AFRICA

South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance, DA, won the mayoral election for the country’s largest city of Johannesburg on Monday. Mayor Mpho Phalatse becomes the first black woman to lead Johannesburg and the first woman since the end of apartheid. The last mayoress was elected in 1946. The victory of the …

A number of African First Ladies converged in the Nigerian capital Abuja for the 9th Summit of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM). The summit is being hosted by Mrs Aisha Buhari, First Lady of Nigeria, acting President of AFLPM. It is aimed at finding measures to mitigate violent …

Counsel to EndSARS protesters at the Lagos state Panel of Inquiry, Adesina Ogunlana, says a prominent protester and one of his witnesses at the panel, Kamsi, has been attacked by suspected hoodlums who used a machete on her. Adesina who shared graphic photos of Kamsi with a deep cut on …

The Global Peace Associations of Ghana, International Peace Bureau Networks, and Civil Society Organisations have held a sub-regional peace conference to discuss matters of interest to the peace, security, and stability of the sub-region and Africa. The region, in the past and recent times, has experienced instability and insecurity. This …

A dead woman has reportedly come back up to life to the surprise of many in Nigeria. A gossip video going round the internet is accompanied by a story on how the woman who was pronounced dead came back to the land of the living. The woman was reportedly pronounced …

A man identified as Festus James has been arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly raping an eight-month pregnant woman in Agbabu village, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo state. The suspect, who claimed to be a pastor and on a three-day revival to the community …

Davido to meet with Wema bank officials following social media fundraiser Davido realised over N170million from a fundraiser Celebrities and fans were among the many donors  Nigerian singer, Davido has taken to his verified Twitter account to announce that the bank he opened an account with for his fundraiser, Wema Bank, has scheduled …

The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) hearing on the July unrest in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng resumed in Umhlanga, north of Durban, on Thursday. Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Chamber of Business CEO Melanie Veness was the first witness. The chamber represents about 700 private sector businesses. She told the hearing …

Many women played a huge role throughout the history of ancient Egypt, including in politics. More often than not, attention is given to queens such as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, Hatshepsut, Nefertari, and others. However, there are little-known royal women whose stories should also be given that same attention due to their …

Ethiopian distance runner Tirunesh Dibaba made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she became the first woman to win gold in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races. She defended her gold medal title in the 10,000 metres at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first woman to win the …