Africa

Kenya’s First Lady Rachel Ruto has declared national prayers against homosexuality in the country, saying the family unit was under attack. Mrs Ruto said the country cannot condone the Supreme Court ruling last month that upheld the LGBTQ community’s right of association. “We should not even try to talk about …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has defended his government’s decision to terminate the operations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the country. He was responding to a journalist questioning Uganda’s decision to close OHCHR operations, during a press conference at the Uganda-South Africa …

The US has congratulated Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu and citizens following the just-concluded general elections. “This competitive election represents a new period for Nigerian politics and democracy,” US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. The State Department called on the electoral body to improve on the highlighted …

A Ugandan pastor who has been on remand on allegations of raping a Latvian tourist has finally been granted bail. Pastor Joseph Collins Twahirwa was on Wednesday granted a cash bail of Shs1 million by the High Court deputy registrar Mr Festo Nsenga who ordered him to deposit his passport …

Ugandan musician Jose Chameleone, real name Joseph Mayanja, has apologized for kissing his brother on the lips while he was on stage at a concert Friday in the capital, Kampala. Jose Chameleone’s kiss with his musician brother Weasel saw an influential preacher registering a complaint with the Uganda police against …

Nigeria ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party has thanked Nigerians for electing its presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, although opposition parties have disputed the election results. The 70-year-old veteran politician got 8,794,726 votes – 37% of votes counted – according to official results. The elections were Nigeria’s most hotly contested since …

A 35-year-old man has drowned in a river at Ayerdo in the Central Region of Ghana as he left behind seven children, according to reports. The death of the young man has been declared sudden by his family and residents in the area. “The deceased was discovered dead in the …

A group of angry protesters have gathered outside the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja to denounce the results of the election. They are carrying placards alleging votes have been stolen. Tension is growing in Nigeria, three days after Nigerians voted in an election marred in parts …

A 50-year-old woman has been busted and nearly lynched for attempting to bury her dead husband in a bush at Mankessim in the Central Region, Ghana, according to reports. “The deceased suffered from an undisclosed illness, his wife knowing nothing about his family members tried her best to get him …

The Nigerian national collation centre in the capital, Abuja, has yet to start announcing results this morning, local media reported. Electoral officials says there are five states now ready to announce – but they will wait until 13:00 GMT (14:00 local time) to allow for more results to be ready. …