AFRICA

Men in military fatigues claimed to have taken power in Niger after President Mohamed Bazoum was reportedly seized by members of the presidential guard on Wednesday, sparking international condemnation and renewed uncertainty in a volatile part of Africa beset by coups and militant extremism. In a video communique, a man …

A 2012 post made by Grammy Award-winning singer, Burna Boy, has sparked conversations after it resurfaced on social media. The self-acclaimed ‘African Giant’, in the post shared on his Twitter page, warned men not to date women who are associated with numerous men. According to Burna Boy, it is dangerous for a …

Reports have emerged of soldiers blockading the presidential palace and several ministries in Niger’s capital, Niamey. According to BBC reports, there were no shots fired during the incident, but the motive behind the blockade remains unclear. President Mohamed Bazoum is said to be in his residence with his family, while …

A London court has issued a judgment compelling the lawyer of a former Nigerian governor to pay approximately $36 million (£28 million) for his role in aiding the concealment of illicit funds. Back in 2010, Bhadresh Gohil was found guilty of money laundering, linked to his assistance to the former …

A Nigerian national based in Brazil, Ernest Nnajuiba Ukechukwu, has been jailed 10 years by an Accra High Court. The judgement was handed down on 13 July 2023 when the court found him guilty for possession and attempted smuggling of cocaine weighing 16568.83 grams into Ghana. He was arrested in …

French giants Paris Saint-Germain has finally accepted an amount of €300million from Saudi Arabia side Al Hilal for the services of Kylian Mbappe as reported earlier by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on Monday, July 24. A report from Sky Sports has indicated that PSG has allowed Al Hilal to …

A 20-year-old prostitute identified as Mercy Chisiyo from Lion’s Den, Chinhoyi, has been arraigned in court for sleeping with an underage boy.   New Zimbabwe reported that Mercy Chisiyo was apprehended by the authorities after being accused of engaging in intercourse with an underage boy.   The state’s case, led by prosecutor …

Nigerian journalist details how authorities refused him entry into Zimbabwe with Ghanaian refugee passport An investigative journalist and filmmaker from Nigeria who attempted entering Zimbabwe without a visa has prompted an online diplomatic conversation on Twitter after he was turned away. David Hundeyin first made a post on Twitter at …

The largest city in South Africa, Johannesburg, was hit by a massive gas explosion on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Just like an earthquake, the gas explosion ripped streets apart, destroyed structures and left vehicles flying in the air. According to a BBC report, at least one person died as a …

A Zimbabwean court has disqualified a former minister from challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the August 23 election because he lives in exile. High Court judge David Mangota ruled on Wednesday that Saviour Kasukuwere, who has been living in South Africa since the 2017 coup that toppled former ruler Robert …