Africa

An Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced a 37-year-old man to death by hanging for killing his father in his house in Etinan Local Government Area, Nigeria. The convict had confessed that he single-handedly killed his father in his house and buried him. “The convict chased his father to …

Three Ugandan students were killed after a lorry rammed into their classroom at a school near the capital, Kampala, local media reported. At least 18 other learners were injured in the incident at Kasaka Secondary School on Tuesday afternoon. The lorry got nearly halfway into the building and tore up …

A 72-year-old woman has died after her genitals were cut by her domestic worker alongside with two other suspects in the Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. “The deceased had her breasts, finger, tongue and private part cut off by the three suspects alleged for ritual purposes,” …

A 45-year-old man has been arrested for defiling a 10-year-old girl in the Idoani community, the Ose Local Government Area of the state in Nigeria. “The victim was lured to an uncompleted building by the suspect where he had carnal knowledge of her after giving her N100,” report said. The …

Floods and landslides have killed more than 200 people in Malawi and Mozambique, ravaging towns and villages, making it difficult to trace survivors, local media reported. Cyclone Freddy followed a looping path rarely charted by meteorologists, making landfall for the second time over the weekend in Mozambique, before heading into …

US ambassador to Kenya has held a meeting with the LGBT community in the country to show support amid hardening attitudes against the group. “The US proudly advances efforts to protect LGBTQI+ persons from discrimination and violence and will continue to stand up for human rights and equality, ” Ambassador …

A lifeless body of the premature baby was found in a gutter at Adabraka, a community in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana, according to reports. The new born baby was found around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, leaving residents in shock. “Some students drew my attention to a …

A Kenyan woman swallowed an engagement ring that was placed in her food when the family and her boyfriend had planned a surprise engagement party in Gongoni, Tana River County, Kenya. The day started well with family members preparing food and she was tasked with preparing a special dish. Her …

Six Zimbabweans, all suspected armed robbers, escaped from custody while on transit on Monday morning after their accomplices engaged South African police in a shoot-out, local media reported. In a statement, South African police said they have launched a manhunt for the “heavily armed” suspects who freed the six prisoners …

Rwandan authorities on Tuesday announced a ban on traders selling unrefrigerated meat for at least 24 hours, local media reported. According to the National Agency for Quality Control, Competition and Consumer Protection (Rica), fresh meat that has not been refrigerated contains organisms that can transmit diseases to consumers. “The consequences …