AFRICA

A man sentenced to death for raping his three-year-old stepdaughter has been executed by firing squad in southern Somalia’s Jubaland state. BBC reports that the man, Hussein Adan Ali, had been chewing khat leaves, a mild stimulant, when he sexually assaulted the child. It is currently not known when the …

A Kenyan lawmaker, who recently made the headlines after she was spotted in the company of an all-female, armed security detail, says she decided to choose them over male bodyguards because she believes they can do better. Garissa County Woman Representative Anab Gure was seen being escorted by her conspicuous …

Relatives on Wednesday mourned the death of a 14-year-old boy killed in the violence that has left South Africa on edge, as the government urged communities to “work with law enforcement agencies to stop the looting and violence.” At the Chris Hani Mall in Vosloorus, far east of Johannesburg, Vusi …

• A mother who threw her baby from the first floor of a building has spoken • The incident took place in Durban, South Africa and its video has since gone viral • Naledi said she was afraid and relieved to have taken a decision that was hard and easy …

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has a long standing beef with some ‘Men of God’ he considers ungodly in their words and deeds. Through Net2 TV and other channels under the Ken City Media group he owns, Agyapong has waged a consistent war especially on some leaders …

Social media took a different turn after a nurse exposed a hospital for meddling with COVID-19 test result. It will be remembered that, ever since the cases of the virus was recorded, everything came to standstill. year later we are still stuck because of the corona virus , its lock-downs …

Johannesburg residents react to the widespread unrest and looting that has occurred in South Africa since ex-president Jacob Zuma’s arrest on July 7. Several individuals have been killed, with the official death toll standing at 32. Many claim that poverty and unemployment the country is experiencing is exasperating the situation. …

The Top 30 Miss South Africa contestants vying to make the cut for the grand finale include one woman who has been in the spotlight particularly because of her history-making feat and what her presence in the competition means for other people like her. Her name is Lehlogonolo Machaba. And …

The Nigerian Senate has approved N4.8 billion (equivalent to US$11.6 million) to be allocated to the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) for the monitoring of WhatsApp messages/calls, phone calls, text messages, among others. This was contained in the supplementary budget approved by the National Assembly on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Premium …

Zuma supporters block the N3 at Peacevale, on the outskirts of Durban at the weekend, as violence erupted over the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma. Violent protests have spread to other areas. As gunshots and explosions rang out when looting and mayhem continued in many parts KwaZulu-Natal on Monday …