AFRICA

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has reshuffled the top leadership of the country’s military, two days after a deadly protest rocked the West African country. On Friday, Peter K. Lavahun was promoted from Major General to Lt General and appointed new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing Lt General Sullay …

Eight police officers were killed during violent anti-government protests in Sierra Leone on Wednesday, the country’s youth minister told CNN on Thursday. The officers, six men and two women, were “brutalized” and killed in the area where the protests held on Wednesday, youth minister Mohamed Orman Bangura said. Hundreds of …

Thieves made their way into the residence of a Nigerian governor and stole a sum of 31 million naira (about 72,000 USD), the local Channels TV website reports. The incident took place on Thursday, August 11 at the Accounts Section of Katsina State Government House, an official confirmed. Katsina is …

A 12-year-old girl was saved from marrying a 70-year-old man just moments before the wedding ceremony. Two months ago, Amira was excited. Her brother was getting married, she was told, so the family was preparing to head to Garissa Town, a Kenyan county adjacent to the Somalia border, for celebrations. “I had …

Anti-government protesters are clashing with police in Sierra Leone’s opposition areas. It has been reported that a number of officers and protesters have died. Many Sierra Leoneans have been rallying against the high cost of living, corruption and police brutality. Protesters in Freetown are also calling for President Julius Maada …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a telephone conversation with Mali’s military ruler, Colonel Assimi Goita. In an August 10 statement released by the Russian presidency, the two leaders are said to have discussed bilateral relations and other areas of mutual interest and cooperation. “They touched upon, among other things, …

People who refuse a marriage proposal in Mangalmé in north-eastern Chad must now pay a fine, known as “amchilini”. The region’s Higher Islamic Council ruled that the figure be between $23 (£18) and $39 for women and $15 for men. The Chadian Women’s Rights League has launched the hashtag #StopAmchilini …

A Cairo-bound plane witnessed the birth of a baby boy during its flight from Jeddah on Sunday. A pregnant Egyptian young woman gave birth to the baby on board flynas flight No. XY565. The Egyptian family is excited to welcome their new member, who was an additional passenger when the …

The Constitutional Court has dismissed Ace Magashule’s application to appeal his suspension as the ANC’s secretary-general. In a short judgment, the apex court said Magashule had no prospects of successfully appealing his suspension. This is yet another court bid he has lost on the matter. Another blow for Ace Magashule …

A man believed to be in his early 40,s has been gunned down while he was pleading for mercy from his killers. In a viral video watched by Filasconews.com, the man seen dropping something on the ground in a bush while he pleads with his killers. Through the pleading, of …