AFRICA

A multi-storey building in Abuja, has reportedly collapsed following a heavy downpour on Wednesday night. The incident has resulted to the death of several people and many more trapped in the collapsed building. According to report, the building located on the Lagos street in Garki, Abuja is said to have …

Zimbabwe’s elections have been extended for another day due to long delays at some polling stations, primarily in opposition strongholds. The opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has accused the governing Zanu-PF of voter suppression, calling it a classic case of election rigging. Only a quarter of polling stations opened on time …

What happened to the plane? Russian officials confirmed that the Embraer Legacy aircraft had been flying between Moscow and St Petersburg when it crashed in the Tver region, north of Moscow, on Wednesday evening. A Wagner affiliated Telegram group claims it was shot down. Who was on board? The private …

Nigeria may have led the world in condemning the coup in Niger, but the two countries are tied to the hip when it comes to fighting insurgencies. Which is why some local officials, and security experts are banking on hope that Niger’s problems do not go beyond the coup and …

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, is reported to have been killed in a plane crash that occurred in Russia. The leader has been identified as one of the passengers on the list of people who were on the plane that tragically crashed in Russia’s Tver region on …

A Ghanaian driver, transporting food items from Niger to Ghana has been shot by suspected terrorists at the Burkina Faso border, Joynews reports. According to details provided by Joynews, the drivers of the trucks decided to use the Burkina Faso route as an alternative after the closure of the Niger …

The Burkinabe army has taken delivery of new military equipment to help its fight against terrorism across the Sahel region. According to Zagazolo page on Twitter (X) on August 22, 2023, the equipment included drones and armoured vehicles. “The country has in 2023 acquired military equipment including drones and armored …

Many people think that the US dollar is the strongest currency in the world. The US dollar is the most traded in terms of margin, but not the strongest currency, according to a recent report by Legit.ng. The Kuwaiti Dinar emerged as the strongest currency in a survey conducted by …

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has appeared in his first video address since his failed mutiny in Russia, which suggests he is in Africa. The BBC has not been able to verify where the video was filmed. The video posted on Telegram channels linked to the Wagner mercenary group shows Prigozhin …

Kenyan local media has reported that a man has been ordered to pay a fine of 850,000 shillings ($5,600;£4,400) after revealing a friend’s alleged HIV status in a WhatsApp group. The ruling came from the HIV and Aids Tribunal in Kenya, who said that a person’s HIV status should not …