Six Zimbabweans, all suspected armed robbers, escaped from custody while on transit on Monday morning after their accomplices engaged South African police in a shoot-out, local media reported. In a statement, South African police said they have launched a manhunt for the “heavily armed” suspects who freed the six prisoners …
Read More »Rwandan authorities ban sale of unrefrigerated meat
Rwandan authorities on Tuesday announced a ban on traders selling unrefrigerated meat for at least 24 hours, local media reported. According to the National Agency for Quality Control, Competition and Consumer Protection (Rica), fresh meat that has not been refrigerated contains organisms that can transmit diseases to consumers. “The consequences …
Read More »Snake bites student on his way to prep in Ghana
A final year Auto Mechanic Student is battling for his life after he was bitten by a snake while going to prep in the evening in Afadjato South District of the Volta Region of Ghana. The student was rushed to the Kpando Government Hospital for treatment. “This is the third …
Read More »Pregnant girl found dead with her head cut off
A 15-year-old pregnant schoolgirl was found lying naked with her head cut off in the Assin South District of the Central Region of Ghana. “The deceased was seen arguing with her boyfriend, a Taxi Driver stationed at Abura Dunkwa over the pregnancy,” according to reports. “The deceased and her boyfriend …
Read More »Chinese authorities to relaunch visa issuance
China will relaunch from Wednesday its issuance of virtually all its visas for foreigners, very restricted since the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese Embassy in Washington announced on Monday, a new step towards a return to normal wanted by Beijing. “In addition, visas issued by Beijing before March 28, 2020 and …
Read More »US Secretary of State expected in Ethiopia and Niger
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is travelling to Africa for a two-nation tour – the latest in a series of visits to the continent by top American officials, reports said. Security, a ravaging drought and the jihadist threat in the Sahel will be the focus of Mr Blinken’s visit …
Read More »New Tunisian parliament begins its first session
Tunisia’s new parliament sat for the first time on Monday but the opposition coalition said it would not recognize its legitimacy after an election with a turnout of just 11%. President Kais Saied shut down the previous elected parliament in July 2021, ruling by decree in a move that opposition …
Read More »Joe Biden warns those responsible for SVB bankruptcy
Those responsible for the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the financial institution Signature Bank will be “accountable”, US President Joe Biden said. “I am firmly committed to holding accountable those responsible for this mess,” Joe Biden said in a statement, assuring that “American people and businesses can be …
Read More »Gunmen killed 35 people in kaduna State
18 people were killed when terrorists clashed with local security guards in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria. This is just as the death toll of the attack on Ungwan Wakili community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. “Search parties were still busy looking for …
Read More »A taxi driver found dead by hanging in Ghana
A 20-year-old cab driver was found dead hanging from a tree at Gomoa Akotsi in the Gomoa East District of Ghana’s Central Region. “The deceased was hired by suspected assailants who are believed to have killed him and bolted with his taxi,” according to Adom News. The driver also had …
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