Nigeria’s Ogun State Police Command announced the arrest of a prophet for defiling two sisters members of his church and impregnating one of them. The prophet of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, was arrested after the victims’ father reported the case to the police, local media reported. The two victims …
Read More »Mozambique: two jailed for 30 years for rhino hunting
Two Mozambicans have been sentenced to 30 years in prison for illegal hunting and possession of a firearm. They were arrested in September last year with a firearm and ammunition at a game farm with the aim of slaughtering rhinos to extract their horns for commercial purposes. The game farm …
Read More »Sierra Leone: bill to make women a third of MPs
Sierra Leone lawmakers have unanimously approved legislation that will ensure that one in three members, and one third of all local councillors, are women. The bill will now go to President Julius Bio to be signed into law. Despite it being a key promise in his 2018 election campaign, it …
Read More »Division around unisex toilet plan in South African schools
A group of South Africans have started a petition against plans by the department of basic education to introduce unisex or gender-neutral toilets in schools, local media reported The petition has been signed by over 60,000 people so far. “Toilets are private and suggesting that girls and boys share toilets …
Read More »Nigeria: President Buhari reacts after killing of monarch in palace
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of a traditional ruler in the south-eastern state of Imo. Gunmen in cars and motorbikes attacked the palace of Eze Ignitius Asor, the traditional ruler of the Obudi-Agwa community on Monday, shooting him dead. They also killed two aides of the monarch …
Read More »Young boy arrested for raping sister in-law and other ladies
Police command in Nigeria announced the arrest of a 16-year-old boy, for raping his brother’s wife as well as nine other women on different occasions. In an interview with newsmen, he admitted to committing the crime and then confessed to have raped nine other girls at a farm settlement in a …
Read More »Challenge App Africa 2022 focuses on agriculture
French media RFI and France 24 have launched the seventh edition of the Africa App Challenge under the theme “digital at the service of sustainable agriculture”. This challenge is open to all Africans and companies from the continent with a project applicable in French-speaking Africa. Projects must be submitted in …
Read More »Man kidnapped son for ransom from his wife
An eight-year-old boy had been kidnapped in Kenya by his stepfather who demanded a ransom from his wife before releasing the boy. The mother reported the matter of the missing child at Embakasi police station as she found a note by the husband demanding a ransom to release the minor. …
Read More »26-year-old man jailed for stealing bread and other items
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing bread and other items worth N679,000 in Nigeria’s Osun state. Among the items he stole were packs of soft drinks, table water, a carton of wine and 50 loaves of bread, among others. He pleaded guilty to …
Read More »World population exceeds 8 billion, says UN
The world population exceeds 8 billion inhabitants on Tuesday, according to the official estimate of the United Nations, which sees in it “an important milestone in human development” and a reminder, in the midst of COP27, of “our shared responsibility to take care of our planet”. For the UN, “this …
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