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Xenophobia: Zambia cancels friendly match against South Africa

Zambia’s football association has called off its friendly match against South Africa because of the recent xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South...

Genevieve Nnaji speaks on the reason why Nigeria is hated

Actress Genevieve Nnaji has stated that it’s time for Nigeria to show who they truly are to those who hate them. The actress made this...

Xenophobia: Angry Nigerians attack Shoprite (video)

https://www.instagram.com/p/B18w0MlB4ht/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again Some angry Nigerians have just invaded the Shoprite outlet along Lekki-Epe expressway in Lagos State. READ: Video: Get ready to dance your troubles away –...

South African President condemns ‘anti-foreigner violence’

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a wave of looting and violence that has mostly targeted foreign nationals. "There can be no justification for...

President Buhari reacts to xenophobic attacks in South Africa

President Buhari has reacted to the recent Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in  South Africa. A statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi...

Outrage on Twitter over SA Xenophobic attacks

Social media users have reacted in disgust and horror following reports of fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Several videos capturing harrowing scenes have emerged...

Pastor commits suicide

A pastor, Mr Tunde, believed to worship as Deeper Life Bible Church, has reportedly committed suicide at the Mowe area of Ogun State after...

Video: 3 men hijack Cape Town truck – except they can’t drive

An attempted hijacking was caught on camera on August 23 in Cape Town, South Africa. Three armed men jumped into a truck and attempted to...

DJ Arafat: Thousands pay tribute at Abidjan concert

Thousands of fans have gathered in Ivory Coast's capital Abidjan to pay tribute to musician DJ Arafat. The 33-year-old Ivorian, whose real name was Ange...

Residents flee as Boko Haram attack Chibok village

Residents of Yimirmigza village in Kautikari ward, Chibok local government area of Borno, are currently running helter skelter following a fresh attack from Boko...

How BBC reported on killing of 5 cops in one month in Ghana

Ghana to give guns to police officers Ghana's government has decided to arm all police officers on traffic duties after a spate of attacks. Five officers have been...

Photo: Okada rider dies in tragic accident, leaves behind 6 widows and 30 children

The fate of six widows and 30 children hangs in the balance as a commercial motorcycle rider who was their breadwinner died recently in a terrible...

Ethiopian politician’s goats ‘taken hostage’

The goats of an opposition politician in northern Ethiopia have been taken hostage as part of a ploy by local officials to get him to leave...

Bible translator butchered to death in Cameroon, wife’s arm chopped off

A Bible translator in Cameroon was butchered to death on Sunday morning during an overnight attack while his wife’s arm was cut off, according...

Shock after Rwanda gospel singer reveals he is gay

A Rwandan gospel singer has told the BBC he expected a backlash after telling a Christian YouTube channel on Monday that he was gay. Albert...

Police arrest suspected robbers with 150 phones

The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of suspects who specialises in snatching cars in Delta State and also Anambra. According to the...

Gunmen kill Catholic priest, set him ablaze

The chairman of the Kufai Adamu local government, Shiban Tikari, has confirmed the killing of a Catholic priest, barely 24 hours after gunmen...

Nigeria slashes visa fees for US citizens

Barely 24 hours after the US authorities increased the cost of visa application for Nigerians under a tit for tat policy, FG has...

Student sues President for blocking him on Twitter

A Harvard University student has sued Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni for blocking him on Twitter. Mr Hillary Innocent Seguya Taylor, a Ugandan, also sued government...

TB Joshua’s church testimony causes dismissal of presidential aide

Julius Maada Bio, the president of Sierra Leone, has terminated the appointment of his chief of protocol (SCOP), Fatmata Kargbo, after she went to...

Photo: Lady goes wild over ‘cheap’ engagement ring

A lady @scurviana has taken to twitter to show the engagement ring her fiancee bought for her which he saved for quite a long time before...

Lawyer requests bail for Omar al-Bashir in corruption trial

Sudan’s deposed military ruler, Omar al-Bashir, has appeared in court on Saturday for the second hearing of his corruption trial, during which his defence...

To resolve crisis Myanmar should change their laws

Bangladesh now gave shelter 1.1 million Rohingyas who were fled from Myanmar for persecution. In 1978, 1991-1992, 2012, 2016 and 2017 they were...

The African American who moved to Ghana ‘to escape US racism’

African American Obadele Kambon has never looked back since moving to Ghana in 2008. He vowed to quit the US for West Africa after being...

Photos: Man arrested after stealing hotel’s flatscreen TV with a trolley bag

A yet-to-be identified man got more than he bargained for after getting caught with a flatscreen TV he stole from a hotel in Makurdi,...

Zimbabwean comedian ‘abducted and beaten’

A Zimbabwean comedian has been found after being abducted and beaten by masked gunmen in the capital Harare, her relatives and colleagues say. Samantha Kureya,...

Year of Return: We need to talk about Africa not only where we are citizens – Danny Glover

American actor, film director, and political activist, Danny Glover, has urged African-Americans visiting Africa, especially Ghana for the 'Year of Return' initiative marking 400...

Adom Praiz to celebrate 10-year anniversary with 10 top gospel musicians on Sept. 6

Yes it’s a year already and Adom Praiz is here to thrill gospel patrons to the max with a decade celebration of the massive...

MP’s affair revealed by friend at his funeral

The governor of Nairobi has ignited an explosive debate amongst Kenyans over the issue of children born out of wedlock to powerful politicians and...

Video: I never jumped bail to Dubai; EOCO knew my whereabouts – NAM1

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, has rubbished reports that he skipped bail to Dubai when the Security and Exchange Commission...

Africa pushes for lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions

A group of 16 African countries has called on the US and EU to "immediately lift" economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. The policy was hurting...

Nigerian entrepreneur, once honoured by Forbes, charged in US over $11m fraud

Celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur is set to face prosecution in an American court over his involvement in at least $11m fraud. United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation...

Teenager stages own kidnap for party money

Police in the Nigerian city of Jos are investigating the circumstances of how a 15-year-old boy staged his own kidnap and demanded a ransom...

If you are not ready to prioritise your wife over your mum, don’t get married – Business strategist

A business strategist, Samuel Otigba, has taken to twitter to issue reasons why men should not get married if they know they are not...

Wife bites off husband’s lip over plans to visit parents

A man has lost his lower lip in Narok after his wife bit him over plans to visit her parents. Ben Onsongo was reportedly...

Nigerian teenager stages own kidnap for party money

Police in the Nigerian city of Jos are investigating the circumstances of how a 15-year-old boy staged his own kidnap and demanded a ransom...

Tanzania tanker explosion death toll reaches 85

The death toll from a fuel truck explosion in Tanzania has climbed to 85, a local governor said Wednesday, after 10 more people died...

Row over Burundi students ripping up uniforms

Pictures of Burundian students celebrating the end of exams by tearing up their uniforms have caused so much of a stir they even came...

Man’s body exhumed to retrieve uniform

Officials in western Kenya have exhumed the body of a local man to strip him of the uniform he was buried in, his widow...

Ebola survivors rejoin families in DR Congo

Two people cured of Ebola using two experimental drugs have been released from a treatment centre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and reunited...