A prison inmate, Richard Ofosu Dame, now free has been confessing his evil deeds including his attempt to kill his own mother, crimecheckghana website reported. Dame, however, claims that God took hold of her mother’s life and protected her despite the many traps he threw at her. Dame said he …
Read More »Teacher on the run after killing student for spelling mistake
Police in India are searching for a teacher accused of beating a Dalit student to death over a spelling mistake, officers said amid violent protests triggered by the incident, local media reported. Nikhil Dohre was struck with a rod and kicked until he fell unconscious by his high school teacher …
Read More »Uganda: UNAids boss blasted a lawmaker
UNAids Uganda executive director Winnie Byanyima blasted an MP saying he “lacks the skills, competence and integrity of an MP”. MP Mwesigye Frank had accused the opposition leader Bobi Wine of double-speak using Ms Byanyima’s photos. The UN boss, who is a Ugandan national and married to politician Kizza Besigye, …
Read More »Vladimir Putin grants Russian citizenship to whistleblower Edward Snowden
Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to whistleblower and former employee of the American NSA Edward Snowden, a refugee in Russia since 2013 after leaving the United States, according to a decree published on Monday. Edward Snowden’s name appears alongside dozens of others in this decree published on …
Read More »DR Congo: civil society calls for “dead city” days in Goma to challenge government
Citizen movements and civil society, including Lucha, declared a two-day general strike on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 September to denounce the authorities’ inability to deal with the M23 rebels. Organizers of the protest said the aim was to urge the authorities to react against the presence of M23 rebels …
Read More »Nigerien authorities stop oil products delivery to Mali except for U.N
Nigerien authorities announced temporarily suspension of oil products deliveries to Mali except for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Reuters reported. Niger said in a statement that it would also revoke authorizations already issued, but did not specify the reasons for the suspension. This decision echoes the tensions …
Read More »Kenya: President Ruto appoints new Finance minister
Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday appointed former central bank governor Njuguna Ndung’u as the new finance minister. Ndung’u, a professor of Economics, worked as the Central Bank of Kenya Governor between 2007 and 2015. He stepped down in March 2015 after serving the maximum of two four-year terms. Ndung’u, …
Read More »African scientists struggling to eradicate malaria
Scientists from more than 50 African countries gathered in Kigali for the 8th annual conference of the Pan-African Mosquito Control Association to find ways to eradicate malaria, a disease that kills more people in Africa than anywhere else. somewhere else. Every two minutes and each year a child dies of …
Read More »South Africa: Jacob Zuma does not rule out a political return
South African former President Jacob Zuma is not ruling out a political comeback after he was forced to resign in 2018 amid a storm of corruption allegations. The former president who was accused of placing the interests of corrupt associates ahead of those of his country, said he was approached …
Read More »China backs Algeria’s application for BRICS membership
Chinese authorities have given their support to Algeria after its application to join the group of emerging countries Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS). It comes after a meeting between the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Algerian counterpart, on the sidelines of the 77th General Assembly …
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