AFRICA

Rwanda has increased its fuel prices, reflecting the little impact the bi-monthly government subsidy has had. The latest prices, effective Monday, August 8, will see a litre of petrol retail at Rwf1,609 ($ 1.54), up from Rwf1,460 ($1.39) two months ago. A litre of diesel will sell at Rwf1,607 ($1.53), …

An Ekiti State High court on Wednesday sentenced a 40- year-old man, Oladipupo Seun, to 16 years in prison for attempted rape and assault of a minor. But the accused had argued before the court that the said victim was his girlfriend and that they were only “romancing” when he …

A Nigerian cleric, Apostle Tony Akor has stated that the reason why some women are still unmarried is because the men that come their way are very poor. He said this while preaching to his congregation. According to Apostle Tony, when the ladies get proposals from the poor men, they …

A man has been murdered by a jealous lesbian partner of his wife, who his wife has been dating secretly. Ikechukwu Onuma, also known as Ayaaya Onye-Obodo, was fatally stabbed in Onitsha, Anambra State, allegedly by his wife’s lover. According to reports, the incident took place on Monday evening, August …

The Nigerian government has released former Governors of Plateau and Taraba states, Senator Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame respectively from prison. The two ex-convicts were released less than four months after they were granted state pardon by the National Council of State (NCS). The two former governors were among 159 …

Sub-Saharan Africa plays a critical role in advancing global priorities to the benefit of Africans and Americans. It has one of the world’s fastest growing populations, largest free trade areas, most diverse ecosystems, and one of the largest regional voting groups in the United Nations (UN). It is impossible to …

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Police Corporal Okoi Liyomo, who was caught beating a man with a cutlass in Cross River State. Last week, social media was awash with the video of the policeman, using the flat side of a cutlass to beat a man. The assault caught the …

According to reports rife on the internet space, Kazeem Muhammad, a Nigerian, fled after killing his father due to an argument in the new Kwankashe neighborhood of Suleja, Niger State in Nigeria. Several Nigerian blogs and publications claim that Kazeem had been upset with his father for being married to …

There was pandemonium in Zambian after a man reportedly collapsed following the discovery that his wife is his landlord. Identified as Martin Stampa, local news platforms reported that Stampa has lived in that house for 15 years, paying 3500 kwacha which is around 90,000 naira monthly. It was also gathered …

The IMPAACT4TB Consortium, led by the Aurum Institute, welcomed this week’s announcement by Unitaid and MedAccess of two new pricing agreements that will drastically lower the price of tuberculosis (TB) prevention treatments in 138 low- and middle-income countries. The new agreements aim to make rifapentine-based TB prevention treatment regimens more …