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A 1.5-ton water buffalo, named Ko, has become a celebrity in Thailand after recently being sold for a record price of 18 million baht, or around $500,000. The bulky bovine, full name Ko Muang Phet, was known in Thai farming circles as a breeding animal, but it was its high-price …

The Kenyan second largest bank, KCB Group, has sold its subsidiary National Bank of Kenya (NBK) to Nigeria’s Access Bank Group. Kenyan Commercial Bank Group (KCB Group) confirmed the purchase in a statement on Wednesday. KCB Chief Executive Paul Russo said the deal was struck at 1.25 times book value, …

50 people accused of witchcraft died after being forced to consume a herbal potion to determine whether or not they were practicing rites considered occult in Angola. “More than 50 victims were forced to drink this mysterious liquid which, according to traditional advisors, proves whether or not the person is …

A man in Mozambique has gone blind after using traditional medicine, soap and urine to cure conjunctivitis he suffered from. Babu Aiuba is currently receiving treatment at Central Hospital of Quelimane. He told local reporters he had contracted haemorrhagic conjunctivitis earlier this month. “I washed my eyes with soap and …

Police have arrested a 17-year-old girl who allegedly stabbed her adoptive mother to death in Oda, Akure, Nigeria. “The deceased’s family claimed the suspect was suffering from mental illness,” according to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami. “The decomposing body of the deceased was found at her …

A man has been arrested for macheting his father to death over a parcel of land in Uruting Village, Okobo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. “The 75-year-old deceased owned numerous parcels of land in the state,” according to his son. “The deceased sold some of the land, …

In a message published on Saturday March 16, the Mexican national airline Aeroméxico reported a birth which took place during a flight which linked Mexico City to Ciudad Juárez the day before. “We welcomed a new passenger in mid-flight! His birth is something extraordinary that touched our hearts,” we can …

11-year-old boy has died after drowning in a stream at Gomoa Potsin in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana. “The deceased had gone swimming with his friends when the unfortunate incident occurred,” reports said. The death of the deceased has deeply affected his relatives and the community …

The managers of a bar in the Urals in Russia were placed in pre-trial detention for LGBT+ “extremism”, a court in the city of Orenburg announced this Wednesday. “This is the first criminal case of this type in Russia after the Supreme Court’s decision to classify the LGBT movement as …

The leader of a religious sect in Zimbabwe has been denied bail after his arrest last week for suspected child abuse. Ishmael Chokurongerwa was charged with exploiting minors after police found 251 children working on his farm. Unregistered graves, believed to be of infants, were also found. The self-proclaimed Apostolic …