Africa

Gunmen have abducted an undisclosed number of schoolchildren in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. “The incident involved students from Apostolic Faith School,”a according to reports. They were reportedly kidnapped while traveling from Emure Ekiti to Eporo Ekiti on their school bus. “Two traditional rulers in Ekiti State …

Ivory Coast are now in the quarter-finals, having eliminated reigning African champions Senegal on Monday January 29 at Yamoussoukro’s Charles Konan Banny stadium. A match full of suspense that lasted almost three hours. The big disappointment of this CAN evening was Senegal’s defeat after a 1-1 draw, followed by extra …

Nigeria won 2-0 on Saturday January 27 at Abidjan’s Stade Félix Houphoüet-Boigny against Cameroon, who never managed to turn the game around. A double from Lookman sent Nigeria straight into the quarter-finals. Even the introduction of Vincent Aboubakar in the 75th minute for his first minutes of action in this …

A 45-year-old woman has been arrested for smuggling 42 children from the North to Lagos without their parents’ consent, according to reports. “The suspect intended to force the 42 children into labor and trafficking,” accoding to reports. The three underage children, two females and one male were rescued by detectives …

A 25-year-old man has beheaded his father at Assin Akrofuom in the Assin South District of the Central Region, Ghana. “The suspect claims his father has spiritually exchanged his destiny with that of his twin brother hence the attack,” according to reports. After beheading his father, he also inflicted cutlass …

Six people, including three soldiers were sentenced to death on Wednesday January 24 for their involvement in a plot to overthrow the government in 2021 in Ghana. Nine people, including six military personnel, were tried. Among them, three were acquitted, including a former high-ranking police officer, who walked out of …

A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began a mediation mission in Niamey, Niger, this Thursday, January 25, 2024. The main aim of the mission is to improve the country’s socio-political situation, and to advocate the immediate release of former president Mohamed Bazoum. The delegation, comprising …

Now that the group phase has come to an end, the round-of-16 stage promises to be decisive, with big games such as Nigeria VS Cameroon, and Senegal VS Côte d’Ivoire. Here’s the full match schedule. January 27 (6 p.m.) Angola – Namibia, Stade de la Paix, Bouaké (9 p.m.) Nigeria …

Gunmen killed a couple and threw their bodies into the boot of their vehicle at Tempo junction, on the Umunya axis of the Enugu-Onitsha highway, Nigeria. “The two fresh blood-dripping corpses were seen by passers-by,” according to reports. “The blood dripping from beneath the vehicle boot showed the deceased may …

Three African films and another partly produced by Namibia are in official competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, which runs from February 15 to 25, 2024. Africa is also taking part in this year’s Berlinale, with a total of 20 works by authors from the four corners of …