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The presidential election will take place a few months earlier than planned in Algeria. The election which was supposed to be held in December 2024 has been brought forward to September 7, the presidency of the republic announced in a press release. This press release was published at the end …

Tanzanian Vice-President Philip Mpango has threatened to resign over a prolonged water shortage affecting residents from the northern Mwanga district, local media reported. Mr Mpango on Thursday accused contractors working on a major project aimed at supplying water in the region of taking too long time to complete it. The …

Authorities in Rwanda have received 91 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya under a programme backed by the UN’s refugee agency, African Union and European Union. The arrivals include 38 Sudanese people, 33 Eritreans, 11 Somalis, seven Ethiopians and two people from South Sudan. The refugees and asylum seekers were …

Unidentified assailants have killed 15 individuals including the commissioner in South Sudan’s Pibor region, according to reports. The fatal attack occurred when the commissioner of Boma County in Pibor was returning from a village visit. “The commissioner and his team visited Nyat village, and upon their return, they were ambushed, …

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 …

The boss of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has been arrested for fraud after allegedly attempting to sell three mines she doesn’t own, local media reported. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told local media that Henrietta Rushwaya had been taken into police custody after a complaint had been received about mining …

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 …