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The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) have made an announcement on Tuesday May 21, 2024, that it would henceforth restrict the depiction of smoking, ritual killings and money rituals in movies,...

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has claimed he is "practically under house arrest," alleging that police are plotting to detain him "for no reason."Lungu reported that police were preparing to arrest him at...

A final-year student of Ebonyi State University (EBSU) in Abakaliki, identified as Miss Favour Ugwuka, has committed suicide.The incident occurred in her hostel at the Ishieke Campus of the university in Abakaliki.Further investigations revealed...

More than 1,000 people in Mozambique have died due to a lack of care amid a health workers’ strike, a union leader told the BBC.The strike, involving 50,000 union members, began three weeks ago...

Nigerian students have been expelled from university courses and ordered to leave the UK after a currency crisis left them unable to pay tuition fees on time.Students at Teesside University were blocked from their...

The Nigerian military has rescued numerous individuals, including women and children, who had been kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria.They were kept in the forest for a long time. The extremist group held 350...

The Kigezi regional police spokesperson, Mr. Elly Maate, has confirmed the arrests of Sgt. John Tumwesigye, in charge of Nyanja police post, and his subordinate, PC James Owomuhangi.Preliminary investigations by the police suggest that...

Police in Mukono District, central Uganda, have detained a 30-year-old woman on murder charges after she allegedly stabbed her husband to death while he was sleeping and kept his body in their house for...

Footage has surfaced showing the leader of an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) broadcasting live on Facebook from within the presidential palace shortly before authorities killed him following the failed coup...

Nigerian billionaire and chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that Nigeria will no longer need to import gasoline by June 2024, thanks to the Dangote Refinery.Dangote revealed that his refinery, which...

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Ivory Coast's sovereign credit rating following a eurobond sale earlier this year, which improved its financial position.The world's leading cocoa producer's long-term foreign currency rating remained at BB-, three levels...

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has officially submitted his candidacy to the country's electoral commission for the upcoming July presidential elections.Last September, he confirmed his intention to seek a fourth term.Kagame is widely expected to...

Opposition politicians in Kenya have once again sought legal intervention to halt the country's planned deployment of police officers to Haiti.Last year, President William Ruto offered to send 1,000 officers to address gang violence...

Rescue operations at the George building collapse site in South Africa have ceased, leaving 19 individuals still missing.The collapse, which occurred on May 6, claimed the lives of at least 33 construction workers. Fortunately,...

Luxury watchmaker Rolex is set to shutter its official store in South Africa in June after a remarkable 76-year presence, as confirmed to local newspaper, News24.According to Rolex, shifting local dynamics and market conditions...

Tragedy struck in Nigeria's northern Kano state as at least 11 worshippers lost their lives and several others sustained injuries in a horrific attack on a mosque, according to local police.Reports indicate that a...

Ousman Sonko, who fled to Switzerland in 2016 amid political turmoil in Gambia, has been sentenced to two decades in prison for crimes against humanity. This verdict follows accusations of widespread rights abuses during...

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana's agriculture, manufacturing, Information, Communications and Technology (ICT), and high-value sectors are set to receive a US$100 million loan through a digital platform.This initiative stems from a collaboration...

A Chicago teenager participated in her graduation ceremony this month, having achieved her doctoral degree at the age of 17.Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman II embarked on her academic journey at the age of 10...

According to Spain's maritime rescue services, a sailing yacht named Alboran Cognac sank in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar after colliding with an unknown number of orcas.The incident occurred at 0900...

South Africa's unemployment rate has climbed to 32.9% in the first quarter of this year, according to the national statistics body.This marks a 0.8% increase from the previous quarter of 2023.The country...

Aid organizations operating in Sudan's Darfur region are grappling with a dire situation after four days of intense clashes in El Fasher.According to Claire Nicolet, the head of emergency response at Médecins Sans Frontières...

Local media reports from Mozambique suggest that the army incurred substantial casualties during a militant attack in the northern province of Cabo Delgado on Friday and has been attempting to downplay the true extent...

Recent heavy rains and mass flooding in Kenya's Rift Valley region have led to the emergence of huge cracks, causing significant damage to property and posing risks to residents.In Nakuru county, some residents have...

South Africa's primary opposition party, along with several labor and business organizations, has announced their intention to initiate legal proceedings against a bill designed to establish universal health coverage.Previously, we reported that South African...

Massachusett's General Hospital (MGH) announced that Richard "Rick" Slayman, 62, the recipient of the first genetically modified pig kidney transplant, passed away two months after the procedure.Slayman had been battling end-stage kidney disease...

A UK-based Nigerian pastor, Michael Oluronbi, 60, has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for multiple rapes of congregation members.His victims included both adults and children, whom he abused over a span...

Libyan authorities apprehended numerous senior customs officials for their involvement in a thwarted plot to smuggle approximately $2 billion worth of gold.According to a statement from the Attorney General’s Office posted on Facebook, the...

A Sierra Leonean-Nigerian woman who goes by the name @Hannahthegreat renowned on social media for her incredible resilience, has captured the hearts of netizens worldwide.Despite facing the significant challenge of living without hands and...

The closure of the US Embassy in Tanzania extends for two days due to an internet outage impacting multiple East African countries.“Due to degraded network service nationwide, the embassy will remain closed to the...

Nigerian Police seek UK-Based blogger in Cyber-Stalking, Abduction, and Murder CaseA wanted poster from the Nigeria Police Force has linked Dorcas Adeyinka to cyber-stalking, abduction, murder, injurious falsehood, threats to life, and extortion.No further...

Plans to introduce new taxes and increase existing ones have sparked widespread criticism in Kenya.The price of bread is expected to rise following the national treasury's proposal to remove the staple product from the...

Chad's interim Prime Minister, Succès Masra, has submitted a petition to the Constitutional Council disputing the initial outcomes of the recent presidential election.Despite General Mahamat Déby being announced as the winner with 61%...

Following a delay caused by devastating floods, the reopening of numerous schools in Kenya is now in progress.To ensure the safe arrival of students, police and transport officials have been deployed.However, over 1,600 schools...

The death toll from a building collapse in South Africa's city of George has risen to 24, with 28 people still trapped under the rubble.Efforts are ongoing to rescue and recover those trapped, including...

A cohort of university students and additional individuals abducted in northern Nigeria were liberated on Sunday, officials confirmed.Assailants raided Confluence University of Science and Technology in Kogi state late Thursday night, abducting nine students.The...

Over the past three days, a mudslide in western Uganda has claimed the lives of at least 13 individuals.The fatalities occurred in Kasese district, and Uganda's meteorological agency has cautioned about additional heavy rains...

Gunmen have kidnapped nine university students in central Nigeria's Kogi State.Reports indicate that the assailants targeted the Confluence University of Science and Technology late on Thursday night.They stormed into classrooms while students were studying...

The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has evacuated its personnel from the sole major hospital in Sudan's central Gezira state due to escalating insecurity.Madani Teaching Hospital, situated in the city of Wad Madani,...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have embarked on a three-day visit to Nigeria, their first as a couple.The visit follows Prince Harry's recent brief trip to London, where he expressed his pleasure...

Nigeria's senate has passed a bill for a third reading that seeks to impose the death penalty on individuals convicted of drug trafficking, replacing the previous maximum sentence of life imprisonment.The bill, which is...

Chad's military ruler, Mahamat Déby, has been officially declared the winner of the presidential elections, consolidating his grip on power.According to provisional results announced by the state's election body, Gen Déby secured 61.3% of...

Many Nigerians have expressed disapproval of the newly introduced levy on electronic banking transactions, fearing it will force them to revert to cash usage.The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has informed financial institutions that...

The West African director of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Sadibou Marong, has informed the BBC that journalists in Burkina Faso are now being targeted for forced conscription into the army.In an interview with the...

An extremist group with ties to al-Qaida carried out mass killings in two villages in central Mali in January, according to a report by Human Rights Watch released on Wednesday.The attacks, which the...

Late on Monday, Togo's president signed into effect a new constitution, abolishing presidential elections in a move that critics argue will prolong his family's decades-long rule. The decision has prompted civil society groups in...

Kenyan broadcast journalist Larry Madowo recently took to Facebook to proudly showcase the beauty of his home country.In a post highlighting Nairobi, Kenya's capital city, Madowo shared a breathtaking aerial view of the vibrant...

On Wednesday, Kenya’s public hospital doctors union reached a return-to-work agreement with the government, bringing an end to a national strike that commenced in mid-March and had left patients uncertain of their care.The union's...

Wednesday saw rescue teams employing underground cameras and sniffer dogs to locate nearly 40 construction workers still missing in the rubble, two days after the collapse of an apartment building under construction in coastal...

Kenya's President William Ruto has proclaimed Friday as a public holiday to mourn the loss of 238 lives due to persistent flooding.In an announcement made on Wednesday, the president specified that the day will...