Evgueni Prigojine, the founder and leader of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, called on the social network Telegram to put an end to the “special military operation” carried out by Russia since February 22, 2022. “For the authorities and for society as a whole, it is now necessary to put …
Read More »Kenya’s first satellite in orbit gives birth to country’s space economy
Kenya’s first operational satellite was put into orbit on Saturday by a SpaceX rocket that took off from California (United States), according to images from the American space company. The launch, originally scheduled for Monday evening in the United States, had been postponed several times this week due to bad …
Read More »Sudan death toll nears 100 as clashes continue
At least 100 civilians have died in fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary force that’s now in its third day., the Central committee of Sudanese Doctors said. Residents reported sustained gunfire in the capital, Khartoum on Monday, and fighting has also been seen in other cities across Sudan. …
Read More »Burna Boy to take up this challenge in the United States
As part of his “Love Damini” world tour, Afro-fusion superstar Burna Boy will perform at venues including Paris La Défense, London Stadium and the Gelredome in Amsterdam. He will also add another important date to his tour with a concert on July 8, 2023 at NewYork’s 41,800-seat Citi Field. Burna …
Read More »Seven-storey building collapsed in Lagos
Seven people were rescued from the rubble of a seven-storey building under construction that collapsed in the Banana Island area of Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria. “Construction workers were performing their daily tasks in the building that had been under construction for months when it suddenly caved,” reports said. Some of …
Read More »Ukrainian president accused of embezzling at least $400 million
American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh claimed on his website that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his entourage embezzled at least $400 million in funds transferred to kyiv for the purchase of fuel. “The President of Ukraine and many of his inner circle skimmed millions of US dollars from diesel fuel …
Read More »Liberia Supreme Court rejects bid to halt voter listing
Liberia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed opposition’s request to halt the ongoing nationwide voter registration ahead of October presidential and legislative elections. The Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) claimed listing voters without first demarcating constituencies according to the recent national census was unconstitutional. But in a unanimous verdict, the court said …
Read More »Five robbers arrested for raping a 25-year-old woman
A 25-year-old woman has been attacked and rapped in her in her house at Gomoa Ojobi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana. “The incident occurred on Monday, April 10, 2023,” reports said. The victim was said to be the sister-in-law of Gomoa Ojobi Fulani chief, Haskan …
Read More »At least five elephants killed in Chad, fears of a resumption of poaching
At least five elephants were killed last week in southern Chad by poachers who seized their tusks, according to the authorities and the Chadian NGO SOS Elephants, which is alarmed on Tuesday by a “sudden resumption” of these acts. There are fewer than 1,500 pachyderms left in Chad in 2023 …
Read More »Man assaulted to death after killing his wife
A man was assaulted to death by some youth for inflicting cutlass wounds on the wife in the community at Wurapong, in Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern region of Ghana. “The deceased butchered the wife during a misunderstanding,” reports said. Some angry youth in the community apprehended and beat …
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