Africa

Deemed “non-cooperative” in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, Cameroon has received a “red card” from the European Commission. Imports of seafood caught in Cameroonian waters or by vessels flying the Cameroonian flag are banned from entering European Union member states. Along with St. Vincent and the Grenadines, …

A 50-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her co-wife in Bauchi, Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspects strangled her co-wife, 60 years old, following a physical confrontation on January 1, 2023. The suspect, criminally used force on the victim by strangling …

A young man has been killed by his own senior brother in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect reportedly slit his brother’s throat with a razor blade following the alleged payment of proceeds of the victim Yahoo deal into the brother’s bank …

Keeping food in the refrigerator is a waste of space and can cause it to lose its flavor and texture can become much less pleasant. So, to save space and preserve the quality of your food, find out which ones don’t belong in the fridge! Potatoes Keeping potatoes in the …

Burkina Faso no longer benefits from the U.S. law allowing African countries to export to the United States without paying customs duties as a result of the country’s current socio-political situation. Burkina Faso has just been excluded from AGOA. Following the January 2022 coup, the United States had already terminated …

In power since March 2021, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has just lifted the ban on political meetings that had paralyzed the opposition since 2016. “You are all free to criticize the government,” said the president, who says she is ready to defend democracy and fundamental freedoms. This decision appears …

The Sudanese mineral resources company has announced the production of over 18 tons of gold in 2022 as it as the highest productivity in the history of the mineral sector in Sudan. The 18 tons and 637 kilograms of gold produced in 2022 originated from the production of the organized …

At least nine people were killed and several others injured in simultaneous car bomb attacks in a central Somali town, according to reports. “The blasts occurred near a restaurant not far from a district administration building in Mahas,” according to witnesses. “I saw the dead bodies of nine civilians including …

Spanish authorities have arrested members of this vast network, consisting of at least 43 people, for exporting electronic waste from the Canary Islands to West Africa, mainly Senegal, Mauritania, Ghana and Nigeria. They are accused of environmental crimes, falsification of documents and belonging to a criminal organization. This electronic waste, …

Assailants armed with guns and dangerous weapons, suspected to be cultists, shot dead a tricycle driver near the back gate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. The assailants accosted, shot him and left him in a pool of his blood as he was returning to his house. “Residents and students …