s mother sent the girl to her house to get her charcoal. When she …

Ghanaian player Osman Bukari has defended his imitation of Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic ‘Siuuu’ celebrations saying his upbringing does not permit him to be disrespectful. His reaction follows concerns on social media that the celebration was disrespectful towards Ronaldo – who usually celebrates his goals by jumping up while rotating in …

A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death over stolen mobile phone in the Assin Fosu municipality of the Central Region, Ghana, Adom News reported. The deceased accused the suspect of stealing his mobile phone and reported it to the police, the website reported, citing the deceased’s brother. The Assin Akropong …

African and Cameroonian football legend, Roger Milla, was honored this Thursday, November 24, 2022 on the sidelines of the meeting between Cameroon and Switzerland by FIFA. The former Indomitable Lion was awarded as the oldest striker (42) and remains the oldest striker in World Cup history to this day. Roger …

A man was stabbed to death by his wife at their residence in Oka Oba, Oyo Town, Nigeria as he attempted to have sex with her. Investigation revealed that the deceased and his wife returned to their home on the day of the incident after three months of separation. The …

Britain and South Africa on Wednesday announced a new health and science partnership to mark the second day of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit to London. On Wednesday, Britain announced a new set of research collaborations as Ramaphosa toured the Crick Institute, the biggest biomedical research facility in Europe, and …

Prison authorities in South Africa have said they will challenge the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision to return former President Jacob Zuma to prison. “Having carefully studied the judgement, Correctional Services is convinced that another court may arrive at a different conclusion,” the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said in …

A hotel manager in Nigeria’s Bayelsa state discovered the lifeless body of a 16-year-old girl in a wardrobe, local media reported. “I smelled a foul odor in one of the hotel rooms. During a search, I discovered a lifeless female corpse hidden in a wardrobe,” the manager said. The corpse …