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A suspect has been arrested for allegedly killing his brother with a machete over an alleged sexual demand in Araromi Street, Sango-Ota region, Nigeria. “The 54-year-old had been allegedly pestering his little brother for sex,” reports said. “Following the deceased ceaseless demands, the younger brother drawn out a machete to …

The city council of St. Louis Park in the US state of Minnesota has sworn in 27-year-old Nadia Mohamed as mayor, two months after she made history as America’s first Somali-American elected mayor by voters. Ms Mohamed secured 58% of the vote to win last November’s mayoral poll. She is …

Twelve people have been charged in Sierra Leone for their alleged role in November’s failed coup attempt, local media reported. They include former police and correctional officers as well as the former bodyguard of ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma. Mr Koroma is also a suspect in the coup attempt and has …

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has distanced itself from threats by a former commander, who called for the removal of President Cyril Ramaphosa from office. This comes after a video of the former officer identified as Sylvester Mangolele went viral on social media on Tuesday. In the video, …

Moroccan police announced the seizure of 1.4 tonnes of cocaine, hidden in the form of bananas, during a joint operation with Spanish police, local media reported. The cocaine was found concealed in banana boxes inside a shipping container that was aboard a vessel originating from South America and headed to …

A 22-year-old has allegedly killed his 56-year-old father at Fomena in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The suspect perpetrated the act during a confrontation on New Year’s Day. “They argued in public and, once the situation calmed down, the suspect chased his father on his way …

Russia reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso, which it had closed in 1992, pursuing a rapprochement with this Sahelian country ruled by a military regime since last year. “Today we are witnessing the ceremony for the resumption of activities at the Russian embassy in Ouagadougou,” said Alexei Saltykov, the Russian …

A tanker truck exploded while on the road and residents rushed to siphon off the gasoline in Totota, Bong County, Liberia, according to reports. The death toll is estimated at at least 40, with several people suffering serious burns and dozens more injured and taken to various hospitals in the …

Two siblings have drowned while swimming at the Ibeshe Beach in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The two men were swimming with their friends before the disaster,” according to reports. An eyewitness recounted the incident and expressed his condolences to the deceased’s parents. “All efforts by his friends …

English has been replaced by Swahili as the official and national language in Tanzania, according to reports. Swahili is a Bantu language spoken by over 100 million people in East Africa. From now on, Swahili will be the language of choice in Tanzania’s schools and administration. Studying in a language …