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France can grant refugee status to Russian soldiers who refused to fight in Ukraine, according to the doctrine adopted by the National Court for the Right of Asylum (CNDA) on Thursday, which however rejected the request of a Russian citizen, whose elements were deemed insufficient. “Russians fleeing mobilization for the …

A 40 years old woman was arrested for biting a fellow lady and injuring her in the process at Ekute area of Ado Ekiti, the state capital, Nigeria, reports said. The defendant was dragged to court on a count charge of assault. “The defendant assaulted a woman by biting her …

A teachers’ union in Nigeria said its members will only work two days a week, unless the government addresses the rising cost of living, the BBC reported. The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union – the third largest in Nigeria – is demanding a 200% rise in salaries to meet …

A man was sentenced to 18 months in prison in Britain on Thursday for stealing 200,000 chocolate eggs, local media reported. According to reports, Joby Pool, 32, broke into a warehouse in Telford, central England, on February 11 at 7:30 p.m. local time. Using a stolen tractor, he left with …

A man has lost his life in an explosion that injured no fewer than 48 persons in Johannesburg, South Africa, according to reports. “The company that supplies gas to that part of the city said it did not believe its underground pipelines were responsible for the explosion,” reports said. “The …

150 students of Nakanyonyi Senior Secondary School have been taken to hospital over suspected food poisoning in Nagalama, Uganda, according to reports. “The students had supper before they started complaining about stomachache and developed diarrhea,” a teacher said. “They were given tablets but the situation became worse as some of …

The Rivers State Family Court has sentenced a 55-year-old cleric to seven years in prison with hard labour for defiling and impregnating a 15-year-old girl in the Ndele community, Emuoha Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The presiding Pastor of the Glorious Covenant Church in Ndele had pleaded guilty …

A mysterious explosion hit the center of Johannesburg on Wednesday afternoon at rush hour, tearing the roadway off a traffic axis and injuring around 40 people, authorities said. Emergency services initially pointed to a possible explosion of underground gas pipes, but the Egoli gas company said in the evening that …

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a man to nine months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing a-32-inch LG television set and money box valued GHC135.00 and cash in Ghana. The convict is the complainant’s neighbour. He pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and stealing and was ordered to serve his …

Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has pardoned jailed rights activist Patrick Zaki and lawyer Mohammed al-Baqer, state media reported. The news comes a day after an emergency court found Mr Zaki guilty of “spreading false news” and sentenced him to three years in prison. The judgement, based on an article …