Africa

Fifty-one passengers were rescued after the bus they were traveling in was swept away by floodwaters on a river bridge in northern Kenya. “The bus is still stuck in the river some thirty meters from the bridge, although the water level is still dropping,” according to reports. The road has …

Two people were recently arrested in Nigeria, after being suspected of having blackmailed a young Australian with sexual photos (also called sextortion) who subsequently committed suicide, the BBC reported. The tragedy occurred at the end of 2023, in the south-east of Australia. The victim, whose identity or age has not …

Three Tanzanian soldiers were killed when hostile mortar fire landed near their camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said. Three other people were seriously injured and taken to hospital for treatment. They were part of a Southern African peacekeeping force deployed in December …

Gambian lawmaker Almaneh Gibba launched his campaign to overturn the 2015 ban on female genital mutilation after the country imposed its first fines on those found guilty of the practice last year, Reuters reported. Despite concerns about the leniency of the sentences – a $220 fine for three women accused …

An 18-year-old student at Adanwomase Senior High School was sentenced to 15 years in prison for robbing a teacher with hard labor by the Ashanti Circuit Court in Old Tafo, Ghana. The student pleaded guilty to the robbery charge, as per section 149 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act …

More than 100 people died and several others remain missing, after their boat capsized in the northern coast of Mozambique, President Felipe Nyusi said on Monday. Lourenco Machado, an official from the country’s Maritime Transport Institute (INTRASMAR) said the vessel carrying 130 passengers was an overloaded fishing boat and was …

A 38-year-old owner of Our Guest Hotel has been arrested for torturing a youth to death in Obowo Local Government Area of Nigeria State. “The victim was accused of stealing a customer’s handset in the guest hotel,” according to reports. “He was tortured and locked up inside the generator room …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame met his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa and they reaffirmed their support in finding a “political situation” to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mr Ramaphosa was visiting the East African country to take part in the 30th commemorations of the Rwandan genocide. President …

Health in Africa is a complex and multifaceted subject. The African continent faces many health challenges, including infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, as well as non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Here are some key points regarding health in Africa: Infectious diseases Despite progress made …

The Zimbabwean government has launched a new currency, called ZiG, which came into effect this Monday, April 8, 2024. This measure will put an end to the currency crisis and replace the previous currency, which has been depreciated in recent months and rejected by the population. The Zimbabwean dollar has …