A man has killed his wife over a little misunderstanding in Korinya, Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. “The couple had a misunderstanding before the suspect committed the crime,” reports said. “The deceased cried for help as the husband was beating her and before people could get to …
Read More »Mass HPV vaccination begins to fight cervical cancer in Nigeria
Health authorities in Nigeria have announced the start of HPV (human papillomavirus infection) vaccination in a bid to combat cervical cancer in the country. HPV, a common virus usually spread through intimate sexual contact, can in a minority of cases lead to cervical cancer. In 2021, a major study found …
Read More »North Korea to close its embassy in Uganda
North Korea has announced plans to close its embassy in Uganda, ending half a century of diplomatic presence in one of its oldest African allies. The move was announced on Monday, after a meeting between Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and North Korean ambassador Jong Tong Hak. A statement from the …
Read More »South African sports minister backs Mbonambi amid World Cup controversy
South Africa’s sports minister has expressed support for rugby star Bongi Mbonambi, who was accused of using a racial slur towards England’s Tom Curry during the World Cup semi-final last Saturday. “Bongi Mbonambi is us. We support you Bongi, and the rest of the Springboks as you prepare for the …
Read More »Man jailed for defiling a year old baby
An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a 31-year-old man to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a one-year, seven-month-old baby in Ghana. “The victim went to play in the convict’s room and on her return, her diaper was soaked with blood,” reports said. The victim’s mother went to …
Read More »Catholic priest takes wife in Nairobi
An ordained Kenyan Catholic priest took the unusual step of getting married and presided over the wedding ceremony in the Kiambu area, just north of the capital, Nairobi, Kenya. In the Catholic tradition, priests are supposed to commit to a life of celibacy but Reverend Father has now joined a …
Read More »Teenage father poisons 10-day-old son in Assin-Praso
Police in Assin-Praso have intensified the search for a teenage father who allegedly poisoned his 10-day-old baby with a weed killer in the Assin North district of Ghana’s Central Region. “The move was to kill the baby, who had become a burden of a sort to the suspect and the …
Read More »Liberia’s electoral body expected to announce final results
Liberia’s electorate is expected to announce the final results of the presidential election after declaring it has completed counting of ballots across the country. Voting was repeated last week in two polling stations in north-eastern Nimba county. This is after ballots were tampered with by unknown people during the first …
Read More »38 people sentenced for lynching in Algeria
Algeria’s appeal court has sentenced 38 people for the 2021 lynching of a man wrongly suspected of starting wildfires. The court on Monday found them guilty of multiple charges, including murder, torture and incitement leading to murder. The 38 were handed death sentences, but these will be commuted to life …
Read More »Chief arrested over attempted sodomy of a boy
Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested the chief of New Akrofuom for attempting to sodomise a 17-year-old boy in the Adansi Asokwa district, Ghana. “The chief entered the teenager’s room with the intention of engaging in the act with him, but the boy alerted some residents,” reports said. “The …
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