Africa

Two high profile inmates have escaped after spraying chilli powder in the eyes of guards escorting them back to prison in south – western Ethiopian town of Alaba, local media reported. They were two of four who made the bid to break free. “Out of four inmates who escaped, one …

Tunisia has jailed nine members of an all-women terrorist gang accused of plotting to assassinate a government minister, according to reports. Two of the ringleaders were jailed for 25 years, while the other seven were handed sentences ranging between three and 14 years. Tunisia experienced a series of jihadist attacks …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held talks with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto during which they discussed food security and the Grain from Ukraine initiative – a humanitarian program to bring Ukrainian grain to countries with severe shortages food. In a tweet, Mr Zelensky said they also spoke about the …

Nigeria’s Rivers State Police Command announced the arrest of a 17-year-old boy for impregnating 10 ladies, Pulse.ng reported. The suspect was arrested alongside a 29-year-old man, described as his accomplice. According to the law enforcement authorities, the two suspects, and two other ladies were allegedly running a baby factory. “The …

A palace guard, has been dismissed with immediate effect from the services of the Zazzau Emirate Council for raping a lady on a mission to the palace in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The incident happened when the guard lured the lady, who was preparing for a wedding and came to seek …

A day-old baby girl has been found in a public toilet in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality in the Western North Region, Ghana. The baby girl was discovered by the Unit Committee Chairman, Stephen Donkor, who was a patron of the public latrine. “The cries of the baby attracted him …

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo condemned Rwandan President Paul Kagame, for saying that his country will no longer take in people fleeing conflict in the eastern part of DR Congo. Congolese government spokesman, Patrick Muyaya said Mr Kagame’s remarks proved that human rights were of no value to …

Suspected Islamist militants on Wednesday killed four Kenya highway agency workers in an ambush near the country’s eastern border with Somalia, police said. The workers were leading a three-car convoy from the town of Garissa to Bura when they hit an improvised explosive device (EID) planted in the road. “A …

A 35-year-old assistant headmaster of Ekumfi Akra Methodist Basic School is battling for his life after he was shot in a bush near a teacher’s bungalow, Ghana, according to reports. “The assailant subsequently shot at the headmaster, but they missed the target, “ according to Adom News. He was shot …

A Nigerian court has struck out a police regulation that forbids unmarried female officers from getting pregnant, local media reported. In a landmark judgment, a judge ruled that the regulation, which calls for the dismissal of any unmarried officer who gets pregnant, was “discriminatory, illegal, null and void”. It followed …