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A prominent LGBT rights activist in Uganda, where sexual minorities say they have faced a wave of abuse since a harsh anti-gay law was enacted last year, was stabbed on Wednesday and is in critical condition, his organisation said. Steven Kabuye was “stabbed to near death by unknown assailants a …

Spanish police opened on Thursday an investigation into the alleged poisoning of nearly 50 cats, a criminal offense which could earn its perpetrators several years in prison. The incident took place in the village of La Carlota, located near Córdoba, in the south of the country, where residents discovered the …

Ghana’s first female professional photographer, Mrs Felicia Ewuraesi Abban has died at 87 on January 4, 2024 in the capital Accra. Mrs. Abban passed away in Accra, leaving behind a legacy that transcends her remarkable contributions to the art of photography. Throughout her illustrious career, Mrs Abban not only broke …

Former Miss Namibia, Cassia Sharpley, has doubled down on her pledge to run to be president of the southern African country, despite seemingly being too young. Cassia Sharpley, who won the beauty pageant in 2022, had told her 23,000 Instagram followers she would soon share her “journey towards becoming President …

Suspected members of the terrorist group killed a popular pastor of the Church of Christ of the Nations in Geidam, Yobe State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The invaders burnt down several houses and a church during their attack,” according to residents. The terrorists launched their attack on the area around …

Two men have been arrested for allegedly slitting a neighbor’s throat following a disagreement in the Shao Garage neighborhood of Ilorin, in the Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. “A brother of the victim came out during the hour only to find his younger brother the victim …

The Vatican has issued a clarification intended to calm Catholic bishops in some countries who have balked over last month’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples. The Vatican’s doctrinal office said the blessings should not be seen as an endorsement of the life that lesbian, gay or bisexual people lead. …

A 22-year-old house help has been arrested for the alleged murder of an 83-year-old woman at Ayigya, in the Oforikrom Municipality, Ghana. The suspect carried out the crime in connivance with her boyfriend, at dawn on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, when the old woman was asleep, reports said. “The old …

Health authorities in Rwanda have recalled batches of antifungal tablets made in Kenya over safety concerns, local media reported. In a statement, the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (RFDA) instructed importers to return all batches of 200mg Fluconazole tablets manufactured by Univeral Corporation, a Kenyan company. It also ordered all …

A sheep gives birth to a two-headed lamb at Sehwi Wenchi a suburb of Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality in the Western North region, Ghana. The newborn lamb exhibited an abnormality with its two heads, two mouths, four eyes, and two ears. The owner of the sheep expressed shock at the …