Africa

Unidentified assailants have killed 15 individuals including the commissioner in South Sudan’s Pibor region, according to reports. The fatal attack occurred when the commissioner of Boma County in Pibor was returning from a village visit. “The commissioner and his team visited Nyat village, and upon their return, they were ambushed, …

The Kenyan second largest bank, KCB Group, has sold its subsidiary National Bank of Kenya (NBK) to Nigeria’s Access Bank Group. Kenyan Commercial Bank Group (KCB Group) confirmed the purchase in a statement on Wednesday. KCB Chief Executive Paul Russo said the deal was struck at 1.25 times book value, …

50 people accused of witchcraft died after being forced to consume a herbal potion to determine whether or not they were practicing rites considered occult in Angola. “More than 50 victims were forced to drink this mysterious liquid which, according to traditional advisors, proves whether or not the person is …

The boss of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has been arrested for fraud after allegedly attempting to sell three mines she doesn’t own, local media reported. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told local media that Henrietta Rushwaya had been taken into police custody after a complaint had been received about mining …

A man in Mozambique has gone blind after using traditional medicine, soap and urine to cure conjunctivitis he suffered from. Babu Aiuba is currently receiving treatment at Central Hospital of Quelimane. He told local reporters he had contracted haemorrhagic conjunctivitis earlier this month. “I washed my eyes with soap and …

Police have arrested a 17-year-old girl who allegedly stabbed her adoptive mother to death in Oda, Akure, Nigeria. “The deceased’s family claimed the suspect was suffering from mental illness,” according to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami. “The decomposing body of the deceased was found at her …

A man has been arrested for macheting his father to death over a parcel of land in Uruting Village, Okobo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. “The 75-year-old deceased owned numerous parcels of land in the state,” according to his son. “The deceased sold some of the land, …

Tanzania has agreed to let Sudanese football club Al Hilal compete in their premier league, while war continues to rage in Sudan. Al Hilal will compete in the Tanzania Mainland Premier League starting in August, under special conditions. The Sudanese club will not be able to win the league and …

11-year-old boy has died after drowning in a stream at Gomoa Potsin in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana. “The deceased had gone swimming with his friends when the unfortunate incident occurred,” reports said. The death of the deceased has deeply affected his relatives and the community …

The leader of a religious sect in Zimbabwe has been denied bail after his arrest last week for suspected child abuse. Ishmael Chokurongerwa was charged with exploiting minors after police found 251 children working on his farm. Unregistered graves, believed to be of infants, were also found. The self-proclaimed Apostolic …