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Accra emerges the best place to visit in Africa according to TIME Magazine

Ghana's capital, Accra is the best place to visit in Africa, according to TIME Magazine. The city beat Mozambique's Benguerra Island and Cairo of Egypt...

Africa Cup of Nations: Deadly crush reported at Cameroon stadium

At least eight people are reported to have been killed and dozens hurt in a crush outside an Africa Cup of Nations match in...

Unrest in Burkina Faso as military seize control

Residents in Burkina Faso’s capital say gunfire erupted late on Sunday in the same area as embattled President Roch Marc Christian Kabore’s home, hours...

AFCON: Striker’s house almost destroyed after missing penalty

Sierra Leone striker, Kei Kamara, is currently going through hell after missing crucial penalty in a defeat to Equatorial Guinea in the ongoing Africa...

Legendary actor confirmed dead [Photos]

Veteran actor Patrick Shai has died, his family announced through a statement on Saturday afternoon. Details surrounding his death are still sketchy, however, Sunday World...

Stampede at Christian crusade kills 29, including 11 children

At least 29 people, including 11 children and a pregnant woman, have died in a stampede at a Christian crusade in a densely populated...

Ghanaian Professor appointed acting Vice-Chancellor of University of Kigali

A chartered marketer, Professor Robert Ebo Hinson has been appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kigali. His appointment takes effect from 19th January 2022. Prof...

Shoot-to-kill order given to Nigeria prison guards

Nigeria’s Interior Minister has ordered prison guards across the country to shoot and kill anyone who attempts a jailbreak. Over the last year, armed groups...

Cassper Nyovest to fight musician in another celebrity boxing match

South African rapper Cassper Nyovest is expected to fight in another celebrity boxing match after winning one against a social media troll in December...

Akufo-Addo commiserates with Mali over ex-President Keita’s death

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commiserated with the government, family and people of Mali following the death of ex-President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The sad incident...

Bald man decapitated in ritual attack

Police in Mozambique say the head of a bald man has been removed by criminals who wanted to sell it to a client from...

Pastor shot dead while praying at prayer mountain

A pastor of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church has been shot dead in South Africa while worshipping at a prayer mountain. The pastor, identified...

Man commits suicide after failing to pay for bail

Police in Namibia are still in shock after a 20-year-old man took his own life while in prison. Namibian Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga...

Widow, relatives shot at her husband’s funeral

A woman and her relatives were shot at her husband's funeral after being blamed for the deceased's death. Benita Okwuibe lost her husband Onyedika Jeremiah,...

Fake Military General arrested over forgery of president’s signature

A fake army general has been arrested after he allegedly forged the signature of the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to commit fraud. Nigeria’s Economic and...

Ovation Magazine owner joins Nigeria’s presidential race

Journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has joined the 2023 presidential race of Nigeria. Momodu who declared his interest at the Peoples...

Anglican bishop charged for attempting to kiss, fondle woman’s breast

A bishop of  Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has been charged for allegedly trying to touch and kiss a woman forcefully, without her consent. Bishop Joel...

Man allegedly kills his 3 children; hides bodies in freezer

A 52-year-old man, Ifeanyi Amadikwa, has allegedly killed his three children, aged 11, 8, and 4, and hid their corpses in a deep freezer...

Lecturer jailed over sex for grades

A Moroccan university professor accused of giving students good grades in return for sexual favours has been jailed for two years. It’s the first verdict...

South Africa man arrested for planting cannabis near President’s office

South African police have uprooted several cannabis plants growing near President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office in Pretoria. They belonged to activists from the indigenous Khoisan community,...

Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months

Nigeria has lifted its ban on Twitter – seven months after clamping down on the social networking site. Nigeria’s government suspended Twitter last June after the...

2021 AFCON: Ivory Coast suffers as goalkeeper suspended by Fifa for alleged doping violation

Africa Cup of Nations title hopefuls Ivory Coast were dealt a blow on the eve of their first game at the tournament as first-choice...

Congregants beat pastor for asking them to pay to unlock 2022 blessings

Pastor James Mugo, the General Overseer of Wings of Blessings Africa Church, has reportedly landed in the hospital after he was allegedly beaten up...

Mali ‘strongly condemns’ ECOWAS sanctions; closes land borders

The Malian government slammed regional sanctions, imposed after the ruling military junta failed to bring forward elections to introduce democratic rule, as “illegal” on...

ECOWAS withdraws Ambassadors in Mali

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has maintained the existing sanctions it imposed on Mali, for failure by the transitional authorities to...

Footballer dies on pitch after colliding with goalkeeper

The football fraternity in Lugazi Municipality in Buikwe District, Uganda is in shock following the tragic death of their player on the pitch. The 21-year-old...

MP suspended for distributing sweets in parliament

A Kenyan Member of Parliament was on Wednesday suspended from Parliament for one day for distributing sweets to colleagues during a contentious debate. Fatuma Gedi...

Woman kills herself, her two children over husband’s infidelity

A mother of three set her house on fire, killing herself and two of her children aged four and two years in Kenya. The incident happened...

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap bride at pastor’s house few hours to her wedding

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a bride, Farmatof Paul, a few hours to her wedding in Plateau State, Nigeria. According to Nigerian Tribune, Farmat was...

Why Sudan’s Prime Minister has resigned after two years in office

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned after another day of mass protests rocked the capital Khartoum. Thousands marched against a recent deal he had...

New Year celebrations end in tragedy as stray knockout sets house on fire

A family in Harare, Zimbabwe was left counting losses after a stray firecracker landed on their thatched house, ignited and razed down a portion...

Man arrested over massive fire at South Africa Parliament

A man has been arrested after a large fire severely damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town. A police...

Fire ravages South Africa Parliament

A fire broke out at the South African Parliament building in Cape Town in the early hours of Sunday morning, and spread to the wing housing...

Pastor, five others die in New Year’s Eve boat accident

A boat mishap has claimed the lives of a 39-year-old pastor and five others The accident occurred when two-speed boats collided around 1:30 am on...

Desmond Tutu: Body of South African hero to be aquamated

The late anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu is to be aquamated - a process using water that is described as an environmentally friendly alternative...

Italy gives safe port to 558 migrants rescued at sea [Photos]

Italy on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, allowed a charity boat carrying hundreds of migrants rescued at sea to dock in the Sicilian port of...

If you think fighting Nigerians is the way to go then… – Kwaw Kese tells Shatta Wale

Rapper Kwaw Kese has slammed Shatta Wale after the latter dissed Nigerians during his performance at his recently-organised stadium concert dubbed Freedom Wave Concert....

Covid-19: Ghana experiencing a fourth wave of pandemic – GHS

Ghana has chalked another grim milestone as afar as the Covid-19 virus is concerned. The country, according to experts, is experiencing its fourth wave...

Win AFCON or vomit money invested in you – Guinea leader warns squad

Guinea Interim President, Mamadi Doumbouya, has strongly cautioned his national football team to return home with the trophy or refund their investment ahead of...

Shatta Wale blasts Nigerians on social media

Dancehall musician, Shatta Wale, has been venting his spleen against Nigerians on social media. The whole point triggered during his recently-held Freedom Wave Concert at...