Africa

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 …

A man has been arrested by policemen attached to Rumuni Police Station of Rivers State Police Command for deflowering a five-year-old girl in Emohua Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The suspect was at home when he beckoned on her neighbour’s daughter to help him buy a sachet of …

A 16-year-old girl committed suicide after her boss’s husband raped her at their home in Eruwa community, Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. “The minor had been learning fashion design from the suspect’s wife and had been living with her boss to also assist her with domestic chores,” …

Authorities in Tanzania have lifted a ban on night-time upcountry bus travel that was imposed decades ago, local media reported. The government says the changes came after considering the views of stakeholders in the transport sector, as well as improvement in infrastructure and security. While announcing the move in parliament, …

South Africa said on Thursday it will host the BRICS bloc summit in August as planned, amid speculation that it may move to China so Russia’s President Vladimir Putin can attend in a nation not obliged to arrest him on war crimes accusations, Reuters reported. South Africa has a duty …

Nigerian authorities have warned citizens that several Sprite bottles circulating in the country are contaminated. “Particles” have been found in five crates of the soft drink at shops and a production facility, says the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (Nafdac). It is not clear what those …

At least 15 passengers were injured in an accident involving a sprinter bus near Asukawkaw Bridge in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, Ghana. “The accident occurred when the sprinter bus skidded off the road after it burst a rear tyre and plunged into the bush,” reports said. …

A 30-year-old man was arraigned by the police before a Magistrates Court for stealing phones valued at N680,000, belonging to two students in Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria. The suspect was arraigned before Magistrate O. Y Adefope on two counts bordering on stealing. “The suspect stole one iPhone 13 Promax and …

Authorities in Morocco have recalled the country’s ambassador to Sweden following the burning of a Koran at a demonstration in Stockholm. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rabat called the action offensive and irresponsible at a time when Muslims were celebrating one of the holiest days in their calendar. The …

Ousmane Sonko has appeared in a video for his first public statement since he was sentenced to 2 years in prison for corruption of youth on June 1, 2023. Ousmane Sonko addressed his audience in Wolof, thanking the religious guide who had offered him a sheep. He was dressed in …