Africa

A gang of thieves killed a 24-year-old Okada driver and fled with his motorcycle in Kwarfokurom, in Ghana’s Eastern Region, according to reports. “The gang hired his services to Kwarfokurom near Nsawam and shot him halfway through the journey and robbed him of the motorbike,” reports said. The mother of …

South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), along with six other parties, have announced that they will hold talks to outline a pact that they hope will unseat the ANC from government at next year’s elections, the BBC reported. The group does not include the country’s third largest political force …

A 17-year-old student from Busibo secondary school was killed in a fight with other men in Kayamoukondo cell in Sheema municipality, Uganda, according to reports. “The incident happened when the deceased and his brother had taken coffee for sale at kanyamoukondo trading center,” reports said. “The deceased started loading the …

South African government watchdog has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of any wrongdoing related to a theft at his farm. The scandal erupted in June last year when a former spy boss, Arthur Fraser, alleged that President Ramaphosa had concealed the theft of millions of dollars in cash from his game …

A man has been arrested by policemen attached to Rumuni Police Station of Rivers State Police Command for deflowering a five-year-old girl in Emohua Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The suspect was at home when he beckoned on her neighbour’s daughter to help him buy a sachet of …

A 16-year-old girl committed suicide after her boss’s husband raped her at their home in Eruwa community, Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. “The minor had been learning fashion design from the suspect’s wife and had been living with her boss to also assist her with domestic chores,” …

Authorities in Tanzania have lifted a ban on night-time upcountry bus travel that was imposed decades ago, local media reported. The government says the changes came after considering the views of stakeholders in the transport sector, as well as improvement in infrastructure and security. While announcing the move in parliament, …

South Africa said on Thursday it will host the BRICS bloc summit in August as planned, amid speculation that it may move to China so Russia’s President Vladimir Putin can attend in a nation not obliged to arrest him on war crimes accusations, Reuters reported. South Africa has a duty …

Nigerian authorities have warned citizens that several Sprite bottles circulating in the country are contaminated. “Particles” have been found in five crates of the soft drink at shops and a production facility, says the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (Nafdac). It is not clear what those …

At least 15 passengers were injured in an accident involving a sprinter bus near Asukawkaw Bridge in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, Ghana. “The accident occurred when the sprinter bus skidded off the road after it burst a rear tyre and plunged into the bush,” reports said. …