Africa

A 57-year-old woman her son have been arrested over the death of a 56-year-old farmer at Akyem Manso in the Eastern Region, Ghana. “The woman and the deceased had a misunderstanding that turned into a dispute between the two,” reports said. The two suspects brutally assaulted the deceased with clubs …

The Zambian government announced that it had evacuated 77 nationals from Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, local media reported. The evacuees, who returned to Zambia on Wednesday, include 72 students. Zambia’s Foreign Minister Stanley Kakubo said on Thursday that 172 Zambians, including 143 students, …

Four women died and 13 were injured in a stampede at Kericho Stadium, hours before Kenya’s Mashujaa celebrations, according to reports. Mashujaa Day’s stampede was caused by a lady selling tea outside the stadium who accidentally spilled hot tea into the fire near the public road. This resulted to a …

Mozambican health authorities have reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, among poultry in the southern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday. The bird flu outbreak was found on a farm of 54,207 laying hens aged …

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has withdrawn charges against a former militia leader from the Central African Republic (CAR) as there were no prospects of conviction, the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday. Prosecutors had earlier said that Maxime Mokom, a former national coordinator of so-called anti-balaka militias, …

A 42-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly defiling his 13-year-old female house help in Obio Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The man is married with three children and the girl has been staying with them. He is a rig worker and not usually around. He comes on …

A coalition of civil societies in the Democratic Republic of Congo has held a protest in Goma, calling for the exit of a combined East African force from the east of the country over its failure to deal with the M23 rebels. In November last year, Kenya, Burundi, Uganda and …

A father has been arrested for raping her 16-year-old girl in Solotan Estate, Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports . The victim alleged that her father had continuously been demanding and forcing her to have sex inside his room. According to the victim, the father began to demand sex immediately …

An 11-year-old girl was swept away by floodwaters at Awutu Kwo Bondzei in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region, Ghana. “The incident happened after a heavy downpour in the area,” according to reports. “The deceased and her sister left the house to buy vegetables for their mother,” …

New Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé has taken charge of the sports ministry as the country prepares to host the African Cup of Nations in January. His appointment comes amid concerns about the West African nation’s readiness for the continent’s premier football tournament. The previous sports minister was sacked …