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South Africa’s Zulu regent dies at 65

South Africa's Zulu regent Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu has died at 65, officials said, just over a month after she took the role...

Kenya’s anti-vaccine doctor dies of Covid-19

A prominent Kenyan doctor who became an anti-vaccine campaigner and conspiracy theorist has died from the disease.Dr Stephen Karanja said it was unnecessary to...

Ramaphosa admits to ANC’s failure to stop corruption

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted to the failure of the ruling party to prevent corruption during former president Jacob Zuma’s rule.He said...

University denies offering witchcraft degree

A university in eastern Kenya has denied reports that it is enrolling students for a witchcraft degree.The Machakos University said the reports were malicious.Kenyan...

Journalist honours Soyinka’s invite 52 years later

A Nigerian journalist has finally honoured an invitation to meet Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, after 52 years of waiting.Oloye Lekan Alabi, a veteran journalist...

Magistrate charged with fraud

A magistrate in South Africa was charged in court for fraudulently acquiring a driving licence.Bonginkosi Mtshali was charged along with five other suspects and...

TV station suspended for airing porn

The communication regulator in Kenya has suspended a television station and fined it for airing a pornographic scene during a children's programme.Mt Kenya television...

Prisoners escape as gunmen attack police van

More than 30 prisoners have escaped after a police van that was transporting them to a law court was attacked by gunmen in Pietermaritzburg,...

Akufo-Addo gets top award in Sierra Leone

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was, on Tuesday, 27th April 2021, decorated with the highest national award of Sierra Leone, as part of...

Man narrates how he woke up with female organ after break up with lover

"I slept as a man and woke up a woman just one day after breakup" is the bizarre story an African man has shared...

I am depressed – Man whose wife drowned hours after wedding [Video]

A grieving husband has narrated how his newly wedded wife mysteriously died just few hours after their wedding.Sharing his sad story on Afrimax English,...

Ivory Coast suspends all driving test staff as road deaths rise

All driving test examiners have been suspended across Ivory Coast while the government “cleans up” the transport sector.Fraud, corruption and a rise in road...

Funeral of man with 281 children, 49 wives goes viral [Video]

Before he was laid to rest Sunday, the Angolan man known as Pai Grande, or Big Dad, drew a crowd of at least 1,000...

Young boys bathing in cemetery causes stir [Video]

A video of a group of young boys seen bathing in a cemetery has gone viral on social media.Though the location of the act...

Coronavirus reaches Mount Everest as climber tests positive

A Norwegian climber has confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19 at the base camp on the south side of Mount Everest in Nepal,...

Man poisoned by pregnant ex-girlfriend a week to his wedding [Photos]

A 34-year-old man has allegedly been poisoned by his pregnant ex-girlfriend just a week to his wedding.Akuma Felix Emeka, a graduate of the...

Chad holds funeral for slain Idriss Deby

A funeral ceremony for late President Idriss Deby has been held in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, with thousands of people paying their respect to the...

Man hangs himself at in-law’s house after he caught wife cheating

A 30-year-old man hanged himself at his in-law’s homestead following a misunderstanding with his wife over infidelity.Peter Mlauzi from Chakaipa Village in Zimbabwe hanged...

Lady sneaks examination questions in baby’s cloth [Video]

An unidentified lady has been nabbed while using her baby for examination malpractice. The lady who vehemently denied being involved in such when questioned by...

Rwanda says France bears responsibility for enabling 1994 genocide

France was aware that a genocide was being prepared in Rwanda ahead of the 1994 killings and the French government bore a significant responsibility...

Man breaks bottle on policeman’s head for trying to impound his car [Watch]

Another road user is seen in a viral video assaulting a policeman who tried to impound his car. The video which showed the policeman clinging...

Woman who survived car crash is killed minutes later while searching for her phone

A 28-year-old South African woman who survived a car crash was killed by a hit-and-run-driver while searching for her missing cellphone.  Reaction Unit South Africa’s...

Crossdresser attacked by area boys while filming skit [Video]

A Nigerian crossdresser got more than he bargained for when he went to an unfriendly area in Lagos to shoot one of his skits....

Lady throws lavish party to celebrate divorce [Photo+video]

A lady has thrown a lavish party to celebrate her divorce. Dr Ikea Bello’s divorce party was held last week in Nigeria and attended by her...

Pastor who flaunted tattoo during Covid-19 vaccine jab breaks silence [Photo]

The founder of the Oracle of God Ministries, Reverend Lucy Natasha who recently came under fire for flaunting her tattoo on social media as...

Full list of Chibok girls in Boko Haram’s captivity finally released

A full list containing the names of 112 schoolgirls kidnapped on April 14, 2014 has been released by the Bring Back Our Girls movement...

Minister fired over Covid-19 funds misuse

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has fired senior officials including Labour Minister Ken Kandodo over alleged embezzlement of Covid funds.The president said the action followed...

How I impregnated my mother-in-law – Man tells shocking tale [Video]

A Nigerian man has narrated how he impregnated his mother-in-law who later gave birth to boy.The man who shared details of his affair with...

2-yr-old Ghanaian child dropped from 18-foot US-Mexico border wall

A smuggler helping illegal immigrants cross into the United States from Mexico dropped a two-year-old Ghanaian child from atop an 18ft wall into the arms of...

COVID-19 vaccine: We are not guinea pigs – Winners Chapel founder fumes

Bishop David Oyedepo has shared his thoughts about the COVID-19 vaccination which is currently ongoing in the country. The Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide (aka...

Ghanaians in UK hold funeral for Prince Philip [Video]

Some Ghanaians in the United Kingdom have held a funeral ceremony for the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip.The Duke of Edinburgh was...

45-year-old Ghanaian killed in US

A St. Peters family is grieving and authorities are asking the public for any information to help solve the murder of a 45-year-old father...

Nigerians angry as Ghanaian students topped 2020 WASSCE

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and some parents have expressed worry about the good performance of Ghanaian students as compared to their Nigerian...

T.B. Joshua breaks silence on YouTube channel suspension

Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Pastor T.B. Joshua has explained why YouTube has suspended the account of Emmanuel TV channel from...

Eight arrested for breaking Ramadan rules

Eight people have been arrested by Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano for allegedly refusing to fast during the Muslim holy month...

YouTube blocks TB Joshua over ‘gay cure’ claim

YouTube has suspended the account of influential Nigerian televangelist, TB Joshua, over allegations of hate speech.A rights body filed a complaint after reviewing at...

How this Burundian killed her rival to become queen mother, and then held off the Germans in the 1900s

Many African communities are patriarchal, thus some feats accomplished by women tend to be lost in history.Yet, many African empires and territories have...

President Akufo-Addo leaves for Brazzaville

President Akufo-Addo has left Ghana for Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo to attend the swearing-in of H.E. Denis Sassou Nguesso, President-elect of...

Why my father cut off my legs – Man shares touching story

A physically challenged Nigerian has told a heartbreaking tale of how he lost his legs in the hands of his biological father.Known simply as...

If you trust children to observe Covid-19 protocols, we can too – Kofi Asamoah on cinemas closure

Movie Producer, Kofi Asamoah, is calling on the government to reopen cinemas a year after they were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.According to...