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Surging world prices for rechargeable batteries are being blamed for the growing theft of lithium cells from mobile phone towers in Botswana., local media reported The country’s biggest mobile operator, Mascom Wireless, said the thefts were compromising the quality of its service to subscribers. On Tuesday, the Botswana police said …

The electoral campaign for the presidential and legislative elections in Equatorial Guinea ends this Friday and it is now time for the elections scheduled for Sunday. More than 300,000 voters have been registered to take part in the Sunday elections. Opposition leaders Andrés Esono Ondo and Buenaventura Monsuy Asumu are …

A Nigerian soldier has opened fire at a military base in the north-eastern state of Borno, killing a fellow trooper and a humanitarian worker and injuring an UN helicopter pilot. The Nigerian army has confirmed the incident in a statement, adding that the attacker had been shot dead. It also …

A judge sentenced a 40 years old man to life with no chance of release, for killing six people and injuring many others when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee. Waukesha County Circuit Judge, Jennifer Dorow sentenced him on 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional …

Nigerian popular Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, has set the internet on fire by posting her latest s3xy photos. The perennial actress left social media users in awe after showing off her flawless skin. She was spotted in orange and black lingerie with a matching blue and white hat. The lingerie …

A report by the National Observatory of Maternal, Neonatal and Infant Deaths (Odomni 2021) published on the occasion of the commemoration of World Prematurity Day indicates that the Republic of Congo records a rate of 16.3% of premature children. According to scientists and health workers, a premature birth occurs before …

A Nollywood actor and comedian Dike Osinachi, better known as Apama has lost his only son aged two-years from an unknown illness. The death of the little boy occurred on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, in the morning at a hospital where the child was receiving treatment. The sad news was …

Ethiopia’s Government Communication Service Minister Legese Tulu has said that all forces fighting in the Tigray region who are not part of the federal army will withdraw as soon as the Tigrayan rebels disarm. Amhara and Afar regional forces, as well as Eritrean troops, have been fighting alongside the federal …

Authorities in Nigeria’s north-western state of Kaduna have confirmed the death of a top militia leader during a shootout with the army on Sunday. A state government spokesman said Kachalla Gudau was among scores of gunmen killed when they attacked a military facility. It’s alleged he was responsible for multiple …

A CNN report says Donald Trump’s daughter and husband Jared Kushner “would not campaign for him” as the former US president announced his candidacy for the upcoming US presidential elections. “I love my father very much. This time, I choose to prioritize my young children and the private life we …