AFRICA

• Ousted Guinean president Alpha Conde says he did not desire a third term • He says he stood for the controversial term upon pleas by Guinean women • He was deposed by Elite Forces on September 5 Deposed Guinean president Alpha Conde has said he never personally wished to …

At least 240 inmates have escaped from the Kabba Correctional Centre in Kogi State, following an attack by an armed gang late on Sunday, September 12, 2021. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) spokesperson, Francis Enobore, said in a statement on Monday, September 13 that the gang engaged in a gunfight with …

The children of former Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe have appealed a ruling by a traditional chief ordering the exhumation of the remains of the former leader, arguing the traditional leader has no jurisdiction on the matter. In May, Chief Zvimba gave a ruling ordering the body of Mugabe be exhumed and …

Holy Ghost Church collapses killing two members No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead after a building belonging to the Holy Ghost Church in Abeda Pave Community, Chachanji Ward in Takum Local Council in Taraba state, collapsed during an ongoing church service on Saturday, September 11, 2021. According to reports, …

Some local disciples of late Temitope Balogun Joshua, aka T.B. Joshua, have been evicted from the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). Speaking with Daily Post, a source said the eviction was part of a move to assume new leadership of SCOAN. “These disciples asked to leave were those who …

Ethiopians are marking the start of a new year, with feasting in many homes despite the difficulties caused by rising prices and the war and hunger crisis raging in the north. Find out more about Ethiopia’s unique calendar and cultural heritage. 1) The year lasts 13 months Not only that …

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A Zimbabwean court on Friday ordered that the body of former president Robert Mugabe be exhumed from his rural home village and be reburied at the National Heroes’ Acre cemetery in the capital, Harare, South African news channel eNCA reported. Mugabe died aged 95 in September 2019 and was buried …

The Federal High Court in Nigeria has appointed the wife of the late Prophet Temitope Joshua, Mrs Evelyn Joshua, as a trustee of the Synagogue Church of All Nations. According to a statement by the church, Justice Tijjani Ringim gave the judgment on Thursday at the Lagos Judicial Division of …

ECOWAS on Thursday, September 9, 2021, sent a high-powered mission to Guinea to assess the current situation. The delegation was led by Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey. The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS suspended Guinea from all of its governing bodies with immediate effect …