Africa

The Catholic Church in Malawi has expressed disappointment with the leadership of President Lazarus Chakwera, saying the country’s situation has deteriorated during his four years in office. In a scathing attack that appears to be directed at the president, the church, through its bishops, said “we have witnessed a glaring …

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune inaugurated the continent’s largest mosque, which is also the third largest in the world. The Great Mosque of Algiers is now the third largest mosque in the world, after the mosques in the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. This mosque has …

A 30-year-old man has been found dead by the Nsawam District Police at Dobro, near Nsawam in the Eastern Region, Ghana. “The decomposing body was found under a high tension pole in the bush,” according to reports. “The deceased have been electrocuted while attempting to steal a copper cable connecting …

Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a traffic accident on February 11, smashed the men’s world record of 2 hours 35 seconds in the Chicago Marathon six months ago. His death plunged an entire continent into an unprecedented distance. The tragedy also claimed the life of his Rwandan coach. On …

The Nigerian currency collapsed on official and unofficial markets on Monday, with shares recording their biggest one-day fall in over a year. Nigeria’s naira is experiencing a collapse that is worrying investors, who have been selling local assets. Last Monday, the currency fell to 1,712 units to the dollar at …

A painter has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s nine-year-old daughter in Lagos, Nigeria. “The convict was a sexual pervert who entered the room of his neighbour while she had gone to work at night and sexually assaulted the girl,” according to Justice Abiola Soladoye. “The convict …

A 65-year-old blind woman was raped and killed in her home in Ghana’s Kwahu East district, according to reports. “The woman lives alone in her residence, as a result, she sought assistance from children in the area to provide her with water for domestic use due to her sight impairment, …

Morocco will host the next Africa Cup of Nations in July-August 2025, so as not to interfere with the organization of the first 32-team Club World Cup scheduled for June 2025. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has just given its agreement in principle on the date of the next …

A 36-year-old man has been accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in the Bia West District of the Western North Region, Ghana. “The suspect attacked the victim on her way to church at Sehwi Yerepemso,” according to reports. “The suspect ambushed the victim and allegedly stabbed her multiple times, resulting in …

The song Hama Tsimegneha is a big hit, but it also divides opinion in this predominantly Muslim country , as it evokes alcohol and debauchery in the Comoros. Hama Tsimegneha, which could be translated as “I seem to be taken by vice” or “Looks like I’ve been slumming it”, is …