Prosecutors in Burundi are seeking life imprisonment for former Prime Minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, who is on trial for seven charges, including using witchcraft to threaten the president’s life, the BBC reported. Mr Bunyoni’s trial started in September, a year after he was fired by President Evariste Ndayishimiye over suspicions that …
Read More »Julius Malema accuses Kenyan leader of failing to keep his promises
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has criticised Kenya’s President William Ruto for failing to fulfil the promises he made to Kenyans when he ran for office last year. Speaking on Thursday at the launch of the Pan African Institute in Kenya, Mr Malema accused President Ruto of backtracking on …
Read More »Diphtheria outbreak declared in a South African prison
A diphtheria outbreak has been declared at South Africa’s Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison following the death of a 19-year-old inmate. Health Minister Joe Phaahla said the male inmate, who contracted the disease last month, died on Sunday. Eight more inmates are in isolation after testing positive for the disease. “Two …
Read More »Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud undergoes surgery
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has undergone a successful shoulder surgery in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), local media reported, citing the presidency. “Mr Mohamud is recovering well from the minor medical operation,” his office said on Thursday. It did not give further details about what happened to his shoulder. …
Read More »Saudi Arabia to sign deals worth more than $500 million with African countries
The Saudi Fund for Development will sign agreements worth 2 billion riyals ($533 million) with African countries, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said on Thursday during the Saudi-Arab-African Economic Conference in Riyadh. “We are working with partners to support Ghana and other countries regarding their debt,” Jadaan added. Saudi Investment …
Read More »South Africa deploys army to tackle illegal mining
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 3,300 army personnel to help combat illegal mining activities, Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement on Thursday. “The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), which is expected to cost about 492 million rand ($26 million), is aimed …
Read More »Drunk businessman killed by his 3 security guards who mistook him for a thief
An intoxicated businessman was killed by three security guards employed to guard his business premises after they mistook him for a thief. The Tanzanian man, 40-year-old Alex Mayaya, met his tragic death in the country’s Geita region on Sunday, November 5, reports say. Before his death, he had been in …
Read More »Nigerian court orders release of former central bank governor
The High court in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja has ordered the release of former central bank governor Godwin Emefiele, who has been in detention since June, on bail. “There must be an end to detention without trial,” said Judge Olukayode Adeniyi, sitting in the High Court in Abuja. Mr Emefiele has …
Read More »Ghana’s renal unit reopens after five-month closure
A major renal unit at Ghana’s publicly funded Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in the capital, Accra, has reopened after a five-month closure. The country’s largest treatment centre for patients suffering kidney disease shut because of budgetary issues and it was unable to pay for the everyday needs of those needing …
Read More »US state enshrines the right to abortion in its Constitution
Voters in Ohio, a state located in the east of the United States, voted to include the protection of the right to abortion in their Constitution, US media announced. “Yes” won more than 57% of the votes, according to the first partial results. Hundreds of thousands of voters went to …
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