Residences belonging to American rapper Sean Combs, aka “P. Diddy”, were searched this Monday March 26 by federal agents in the United States, according to a source close to the matter, the hip hop star being at the center of prosecutions for rape and sexual assault. Armed police officers entered …
Read More »A teacher drowns trying to retrieve money from a well
A 40-year-old man lost his life while trying to retrieve a sum of money from an abandoned well in Adugyama, a farming community in the Ashanti region of Ghana. “The teacher drowned immediately he risked his life and entered the deep well,” reports said. “The money belonged to a neighbour …
Read More »South African court rejects ANC’s request to deregister Zuma’s party
A South African court has rejected a request by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to prevent a newly formed party backed by former President Jacob Zuma from contesting May’s general election. The ANC had argued that uMKhonto weSizwe, known as MK, had not met the criteria for official registration. …
Read More »Senegal’s ruling party’s candidate concedes defeat and congrats winner
Senegal’s ruling coalition has admitted defeat and congratulated opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in the presidential election. Provisional results from Sunday’s poll showed Mr Faye had a strong lead over former Prime Minister Amadou Ba. Official results are expected later this week. The vote followed months of …
Read More »Nigeria: 21 people killed by gunmen
Gunmen killed 21 people in a random attack on a busy market in Niger State, northwest Nigeria, according to reports. More than a dozen gunmen stormed the Madaka market in Rafi local government area at the height of commercial activities, and opened fire at random, according to Ayuba Katako, head …
Read More »Nigerian president Bola Tinubu wants discretion for his birthday Friday
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has called on family, friends and associates to celebrate him in a different way as he turns 72 on Friday. In a statement released by his aide Bayo Onanuga, Mr Tinubu said Nigeria is going through challenging times and he does not want people organising celebratory …
Read More »Senegal’s opponent Faye at the top of early presidential election results
The anti-system opponent Bassirou Diomaye Faye, still in prison ten days ago, seems to have taken the lead in the presidential election in Senegal, but the power camp has assured that there will be a second round. After three years of agitation and crisis, Senegalese are still waiting to know …
Read More »Ivory Coast: 150,000 euros distributed to returned migrants
Ninety-six returning Ivorian exiles have received a cheque for around 1,500 euros each from the authorities to help them reintegrate into Ivorian society. “The total amount allocated by the Ivorian government to 96 returning migrants, including 28 women, is over 150,000 euros (98 million CFA francs),” according to the Infomigrants …
Read More »Four people died during an aid distribution
At least four people were killed and several others injured in a stampede during a food distribution in a community in Bauchi state, north-east Nigeria. “The stampede occurred as many people waited to receive food aid distributed in private enterprise, resulting in the deaths of four people,” according to Ahmed …
Read More »Nollywood comedy legend Amaechi Muonagor passes away
Nollywood comedy legend Amaechi Muonagor died on Sunday at the age of 62 following kidney failure, local media reported. His death comes just a few days after he appealed for help to raise funds for a kidney transplant in India. During his career, Muonagor appeared in dozens of films, including …
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