AFRICA

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could have knock-on effects on the German economy, slowing its growth potential and even potentially knocking it into recession at times this year, warns the country’s central bank. “The effects of the Russian invasion on Ukraine should noticeably weigh on German activity in March,” reads the …

Police in the North West have opened an inquest docket after a 14-year old girl was found dead at the Vryburg cemetery in the North West on Sunday. The teen, who has since been identified as Sedika Lekhobo Mereekae, was last seen alive by her family when she left home …

A man was killed after allegedly crashing his SUV into the concrete support structure of the overhead bridge on the M4 Ruth First Highway, in Durban. Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen said the man, believed to be in his forties, was found severely entrapped in the wreckage with critical injuries. …

At least two people have been killed and scores injured after a fuel tanker collided with a bus filled with passengers in the Eastern Cape on Monday. The Eastern Cape transport department said the N2 between Mthatha and East London has been closed due to the crash. According to Eastern …

When 146 countries were ranked in the 2022 edition of the World Happiness Ranking, Finland came top and was followed by a number of European countries in making the top 10. At the level of the African continent, the highest placed African country was Mauritius at 52nd place – dipping …

The police in Ogun State on Sunday said they had arrested two armed robbery suspects for allegedly killing a motorcyclist after snatching his bike at the Sango-Ota area of the state. The police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said this in a statement issued to journalists in Ota, Ogun State, adding that …

A popular Youtuber, Rodney Okoba has accused the police of shooting him during a confrontation at Mile 2 Bus-stop in the Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State. Okoba who spoke to Punch Metro said he had alighted from a taxi alongside his dad when a policeman stopped to ask where …

The Nigerian Navy said it has arrested a vessel named Motor Tanker Harbor Spirit and 13 persons on board. The Navy, according to a statement by its spokesperson, Ayotunde said the vessel was conveying a fortified and auctioned crude oil from MV KOME XVIII with a forged document. He added that …

Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has been pronounced dead on Sunday, March 20, 2022. He died in a Seattle hospital at the age of 57 with local media outlets reporting that he died from cancer. He had recently been rushed for medical treatment with news going rival days ago …

A self-acclaimed businessman, Okeke Adolphus Anayochukwu, has been arrested with narcotics at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, in Nigeria. He was nabbed by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA} for possession of substances believed to be liquid cocaine. The father-of-four was arrested with 20.75 kilograms of …