Africa

Scientists in the United States says they have discovered that elephants eat a varied diet, with individuals choosing among hundreds of plants to suit their needs and appetites. In a study, researchers at Brown University analysed plant DNA found in elephant dung in Kenya. They discovered that an individual elephant’s …

Security operatives in Kakiri Wakiso District have arrested three suspected robbers in Bulabakulu village in Mende Sub County, Uganda. The three suspects have been terrorizing people in the area using machetes. They carried out the operations following the spate of killing and robbering in the area,” according to the spokesperson …

Senegalese President Macky Sal has renounced his bid for a third term under pressure from the opposition, which denounced his illegal candidacy. The Senegalese president has put an end to the suspense surrounding whether or not he will take part in the February 2024 presidential election. Macky Sall announced his …

A motor rider has been burnt to death in a fatal accident on the Haatso-Atomic road in the Greater Accra region, Ghana, according to reports. The incident is said to have occurred in a head-on collision with a Honda Accord vehicle. The rider was thrown and trapped under the vehicle …

A 41-year-old farmer has committed suicide at Tei Nkwanta near Koforidua in the Eastern Region, Ghana, according to reports. “The victim was found hanging on a rope after some family members broke into his room to search for him,” reports said. “He was struggling to pay Ghc600 debt, hence we …

South Africa’s Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has denied allegations that he may have been poisoned, saying in a video that he was in good health. It comes amid conflicting concerns after the Zulu traditional prime minister said over the weekend that the king was being treated in neighbouring Eswatini for …

The Senegalese head of state, Macky Sall, has announced that he will not run for a third term, even if the Constitution allows him to do so. In a speech on Monday, Senegalese President Macky Sall surprised everyone by announcing that he would not seek a third term. “My decision, …

A woman set fire to a policewoman and her two children in the community of Nnokwa, Anambra State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect had an altercation with the policewoman, resulting in the fight, she then hit the policewoman with a pestle till she fell and became unconscious. The suspect …

South Sudan’s Catholic bishops are calling for urgent intervention by the international community to help resolve the conflict in neighbouring Sudan and to provide humanitarian assistance to the needy people, local media reported. A letter signed by eight bishops addressed to the government of South Sudan, the international community and …

An 18-year-old boy was found dead as he took his own life in the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. “The lifeless body of the boy was found in their sitting room, with a rope around his neck tied to the hook of a ceiling fan,” …