Africa

After spending nearly half a century in prison for a murder he didn’t commit in Oklahoma, Glynn Simmons, a 71-year-old African-American, will receive $7.15 million in restitution Before he was exonerated last year, Glynn Simmons had become the longest-serving inmate in U.S. history, according to the U.S. National Registry of …

At least 18 persons died in three separate road crashes within five days on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has said. The accidents have been attributed to speeding, wrongful overtaking, and the lack of adequate rest, leading to fatigue, among other factors.The command’s Spokesperson, Florence …

Tanzanian security forces have announced the release of several members of the opposition party, Chadema and hundreds of their supporters. It comes after they were arrested during a banned youth meeting in the southwest of the country. Human rights organisations have criticised the arrests, with Amnesty International saying, opens new …

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared a state of health emergency following the increase in Mpox cases on the continent. Since the beginning of the year, more than 13,700 cases and 450 deaths have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus, …

Malian authorities have announced that they have given Swedish Ambassador Kristina Kuhnel, 72 hours to leave the country, the Foreign Ministry said. This comes after Malian authorities accused the ambassador of making a hostile statement from her Minister of International Cooperation and Trade on Mali. “The Swedish Ambassador to Bamako, …

The Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has announced it is set to declare a health emergency as monkeypox cases surge across the continent. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), made the announcement during a webinar on Thursday on the Mpox outbreak situation …

The Sudanese government said on Friday it will send a delegation to Jeddah to consult with the United States regarding an invitation to ceasefire talks in Geneva to be held on August 14, Reuters reported. The talks aim to end a 15-month-old war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid …

Ukrainian foreign ministry said on Thursday Niger’s decision to cut diplomatic ties with Kyiv was “regrettable” and that Kyiv saw the move as based on groundless and untrue allegations. Niger’s military leaders have decided to show solidarity with neighboring Mali, which has broken off diplomatic relations with Ukraine, accused of …

Nigerian security forces have announced the arrest of seven Polish nationals, for raising Russian flags during anti-government protests this week. “They were arrested in the northern state of Kano,” Peter Afunanya, a spokesperson for the state security service, said on Wednesday. Afunanya said the Poles were detained during efforts by …

American tech giant Google began rolling out an update to its Chrome browser on August 6 to fix several security flaws. Available in the coming days, or even weeks on Windows, Mac and Linux, it is important in terms of security. It fixes several security flaws. Google does not provide …