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Namibia refuses to extend visa for Ugandan monarch

The Namibian government has refused a request to extend the visa for a Ugandan king who has been getting medical treatment in the country...

67% of Africans believe their governments are failing in corruption fight – Afrobarometer

Afrobarometer's latest report reveals that a staggering 67% of Africans believe their governments are failing in the fight against corruption. Furthermore, 71% of Africans who...

Joe Biden tests positive for COVID 19

Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering mild symptoms, the White House has said. Karine Jean-Pierre, his press secretary, said the US...

Burna Boy makes history with 2 billion streams in the UK

Afrobeats superstar, Burna Boy has achieved a remarkable milestone, becoming the first African artiste to surpass two billion streams in the United Kingdom. At his...

Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide – partial results

Rwandan President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the...

Kenya: Serial killer arrested, admits to killing 42 women in 2 years

Kenyan police have arrested a man who they have described as a “serial killer” suspected to have been behind the gruesome murder of nine...

Woman chops off husband’s penis for moaning another woman’s name during sex

A furious wife has hacked off her husband's penis after he allegedly said another woman's name during sex. The unnamed couple, who are from Baguio...

CCTV captures fake usher stealing member’s phone in church [Video]

A thief has been caught on CCTV stealing a new church member's phone at the RCCG Christ Ambassadors Youth Church, Nigeria. In the video, the...

Worth $600 million: Here’s why the most expensive ‘Wedding of the Year’ took over the internet

Anant Ambani, the son of Asian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, recently hosted a wedding that captivated the internet and earned the title of the world's...

Southgate resigns after England’s Euro 2024 loss

England manager Gareth Southgate has resigned after a second consecutive European Championship final defeat. The Three Lions lost 2-1 to Spain in Berlin on Sunday,...

I live in a rented house – Dangote

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said the house he stays in whenever he is in the Federal Capital Territory is not his personal...

Davido launches own social media app

Famous Nigerian Afrobeats artist Davido has launched his own social media app called Chatter. Davido announced the news in a trending post on his official...

ECOWAS Court strikes out suit seeking to hold Ghana liable for Jammeh/Gambia killings in 2005

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled as inadmissible, three of the four grounds of a suit filed by the son of a deceased...

Liquid C2 launches Cloudmania in Egypt, expanding its Middle East channel partner ecosystem

Liquid C2, a subsidiary of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://Liquid.Tech/), a leading pan-African technology group, proudly announces the expansion of its Cloudmania business into the...

Empowering South African Businesses: Neosun Energy’s Solar Solutions Offer Relief Amidst Electricity Price Hikes

With local South Africa branches  Global EPC company Neosun Energy (www.Neosun.com) offers affordable  solar energy solutions for local businesses to mitigate the impact of rising...

EcoFlow Announces Winter Sale in South Africa

EcoFlow (www.EcoFlow.com/za) is pleased to announce its Annual Winter Sale, running from 15th July to 19th August. This year's sale features exclusive promotions on...

Nigeria: Police officer arrested for raping victim at gunpoint in his office

The Lagos State Police Command says it has detained one of its officers who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl in his office. The command’s spokesperson,...

President Boakai Launches the Global Fund Grant to Combat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria

In a significant and pivotal event, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., today officially launched the Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC7) at the Monrovia...

Shooting was an assassination attempt against Trump, FBI says

Former President Donald Trump was injured Saturday evening during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in what the FBI says was an assassination attempt. The gunman...

Nigeria lacks people who speak truth to power – Peter Obi

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has regretted the dearth of courageous people who can speak truth to power. Obi who...

Ambanis: Meet the family with a $122 billion fortune who are behind the grand Indian wedding

For the last few months, Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has been grabbing the spotlight in India. It's not because he has completed a major...

I cannot forgive Mugabe’s soldiers – massacre survivor

An astounding number of mass graves surround Thabani Dhlamini’s home in south-western Zimbabwe. One pointed out to the BBC lies near the ablution block at...

Five jailed for Ecuador presidential candidate’s murder

Five people linked to one of Ecuador's biggest criminal gangs have been jailed for the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last year. Mr Villavicencio,...

Unilever to slash a third of European workforce

Unilever plans to cut a third of its office-based roles in Europe by the end of 2025, the consumer goods giant has said. It comes...

School building collapse in Nigeria leaves several dead, over 100 trapped

A number of children have died and more than 100 others are trapped after a school building collapsed in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, local...

Kim and Khloé Kardashian sparkle in traditional Indian outfits at Ambani wedding

Kim and Khloé take India. The Kardashian sisters brought big-time bling to Mumbai Friday, stepping out for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s star-studded wedding in traditional Indian...

Algeria’s participation in the 5th Japan-Arab Economic Forum

Algeria participated with a delegation headed by the Algerian Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Farid Boulahbel, which also included the CEO of Sonatrach and a...

Malawian sisters confirm the lasting effect of Dignity Kits

“The items we received have proven incredibly durable; throughout all the times we have had to move from place to place, we carried them...

Democratic Republic Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat

For decades, conflict in the mineral-rich eastern DRC has triggered alarming levels of violence, mass displacement, widespread disease, gender-based violence and severe mental trauma,...

Man files for divorce because his wife cheated in a dream

In an unusual turn of events, a man from Bulawayo has filed for divorce after experiencing recurring dreams in which he saw his wife...

African Players, Coaches, and Referees to Participate in the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2K25 Summer League

Twenty-Five Basketball Coaches from 15 African Countries Selected for NBA 2K25 Summer League; Five Players Who Featured in the 2024 BAL Season (https://BAL.NBA.com/) to Compete...

Dozens of students injured, trapped as school building collapses

A devastating building collapse has occurred at Saint Academy in Busa Buji, Jos North LGA, Plateau State, trapping numerous students beneath the rubble. The two-storey...

FIAT celebrates its first 125 years and smiles to the future

The “La Pista 500” at the Lingotto building in Turin hosted FIAT’s 125th anniversary "Smiling to the future” ceremony; Founded on July 11th 1899, FIAT...

Sudan: UN expert raises alarm at dire human rights situation

Radhouane Nouicer, the Designated Expert on Sudan of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has sounded the alarm about the dire human rights...

World Health Organization (WHO) carries out mission to eradicate dracunculiasis in Angola

Angola is one of five countries where dracunculiasis has not yet been eradicated. Between 2018 and 2020, human cases were identified in Cunene province,...

Esther Kimani, 2022 Youth Adapt Winner Awarded 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Esther Kimani, a 2022 YouthADAPT winner, received the prestigious 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy of Engineering on June 13...

Premier Invest Highlights Milestone Oil & Gas Financing Partnership with Shell at Invest in African Energy Reception in London

Rene Awambeng, Managing Partner at investment banking and advisory firm Premier Invest, outlined Africa’s current oil and gas financing gap and strategies for unlocking...

CORRECTION: Liberia Showcases Upstream Investment Opportunities at Invest in African Energy Reception in London

Kicking off the Invest in African Energy (IAE) reception in London on Thursday, Marilyn Logan, Director General of the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA),...

Woman arrested for attempting to smuggle drug concealed in food to inmate

The Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a woman, Precious Yusuf, for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs to an inmate at the Kuje Medium Security...

Liberia Showcases Upstream Investment Opportunities at Invest in African Energy Reception in London

Kicking off the Invest in African Energy (IAE) reception in London on Thursday, Marilyn Logan, Director General of the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA),...