Africa

Algerian authorities ordered the closure the Roman Catholic Church’s charity, Caritas, after 60 years of work in the country. The Archbishop of Algiers, Jean-Paul Vesco, said Caritas was deemed an unauthorized organisation and that work such as aid to migrants would stop completely at the end of the month. Religious …

Mozambican security forces announced the death of 16 jihadists and the arrest of four jihadists involved in the recruitment and radicalization of people. Police commander Bernardino Rafael said some of the jihadists died from gunshot wounds during confrontations with the authorities, while others were attacked by wild animals – mainly …

Several people died in eastern DR Congo after a Ugandan army helicopter crashed, Ugandan army spokesman Felix Kulayigye confirmed on Wednesday. Reuters agency quotes an unnamed Congolese army spokesman as saying that “at least 22 people died in the crash.” “We are still awaiting more details on this week’s crash,” …

A schoolboy from a primary school in Foumbot in western Cameroon is in police custody after allegedly poisoning his teacher and all his classmates, Cameroonweb reported. This happened after the teacher sent the schoolboy to buy her sweets which she was to distribute to those who would answer the questions. …

Police in Ejisu in the Ashanti Region of Ghana arrested two women for allegedly assaulting a teacher at Besease M/A Junior High School, Adomonline reported. The women, all aged 30, allegedly pulled the teacher’s hair and dragged him to the floor in the presence of his students. Ghana Education Service …

Popular Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing has made headlines for her decision to share dildos, also known as s3x toys, at a party for her mother’s death on Saturday, September 24, 2022 in Lagos. The party was held in Lagos and filled with glam and splendour. When the guests were ready …

A Circuit Court in Koforidua in the South Eastern Region of Ghana has sentenced a private security guard to eight (8) years imprisonment for inflicting deep match wounds on his cousin. The convict Daniel Addy, 52, will serve his jail term in hard labour and pay an amount of GHC6,000 …

Eighteen candidates are running for the highest office in Nigeria as current President Muhammadu Buhari, 79, steps down after serving the constitutionally required two terms. The campaign for the next presidential elections began on Wednesday against a backdrop of security and economic crisis. There are two main candidates: Bola Ahmed …

A 14-year-old pregnant girl and other children were rescued from being trafficked from the central region to Ivory Coast, Joynews agency reported citing James Kofi Annan, CEO of Challenging Heights. Mr Annan said the rescued children consisted of six girls and 18 boys, with one of the girls pregnant when …

A prison inmate, Richard Ofosu Dame, now free has been confessing his evil deeds including his attempt to kill his own mother, crimecheckghana website reported. Dame, however, claims that God took hold of her mother’s life and protected her despite the many traps he threw at her. Dame said he …