Africa

Gunmen in Nigeria have killed at least 12 people and stolen dozens of cattle in the northeastern state of Taraba, local authorities said. Residents said some of the attackers were disguised as security guards during the raid of the remote village of Mubizen. They pretended to be searching for fleeing …

Thirteen young women who were abducted by unknown people in Zambia have been rescued months after they disappeared, local media reported. The women between the ages of 17 and 28 were abducted by people demanding a ransom. Police had launched a manhunt which yielded nothing. But on Monday, one of …

There has been sparse media coverage in Senegal following a visit to Dakar by Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who is embarking on an African tour. The Ukrainian diplomat met Senegal’s Foreign Minister Aissata Tall Sall and they signed several bilateral co-operation deals. Mr Kuleba is on an apparent …

Youths in Nigerian Benue State mobbed to death two suspected witches to death for allegedly killing people by sorcery. They were reportedly dragged with a rope around the village and subsequently beaten to death. According to locals, who did not want to be mentioned, what sparked the accusation was the …

The family of Linda Obiri Akufo is suing St. Francis Xavier Hospital over the disappearance of her body at the facility’s morgue. After processing the necessary paperwork and concluding payments for the corpse to be brought home, it was nowhere to be found. The family of the late 57-year-old woman …

Former servant of God and now gospel singer, Kley Saley, was invited on the Ivorian channel NCI to justify his recent remarks when he said he had served God for more than 12 years but had obtained nothing. “I served God for 12 years and I got nothing,” he had …

Ghana’s cultural actors are mourning the death of veteran actor Ekow Blankson, who passed away, local media reported on Monday. The cause of Ekow Blankson’s death is yet to be confirmed or made public. The actor, who was also involved in other private companies, portrayed a variety of parts in …

Residents of Mopa town in Nigeria’s Kogi state are mourning the death of four family members after eating a meal made from cassava flour known as ‘Amala’, local media reported. It was learned that the family cooked the “Amala” meal from the leftover cassava flour they spread on the sun …

Nigerian Kwara State Police announced the arrest of a medical doctor, Adio Adeyemi, for allegedly kidnapping and killing two ladies. Adeyemi who works in Kaiama General Hospital, allegedly kidnapped and killed his girlfriend and another housewife, Nofisat Halidu, in 2021. Based on the Commissionner of Police’s order, investigation into the …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will make a state visit to Britain, Buckingham Palace said on Monday. It is President Ramaphosa’s first such visit to the UK since King Charles succeeded his late mother Queen Elizabeth last month. “President Ramaphosa and his wife, Tshepo Motsepe, have accepted an invitation from …