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Kenyan police arrested after dragging suspect by motorbike

Three police officers in Kenya have been arrested after one of them was filmed apparently dragging a 21-year-old woman tied to a motorcycle. Accusing her...

Check out Africa’s coronavirus ‘hotspots’

Africa will have a “steady increase” in COVID-19 cases until a vaccine is developed and strong public health measures are needed in current “hotspots”...

Teenager freed after killing attempted rapist

Nigerian prosecutors have decided not to press charges against a 15-year-old girl detained after killing a man who had attempted to rape her. Police said...

Woman stabs boyfriend for texting instead of calling on her birthday

A 46-year-old mother of two was sentenced to six years in jail for stabbing her boyfriend, Alan Pearce, on her birthday in the United Kingdom. The...

Serial rapist who raped 40 women in a year including 80-year-old arrested

Kano State Police Command say they have arrested a man after 40 women were raped in one town over the period of a year. A mother...

Coronavirus cases in Africa now surpass 200,000

Africa has now confirmed over 200,000 coronavirus cases across all 54 countries, according to latest statistics from the Africa Center for Disease Control and...

Burundi’s first lady returns after husband’s death

Denise Nkurunziza, the widow of Burundi’s late president, returned home from receiving medical treatment in Kenya hours after the announcement of her husband’s death,...

Man arrested after 40 rapes in Nigerian town

Nigerian police say they have arrested a man after 40 people were raped in one town over the period of a year. A mother in...

I’m always harassed – Abacha’s son cries

Sadiq Abacha, the son of former military head of state of Nigeria, General Sani Abacha, has cried out over the excessive scrutiny he's subjected...

Reverend Father leads ‘prayer protest’ over bad road (photos)

Nigerian clergyman, Reverend David Okechukwu, led members of his church to pray and also stage a peaceful protest over the deplorable state of Ohanku...

Ethiopia PM’s term extended because of coronavirus

Ethiopia’s upper house of parliament has agreed to extend the prime minster and government’s term in office beyond October because elections have been delayed. Polls...

Nigeria’s ‘Big Boy’ Hushpuppi reportedly arrested in Dubai by Interpol, FBI

Judging by reports going round the internet, all may not be well for Nigerian big boy, Ray Hushpuppi as he was recently arrested. According...

Akufo-Addo acknowledged at George Floyd’s burial in Houston, Texas [Watch]

The family of George Floyd has expressed appreciation to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Ghanaians for the show of support and solidarity. The family...

Nigeria: Mother-of-13 welcomes quadruplets

A 34-year-old mother-of-13 has welcomed quadruplets in Zaria, Kaduna State, making her a mother-of-17 now. The housewife, Mrs Hauwa’u Sulaiman was delivered of the four...

Why Kenyans are begging their president for freedom

In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu captures the frustrations of Kenyans who have been pleading with the government to ease...

George Floyd’s funeral hears calls for racial justice

The funeral of George Floyd, an African American whose death in police custody spawned global outrage, has heard impassioned pleas for racial justice. Speakers in...

Parliament speaker ‘to take over’ as Burundi president

The Speaker of Burundi's parliament Pascal Nyabenda is likely to take over as interim president following the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza, Reuters news...

Gender Ministry to commemorate children’s AU Day

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in collaboration with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other international agencies on June 16, 2020...

Popular pastor rapes teen girl during deliverance session

Policemen attached to Warri Area Command have apprehended  the founder and general overseer of Victory Revival Fasting and Prayer Ministry, Bishop Elijah Orhonigbe, for allegedly...

Parts of Nigeria overtaken by heaps of refuse after downpour [Video+Photos]

Some residents of Surulere in Lagos, Nigeria, have taken to social media to raise alarm over their community being overtaken by loads of refuse after...

Landlord sets tenant’s house on fire over arrears

The police in Masaka District are investigating circumstances under which an army reservist reportedly set ablaze a house occupied by one of his tenants...

Check out the interesting meanings of the beautiful colours in Ghana’s Kente cloth

Democrats, led by a group of black lawmakers, unveiled sweeping legislation on Monday to combat police violence and racial injustice, two weeks after George...

Govt fails to buy air tickets for stranded Zimbabweans in UAE

Zimbabwe's broke government has failed to pay for air tickets to ferry citizens holed up in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The stranded Zimbabweans have...

Coronavirus: Magufuli declares Tanzania free of Covid-19

Tanzania's President John Magufuli has declared the country "coronavirus-free" thanks to prayers by citizens. "The corona disease has been eliminated thanks to God," Mr Magufuli...

I can’t open church – Pastor Tunde Bakare

The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said he is not prepared...

Why Nigeria is losing war against insecurity [read]

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has attributed the inability of the Nigerian military and other security outfits to contain the disturbing nation’s insecurity...

South Sudan vice-president ‘recovers from coronavirus’

South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar and his wife, Defence Minister Angelina Teny, have recovered from Covid-19, Sudan Tribune reports. The two tested positive for...

Four soldiers die in Indonesian helicopter crash

Four soldiers were killed and five others were injured after a helicopter crashed during a training exercise on Indonesia’s Java island on Saturday, an...

Food over face masks, say Liberians in survey

A survey by Liberia's National Public Health Institute, which heads the country’s COVID-19 fight, has revealed that only between 10% and 15% of people...

Letter from Africa: Why Nigerians are muting their mothers on WhatsApp

In our series of letters from African writers, Nigerian novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani says children are now having to police their credulous parents on...

Actors found guilty of rape must be banned – Patience Ozokwor

Veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G, has revealed what should be done to actors found guilty of rape. Kemi Filani News recalls that Actress...

Anthony Joshua hobbles on crutches as he joins Black Lives Matter protest [Photos]

Boxer Anthony Joshua joined protesters in Watford, north London, during a demonstration to call for an end to racial injustice. The professional boxer was seen...

Actor recounts how he lost his two kids while away on a job that paid less than one Cedi

The Nigerian entertainment industry has greatly evolved from how it used to be, seeing as times have changed and things are relatively easier. Nollywood...

Prostitution is best career on earth – Lady brags [Video]

A young lady has described prostitution as the best career on earth due to the wealth she has made in a short time. In...

Thief falls asleep during operation [Photos]

A thief fell asleep in the middle of his operation after breaking into a TV presenter’s house in Tanzania. East Africa Radio, ITV Zanzibar presenter,...

‘Black Lives Matter’ protest hits South Africa

Supporters of the "Black Lives Matter" movement gathered outside the South African parliament in Cape Town Wednesday. Protesters expressed solidarity with African-American George Floyd in...

Some 100 girls raped in Ethiopia’ during pandemic

Authorities in Ethiopia have said more than 100 girls were raped and treated in the capital, Addis Ababa, since the onset of the Covid-19...

‘We’re not going to let it go’ – Gambia demands probe into U.S. police killing of citizen

The Gambia has demanded an investigation after one of its citizens, a former UN diplomat’s son, was shot dead by U.S. police. Momodou Lamin...

I raped 70-year-old woman under influence of alcohol – Suspect confesses

A 25-year-old-man, Wasiu Bankole, has been arrested for raping a 70-year-old woman at her apartment in Abule Lemode area of Ijoko at about 8pm on June...

Lady accuses ‘rape advocate’ D’banj of rape

A Twitter user identified as @seyitannn_ has narrated how she was raped in a hotel room by singer, D'Banj. She opened up on the ordeal...