Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has expressed concern over the security of hundreds of Malawians in Israel amid escalating war between Israeli forces and Hamas. “I am deeply concerned about the welfare of civilians there, including the safety of over 300 Malawians living in Israel,” Mr Chakwera posted on Facebook. He …
Read More »Five Nigerians jailed for exhuming a skull for ritual
Five men have been jailed for 12 years each after they were convicted of exhuming a human skull in Nigeria, according to reports. They had planned to take it to a traditional doctor, who said it was needed for rituals that would make them rich. “The herbalist informed and promised …
Read More »At least three killed and several kidnapped in northwest Nigeria
At least 50 people, including women and children, were kidnapped and three others killed in an attack by gunmen in Bagega, a mining village in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara state, local media reported Tuesday, citing residents. Kidnapping for ransom has become commonplace in northwestern Nigeria in recent years where armed gangs, …
Read More »Gunmen kill nine vigilantes in Bauchi forest
Gunmen have attacked and killed nine members of a local vigilante group popularly known as Yan Ba Beli in Bauchi state, Nigeria, according to reports. “The vigilantes were killed in Gamji village forest while they were searching for bandits who have been killing and kidnapping innocent people for ransom,” reports …
Read More »At least 12 journalists arrested in Guinea during a demonstration
Guinean security forces have arrested a dozen journalists who were demonstrating against alleged media censorship in the country, local media reported. Among those arrested in Monday’s protests was the secretary-general of the Union of Professionals of the Press of Guinea (SPPG), Sekou Jamal Pendessa. The union had called a march …
Read More »Amazon to launch online shopping service in South Africa
U.S. e-commerce firm Amazon announced it would launch its online shopping service in South Africa in 2024, entering a market dominated by Naspers’ TakeAlot, Reuters reported. The online retail giant said starting on Tuesday, independent sellers in South Africa could register their businesses on its marketplace website. The launch of …
Read More »Irate motorcyclists kill police inspector in Delta
A 45-year-old police inspector has been killed by some commercial motorcyclists in Ogwashi-Uku, the Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. “The inspector was on his way to church with his wife and three children when a commercial motorcyclist hit his vehicle from behind,” the deceased brother said. …
Read More »Two men arrested on suspicion of financing Islamic State
Italian police announced on Tuesday the arrest in Milan of two men suspected of financing the Islamic State (IS) organization and disseminating jihadist propaganda. The two men, an Egyptian and an Italian of Egyptian origin, are suspected of “participation, association and incitement to commit a crime for the purposes of …
Read More »Somali journalist Abdifatah Moalim Nur killed in suicide attack
A Somali TV journalist was on Monday killed in a suicide bombing at a restaurant in the capital, Mogadishu, police have said. Abdifatah Moalim Nur, alias Qeys, who worked for Somali Cable Television, died in the explosion at Blue Sky restaurant near the presidential palace and national museum. In a …
Read More »Kenyan marathon champion Titus Ekiru suspended 10 years
Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru has received a 10-year ban for doping and tampering. One of his positive tests was taken at the Milan Marathon in 2021, which he won in a time of two hours, two minutes and 57 seconds. That time would currently rank him the seventh-fastest marathon …
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