Africa

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,” …

A 40 -year-old man was killed and dumped in River Brupan at Assin Breku in the Assin North District of the Central Region, Ghana. The body of the deceased was found well dressed in Jeans trousers and orange colour Lacoste. The deceased was found on Friday, June 31, 2023, with …

A gang of thieves killed a 24-year-old Okada driver and fled with his motorcycle in Kwarfokurom, in Ghana’s Eastern Region, according to reports. “The gang hired his services to Kwarfokurom near Nsawam and shot him halfway through the journey and robbed him of the motorbike,” reports said. The mother of …

South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), along with six other parties, have announced that they will hold talks to outline a pact that they hope will unseat the ANC from government at next year’s elections, the BBC reported. The group does not include the country’s third largest political force …

A 17-year-old student from Busibo secondary school was killed in a fight with other men in Kayamoukondo cell in Sheema municipality, Uganda, according to reports. “The incident happened when the deceased and his brother had taken coffee for sale at kanyamoukondo trading center,” reports said. “The deceased started loading the …

South African government watchdog has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of any wrongdoing related to a theft at his farm. The scandal erupted in June last year when a former spy boss, Arthur Fraser, alleged that President Ramaphosa had concealed the theft of millions of dollars in cash from his game …