While responsibilities are being determined after the death last Sunday of a dozen people at the concert of Fally Ipupa at the Martyrs stadium in Kinshasa, organizers and police are blaming each other. Nine civilians were killed by suffocation, to which authorities added the death of two police officers. An …
Read More »Nigeria: seven arrested for torturing 40-year-old woman
Nigerian police announced the arrest of seven men for assaulting and torturing a 40-year-old woman in the south-eastern state of Enugu. “The men raided the woman’s home after accusing her of entering a “sacred forest” to hunt and harvest snails,” a legal aid campaigner told police in a complaint. At …
Read More »Equatorial Guinea: President Obiang launches candidacy for sixth term
General elections are scheduled for November 20 in Equatorial Guinea and President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo launched his candidacy for a sixth term on Thursday. Mr Obiang, 80, ruled the West African country for 43 years. He seized power in 1979 from President Francisco Macias Nguema, who was the leader …
Read More »Two children rescued after their mother tried to kill them
A 23-year-old mother, resident of Nkroful in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, attempted to kill her two children and herself, arguing that she was fed up with life. The woman locked herself and her two children in her room and decided to kill the children and herself later. She covered her six …
Read More »Schoolgirl dormitory destroyed by fire in Ghana
An investigation is underway to establish the cause of a fire that engulfed the girls’ dormitory at Sawla High School (SHS) in Savannah Region, Ghana. The timely intervention of the Sawla Fire Command prevented the fire which could have ruined the entire dormitory from wreaking more havoc. The tactical firefighters …
Read More »China: 3-year-old child dies due to zero Covid policy
Chinese authorities on Thursday apologized after the death of a 3-year-old child deprived of care due to draconian health measures against Covid-19. In a message, the victim’s father had complained about the slowness of the relief and not having been able to leave his residence because of the confinement of …
Read More »How does TikTok help create jobs for youth?
TikTok for Business has launched an academy to train marketers to better use the social network in their business. TikTok Academy, this education program is set up for the large community around the world and particularly in the North Africa and Middle East area. Companies and brands wishing to make …
Read More »“The risk of severe famine hangs over South Sudan in 2023” – UN
United Nations agencies said on Thursday that two-thirds of South Sudan’s population could face severe food shortages during the lean season from April to July next year due to floods, drought and conflicts. The shortages are worse than what the country experienced at the height of a civil war in …
Read More »Salah 2nd, Victor Moses 8th, Top 10 richest African players in 2022
If it is true that football is nowadays an activity that earns a lot of money for players, it must be recognized that everyone has their talent, their value which distinguishes them from others in terms of performance, therefore, gain financial as shown by the ranking below. African players are …
Read More »Nigeria: 3 arrested for raping a girl after disagreement with her father
Three men were arrested by the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, in collaboration with vigilantes, for raping a 13-year-old girl over father’s sin in Nigeria’s Anambra state. Four suspects are involved in the incident. While three of them were arrested, the fourth escaped when security guards invaded …
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