Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday sent an official invitation from President Vladimir Putin to his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to make an official visit to Moscow. “We have confirmed the Algerian President’s invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to come to Moscow,” he said during a lively press …
Read More »Zimbabwe: Elephants have killed 60 people this year, officials said
Elephants have killed at least 60 people and injured 50 others in Zimbabwe so far this year, according to government spokesman Nick Mangwana. “The issue of Human/Wildlife Conflict has become quite emotive. This year alone 60 Zimbabweans have lost their lives to elephants and 50 injured. In 2021, 72 lost …
Read More »Ghana suspends search for sunken boat crew
Authorities in Ghana have suspended a search operation for the missing crew of a fishing vessel that sank off the country’s western coast. Stormy weather conditions and difficulty in hauling in a net full of fish are believed to have led the vessel to capsize, according to a fisheries official. …
Read More »“God does not approve of family planning”, said a prophetess
According to a female pastor, God does not approve of family planning and the only approved sex position for Christians is where the man is on top while the woman is still, i.e. the missionary position. Are the different sensual positions used to make love biblical? The question is unusual …
Read More »Miss Rwanda pageant suspended over rape allegations
The Rwandan government has announced the suspension of Miss Rwanda beauty pageant following last month’s arrest of its organiser. The suspension comes after sexual abuse investigations against Dieudonné Ishimwe, the chief executive of Rwanda Inspiration Backup, which organizes the competition. Mr Ishimwe was arrested last month after allegations of sexual …
Read More »Cameroon: Several dead in a road accident
At least seven people died in a road accident on Sunday in the locality of Abong Mbang, east region of Cameroon, local authorities announced. “The tragedy occurred on Sunday evening near the Ntoung village on the Abong Mbang – Yaoundé axis. There were seven deaths,” Haut-Nyong prefect Joseph Bertrand Mache …
Read More »Burkina Faso: Armed men attack a prison and free dozens of prisoners
Unidentified gunmen attacked the civil prison of Nouna, in the province of Kossi, Burkina Faso, killing one person and helping around 60 prisoners to escape, local media reported. According to the Burkina Information Agency (AIB), a service vehicle, two staff motorcycles and a sum of money were taken away by …
Read More »Uganda: Constitutional Court summons President’s first son
Uganda’s Constitutional Court has summoned President’s Museveni’s first son, Lt-Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to respond to a petition in which he is accused of expressing his presidential ambitions while still an army officer on duty, DailyMonitor reported. According to the May 6 court documents, the Commander of the Land Forces has …
Read More »Ghana: Dozens missing after sinking of fishing boat
A search operation is under way for 11 people who are missing following the sinking of a fishing vessel off Ghana’s coast. Rescuers have so far been able to retrieve the body of the captain, one of six Chinese nationals on board. The incident reportedly occurred after the crew had …
Read More »Malian Islamist denies ICC war crimes charges
Lawyers defending Malian Islamist suspect Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz for his role as police chief in Timbuktu in 2012 told judges at the International Criminal Court that he was the “wrong man”, the BBC reported. “He should not be convicted because he happened to be in the wrong place at …
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