AFRICA

A Gambian court on Wednesday sentenced five former members of the intelligence service to death for the murder of a political activist during the rule of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh. High Court Justice Kumba Sillah-Camara pronounced the sentence against the former head of the National Intelligence Agency, Yankuba Badjie, after finding …

The Ethiopian government has signed a provisional agreement to allow the UN to begin reconstruction works in war-torn Tigray until parties negotiate a permanent peace deal. The agreement with the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) means the agency can begin rebuilding certain basic social services with funding from the …

The supermoon, which appears larger and brighter than other moons, reached its peak on Wednesday night. While clouds may have obscured the moon for some South Africans, it would have brought welcome light for the many parts of the country being load shedded. A supermoon refers to a full moon …

The government dispatched a team of health scientists to investigate a ‘strange’ nosebleed disease in southern regions of Tanzania, President Samia Suluhu Hassan disclosed yesterday. Gracing the 20th Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in East Africa (AMECEA) Plenary Assembly organised by Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), President Hassan said the hypothesis …

Alena Analeigh was only 12 years old when she gained admission into Arizona State University last year to pursue a course in engineering. Around that same period, the teen was also enrolled at Oakwood University. And though simultaneously studying at two different universities may come off as a herculean task, …

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardiit has suspended all dredging activities on Nile tributaries following opposition within his government, environmentalists, and activists over the deal with Egypt. Mr. Kiir’s order put to end weeks of public debate sparked by the arrival a month ago of a 21-truck convoy from Cairo …

What would have resulted in a major fire outbreak was, on Tuesday, averted in Costain, Lagos, after a fuel-laden tanker fell while ascending a bridge. The incident occurred at about 2 pm, causing the tanker to spill its contents. However, it was promptly attended to by emergency responders. The tanker …

A row has erupted over the burial of former Angola President José Eduardo dos Santos who died on Friday at a Spanish hospital. The dispute arose after President João Lourenço decreed the setting up of a government commission to arrange a state funeral for his predecessor in the capital Luanda. …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Monday, described his seven years in office as “tough” saying “I am eager to go.” This was as he called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities to consider the plight of the future generations of the country as the strike stretches into …

The Greek company awarded the contract to print ballot papers for the August 9 Kenyan elections and started delivering the same to Nairobi on Thursday, even as presidential candidate Raila Odinga sought to link its officials to the rival coalition led by Deputy President William Ruto. Mr Odinga’s coalition — …