The wife of former Zambia President Edgar Lungu has been released from police custody until she appears in court. Esther Lungu, who was arrested along with four others on Wednesday, was released later in the evening alongside her fellow accused, according to police spokesperson Danny Mwale. They were facing several …
Read More »Man arrested for damaging trader’s eye
A 24-year-old man hit the left eye of a man who had stepped on his leg in Agbogbloshie, Ghana, according to reports. “The suspect, who cannot see with his left eye, had awoken in the middle of the night to pass urine when he inadvertently stepped on the suspect, resulting …
Read More »Egyptian president urges citizens to reduce births
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has said that the country needs to slow its birth rate to avoid a catastrophe, local media reported. He said that Egypt has to lower its annual births to 400,000 from the current more than two million for the country to efficiently provide jobs and …
Read More »Nigeria’s election tribunal to decide if Tinubu stays as president
Nigeria’s presidential election tribunal is due to rule on Wednesday on whether Bola Tinubu should stay as president after two rivals challenged his victory in February’s disputed vote, Reuters reported. There have been numerous legal challenges to the outcome of previous Nigerian presidential elections but none have succeeded. Most political …
Read More »UK to include Wagner on its list of terrorist organizations
The United Kingdom will include the Russian paramilitary group Wagner on its list of terrorist organizations, the Daily Mail said Tuesday, citing Interior Minister Suella Braverman. “Wagner is a violent and destructive organization which acted as a military instrument abroad for Vladimir Putin’s Russia,” the minister declared, the British daily …
Read More »A man dies digging a well in Kwara
A 43-year-old man has died as he fell into a well in the Egbejila area, the Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. “The victim went to re-dredge a well and during the process of dredging, one of his legs slipped off the ground and he eventually tumbled …
Read More »East African troops to stay in DR Congo despite protests
East African heads of state on Tuesday unanimously agreed to extend the deployment of the regional military force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decision happens a week after DR Congo military officials killed 43 and arrested 168 protestors who were demanding the withdrawal of East African troops and …
Read More »Nigerian banks on national strike for two days
Nigerian banks have informed the public that financial services will be temporarily unavailable on September 5 and 6, 2023, as they are on a two-day nationwide strike. This directive has been issued by the National Union of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institution Employees (NUBIFE). The memo, dated September 2, 2023, …
Read More »Pilot dies after plane crashes during sex-reveal stunt
A 32-year-old pilot has died after his plane crashed during a gender reveal in Sinaloa, Mexico, according to reports. The pilot was hired by the happy couple, who were celebrating their pregnancy with family and friends, to fly his small jet over them and dump either pink or blue colored powder …
Read More »Large sums of money promised to Africa at climate summit
Large sums of money have already been pledged to Africa at the ongoing climate summit in Kenya, with the UK among the first to make a commitment. It is to invest £49m ($61m) in new projects to help Africans manage the impact of climate change and mobilise finance for climate …
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