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Prosecutors in Mauritania have asked an appeals court to sentence former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to 20 years in prison for abuse of office. Aziz is currently appealing a five-year sentence received in 2023 after he was convicted of using his position to amass a fortune while in power …

Six newborn babies have frozen to death in the Gaza Strip due to the cold weather in the war-torn enclave, a Palestinian health official said. “Six infants have died of cold in Gaza,” Marwan al-Hams, director general of field hospitals in Gaza, said. He appealed for access to electric generators …

A 25-year-old woman was arrested after the death of her husband in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area, Nigeria. According to reports, “the couple had been facing an ongoing domestic dispute regarding the custody of their six-year-old daughter”. “Despite initial discussions with her family that seemed to favour welcoming the child …

According to the Brand Finance ranking, only three countries on the African continent feature in the Top 50 most influential states in the world. The British firm specializing in brand evaluation conducts field surveys and expert interviews, based on a sample of over 170,000 individuals from more than 101 markets …

A 40-year-old man has been found dead in a bush at Owuraku, a suburb of Adoagyiri in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality of the Eastern Region, Ghana. According to eyewitness, “the victim sustained severe head injuries and had his throat nearly slit, indicating a brutal attack.” His lifeless body was discovered near …

Kenya has stepped up security along its border with Ethiopia after a violent clash between Ethiopian fishermen and their Kenyan counterparts at the Omo River, which left several people missing. The Turkana community from Kenya and the Dassanech community from Ethiopia, who share economic activities such as fishing, were involved …

Free Congo is the title of a committed track denouncing the atrocities of war in the east of the DRC which is ranked 3rd on the YouTube trends list, the clip having reached 1.4 million views in 3 days. Released on Friday February 21, 2025, the track, which is being …

Belgian rider Aldo Taillieu took the victory in the prologue that kicked off the 2025 Tour du Rwanda on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Competing for Lotto Dstny Devo Team, Taillieu completed the 4.1 km individual time trial (ITT) course, which began at BK Arena and finished at Amahoro Stadium, with …

A 24-year-old Thai woman has been arrested for attempting to smuggle 43 packets of Canadian Loud, a synthetic variety of cannabis weighing 46.60 kilograms, into Nigeria via Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. She was arrested on February 20 during the inward clearance of passengers on a Qatar …

A 31-year-old man drowned inside a well while attempting to retrieve a phone in the Oja-Odan area of Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. A witness said, “the dceased attempted to enter the well to retrieve the phone which has=d accidentally fallen into the well.” The witness warned the victim …