A 30-year-old Nigerian has been arrested for sodomizing a 12-year-old boy at Kasoa Adade in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central region, Ghana. “The suspect lives in the same vicinity with the victim and is well-known to his family,” according to reports. “The suspect lures the boy with …
Read More »ECOWAS lifts sanctions imposed on Guinea
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced the lifting of sanctions imposed on the Republic of Guinea, following the overthrow of President Alpha Condé. The decision was taken at an extraordinary summit of Ecowas heads of state in Abuja, Nigeria. The organisation had imposed sanctions on Niger, Guinea, …
Read More »Man caught red-handed having s3x with donkey
A 30-year-old man was caught red-handed with a donkey in a remote area of Mvurwi, Zimbabwe, according to reports. “The man was seen in a compromising position with the donkey,” according to eyewitnesses. “Horrified by what they saw, they quickly alerted the authorities,” eyewitness stated. Officers immediately took the man …
Read More »Malawi: Catholic Church disappointed by Chakwera’s leadership
The Catholic Church in Malawi has expressed disappointment with the leadership of President Lazarus Chakwera, saying the country’s situation has deteriorated during his four years in office. In a scathing attack that appears to be directed at the president, the church, through its bishops, said “we have witnessed a glaring …
Read More »Religion: Africa’s largest mosque opens in Algeria
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune inaugurated the continent’s largest mosque, which is also the third largest in the world. The Great Mosque of Algiers is now the third largest mosque in the world, after the mosques in the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. This mosque has …
Read More »Man dies in attempt to steal ECG cables
A 30-year-old man has been found dead by the Nsawam District Police at Dobro, near Nsawam in the Eastern Region, Ghana. “The decomposing body was found under a high tension pole in the bush,” according to reports. “The deceased have been electrocuted while attempting to steal a copper cable connecting …
Read More »What the autopsy reveals about Kelvin Kiptum’s death
Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a traffic accident on February 11, smashed the men’s world record of 2 hours 35 seconds in the Chicago Marathon six months ago. His death plunged an entire continent into an unprecedented distance. The tragedy also claimed the life of his Rwandan coach. On …
Read More »Nigeria: the naira hits an all-time low
The Nigerian currency collapsed on official and unofficial markets on Monday, with shares recording their biggest one-day fall in over a year. Nigeria’s naira is experiencing a collapse that is worrying investors, who have been selling local assets. Last Monday, the currency fell to 1,712 units to the dollar at …
Read More »Man bags life jail for raping neighbour’s daughter
A painter has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s nine-year-old daughter in Lagos, Nigeria. “The convict was a sexual pervert who entered the room of his neighbour while she had gone to work at night and sexually assaulted the girl,” according to Justice Abiola Soladoye. “The convict …
Read More »Ghana: a blind woman raped to death
A 65-year-old blind woman was raped and killed in her home in Ghana’s Kwahu East district, according to reports. “The woman lives alone in her residence, as a result, she sought assistance from children in the area to provide her with water for domestic use due to her sight impairment, …
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