The Tarkwa Circuit Court in Ghana has sentenced a 32-year-old Nigerian woman to 20 years in prison for trafficking four young women, including one living with HIV from Nigeria to Ghana for forced prostitution. According to reports, the presiding judge, Hathia Manu, found her guilty on four charges, including human …
Read More »South Africa: over 100 vultures dead after eating poisoned elephant
At least 124 vultures died in South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park after eating the carcass of an elephant that was poisoned with agricultural pesticides by poachers. Park authorities said, “84 vultures were rescued in a coordinated emergency response involving helicopters, ambulances and nearly a day of intensive care. One …
Read More »Leo XIV is the new pope
At the Vatican, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, May 8, at just after 4pm GMT and according to the announcement by the Cardinal Protodeacon, American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV. He succeeds Francis, who died on April 21. Leo XIV’s first papal …
Read More »Bill Gates to donate his personal fortune by 2045
Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to donate almost his entire fortune by 2045, with the aim of distributing around $200 billion to the world’s poor through his foundation. With a fortune today estimated at 108 billion dollars, Gates is among the richest people in the world. …
Read More »Government cuts foreign study grants in Nigeria
The Nigerian government announced on Wednesday the cancellation of a major scholarship program to study outside the country, believing it necessary to give priority to national education. “All the courses Nigerians take abroad under the BEA are now available, and often of better quality, at our own universities and polytechnics”, …
Read More »Mali: social tension after suspension of political parties
A few hours before the large popular rally announced by the political parties for May 9, transitional President Assimi Goïta has suspended until further notice, for reasons of public order, the activities of political parties throughout the country. This decision implies a ban on the rally planned for this Friday …
Read More »US will end attacks on Yemen
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s ordering a halt to nearly two months of U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis, saying they have indicated that they don’t want to fight anymore and have pledged to stop attacking ships along a vital global trade route. “We’re going to stop the bombing …
Read More »Woman arrested for burying husband’s body
Police in Buhweju district, western Uganda, are awaiting a court order to exhume the body of a 53-year-old man who was murdered and buried in the bedroom of his home by his wife, according to reports. His 46-year-old wife has been arrested in connection with the death of her husband, …
Read More »Moscow students dance to honour WWII veterans
A group of Moscow students dressed in vintage Soviet WWII uniforms and dresses danced to old tunes at the third annual Victory Waltz in Moscow on Tuesday. Organizers say that around 400 people gathered for the occasion with some non-combatant war survivors making up the core audience. The “Victory Waltz” …
Read More »Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila in submarine mode
In the Democratic Republic of Congo and on the continent, the former head of state is forging ties while seeking allies, Joseph Kabila has been meeting with current and former heads of state for several months now. To others, he has sent letters in which he shares his views on …
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