Africa

Tanzania’s former Finance Minister, Basil Mramba, has died at the age of 81 after being hospitalised with Covid-19 complications, his family says.He died on...

The women of South Sudan are demanding that they be promoted in the army, police, and other organised forces so that they can participate...

A desperate law graduate has taken to social media to publicly appeal that she needs help with getting a job.Zainab Aderonke Adeyemo shared...

A Kenyan man has handed his 25-year-old wife to the police for faking a pregnancy and later buying a baby to pretend she had...

One Joel Namasaka claimed his girlfriend turned into a goat while in bed with him at Mayuge village, Navakholo constituency in Kakamega county of...

The security in Equatorial Guinea is falling apart: the weak and underequipped army is not ready to confront the gathering outside forces ready to...

President Muhammadu Buhari has gone into self-isolation to observe the COVID-19 protocol required of anybody who comes in contact with a virus-positive person.The self-isolation...

South Africa’s jailed former President Jacob Zuma has undergone surgery and remains in hospital, prison officials say.The 79-year-old is due to have other procedures...

The Islamic police force in Kano, a Muslim-majority state in Nigeria, has raised eyebrows after it ordered shops to only use headless mannequins to...

Rwandan President and Arsenal fan, Paul Kagame, has vented his frustration at the club's shock defeat by a newly promoted club on the opening...

A man has left residents of Kinyach in Baringo North sub-county of Kenya in shock after being caught engaging in a sexual act with a cow.Jackson Kakugo,...

Sierra Leone is dropping the last three zeros from the face of its currency, the leone.According to the country’s central bank, the new currency...

A 39-year-old cleaner, identified as Sunday Julius, has been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his four daughters.Suspect Julius was arraigned for defiling his...

A lady, identified as Precious Iwuji, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly selling her photographs and facebook account to internet...

A video of church members praying in tongues to quench fire has gone viral on social media.Members belonging to the MFM Lagos Region 1...

Oil giant Shell will pay a Nigerian community $111m (£80m) over an oil spill more than 50 years ago.A spokesman said the payment would...

The Tanzanian government has issued a stern warning against men craving breastmilk which has severely impacted the health of their toddlers and spouses.This was...

A Kenyan police officer attached to Ngethu Water Treatment plant in Kiambu has committed suicide by setting himself ablaze.The incident occurred on Monday, August...

A Ghanaian judge in The Gambia, His Lordship Alexander Osei Tutu, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney-General to compensate an...

A Nairobi househelp, who stole her employer’s gold chains, cash, and mobile phone has, alongside his boyfriend, pleaded guilty to the theft charges.Rebecca Isiche...

One of the Nigerian schoolgirls seized by Islamist militants Boko Haram from the town of Chibok in 2014 has been freed and reunited with...

The government of Uganda has set in motion a process to recover at least 100 Departed Asian property repossessed by former owners despite government...

Police in Zimbabwe are investigating the death of a 14-year-old girl during childbirth, a case that sparked outrage among citizens and rights activists.Memory Machaya...

A South African house help landed in hot waters when she was exposed for stealing over a dozen of her boss' panties.A video, widely...

The world, Africa included, may have been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic but the rich are still sailing through just fine.According to Forbes,...

Former South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has been admitted to a hospital outside prison for medical observation, the prison authorities have said.His foundation said...

A Senegalese student has been detained after he disguised as a woman to sit for national examinations on behalf of his girlfriend.The student, who enrolled in...

What was meant to be the beautiful start to a new relationship turned sour after a shocking incident occurred at Mayuge village, Navakholo constituency...

Angolan President, Joào Manuel Lourenço, has ended his three-day State visit to Ghana.On the back of this, President Lourenço called on President Nana Akufo-Addo...

The Nigerian Government is set to begin cash payment to 200,000 beneficiaries.Those who will get the money, are urban poor senior citizens, who don’t...

A suspected biscuit thief has been nabbed in Oghara, in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the man allegedly...

A photo of a Nigerian soldier receiving medical treatment from his colleague has gone viral.The photo shows the sick soldier lying on a bed...

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a couple for allegedly planning the kidnapping of their 21-year-old daughter, Stephine Solomon Oghenevoke.Remember that on July...

In Africa—as elsewhere in the world—the wealthiest have come through the pandemic just fine. The continent’s 18 billionaires are worth an average of $4.1...

Angolan President, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, arrived in Accra on Sunday for a three-day visit to the country.He is in Ghana at the invitation...

President and Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly known as Winners Chapel Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has warned married couples on the dangers...

Creative art players in the Nollywood industry have been thrown into a state of shock over the death of popular veteran actress, Rachel Oniga.Madam...

A 20-year-old Barrister, Esther Chukwuemeka, is trending on social for becoming the youngest lawyer in Nigeria.She was called to the Bar as a Solicitor...

Officials of Team Nigeria have been accused of withholding Samsung phone gifts given to athletes at the ongoing 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.Samsung, which...

A group of Nigerian athletes – who were ruled ineligible to compete at the Olympics in Tokyo – have held a protest in the...