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Chidinma Ojukwu, a Nigerian woman who is facing trial for the suspected murder of a businessman has been crowned Miss Cell 2022, at Kirikiri prison in Lagos, local media reported. Chidinma Ojukwu, whose story has been widely reported, pleaded not guilty to eight counts including murder. Super TV boss Usifo …

The Ugandan government is proposing a law that makes it criminal for individuals found spitting in public, a habit that is deemed to be dangerous to public health. The proposed Public Health (Amendment) Bill, if passed by Parliament, would impose a 12-month jail term or 150 currency points (Shs3m) penalty …

Gunmen shot dead several members of the security forces in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, a day after dozens of local vigilante volunteers were killed in the same area, media reported local. The deputy governor of Kebbi State, Samaila Yombe Dabai, was in Kanya village at the time of the latest …

At least 60 people have tested positive for coronavirus among Nigerians evacuated from Ukraine, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has said. More than 700 Nigerians have returned home from Ukraine as the government hopes to evacuate approximately 5,000 citizens. “60 people among them have tested positive for the …

An inquiry committee set up by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (Nebe) has confirmed the house arrest of the chairman of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), Dawud Ibsa since May 2021. Security agents have surrounded Mr. Dawud’s residence and are preventing visits to the president, according to reports. …

Mauritania’s foreign ministry has accused Mali’s army of crimes against its nationals after dozens of protesters said their fellow countrymen had been killed “in cold blood”. Mali’s ambassador Mohamed Dibassy was called in to hear a “strong protest against the recent, recurring criminal acts”, committed by the army following the …

Militiamen have killed 18 civilians who had sought refuge in a church compound in eastern Congo, a witness and a local human rights groups said on Wednesday. The attack took place early on Tuesday in Banyali Kilo, a district in the conflict-riven Ituri province, as the victims slept in church …

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have spoken about the latest developments in Ukraine, Egypt’s presidency has announced. The two leaders also discussed strengthening ties between their nations through joint development projects, Reuters quoted the presidency as saying. Russia currently faces a wave of sanctions …

Gabonese president Ali Bongo Ondimba, has carried out a cabinet reshuffle, according to a decree read on national television by Prime Minister Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda on Tuesday. This new government is mainly marked by changes in the Ministers of National Defense and Foreign Affairs. President Ali Bongo entrusted the …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of more than 60 vigilantes in Kebbi State and urged security forces in the country to be ‘’more pro-active’’. Mr Buhari, who condemned the killings, described them as brutal murders by outlaws. The latest violence happened in Kebbi state on Sunday night …