Africa

A court in Ekiti State High sentenced four men to death by hanging for dispossessing their victims of phones, necklace, wristwatches and other valuables at gunpoint in Nigeria. One of the victims, who testified before the court, said, ” We were coming from a show in Ekute Quarters of Ado …

A yet to be identified lifeless body of a dark-skinned man was found in a public place by the police in Besease, near Mamponteng, in the Ashanti region, Ghana, reports said. Police proceeded to the scene and found the deceased in a pool of blood, with marks of assault all …

Kenya’s Pamela Jelimo has received a bronze medal ten years after finishing fourth in the 800m final at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She was given the medal following the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) disqualification of Russia’s Mariya Savinova due to a doping violation in 2015.  Mariya Savinova won …

The Moroccan Football Federation says it’s offering 13,000 free tickets to fans for the country’s World Cup semi-final against France on Wednesday. The nation’s national airline, Royal Air Maroc is putting on 30 flights to Qatar at reduced rates. Huge excitement is building in the country after a series of …

Nigerian authorities announced that all passengers will no longer be required to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test on arrival or departure, regardless of their vaccination status. A memo addressed to all airline operators, among other stakeholders in the aviation industry by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed …

A 16-year-old boy had the worst experience when he was falsely accused of stealing Ghc4,000 from a woman at Assin Adiembra in the Central Region of Ghana, local media reported. According to the father, the victim’s hand was tied to his back and also tied to loads of plastic chairs …

The lifeless body of a young man has been found dead at Danyame near Unity Oil fuel station in the Ashanti Region, Ghana, local media reported. He was spotted sitting in front of a shop biting his fingernails with his teeth and was later seen struggling on the floor until …

South Africa’s parliament is expected to hold a special sitting on Tuesday to debate a report by a panel of legal experts which found that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have broken his oath of office. This is in connection with the Phala Phala farm scandal hanging over the president, in …

Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc will operate 30 special flights to carry soccer fans from Casablanca to Doha for the country’s Wednesday World Cup semifinal game against France, the airline said on Monday. The flights would depart on Tuesday and Wednesday, it said. To the delight of Moroccans, and not just …

Two armed robbers were shot and another arrested by the police in connection with the attack at Caprice in Accra, where a woman was attacked, shot and robbed. The incident occurred at the Gomoa Buduburam bus station in the Gomoa East district of the Central Region. The robbers engaged in …