AFRICA

AFPCopyright: AFP Ousmane Sonko’s arrest had sparked protestsImage caption: Ousmane Sonko’s arrest had sparked protests Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been barred from leaving the country to attend a conference scheduled for this week. He had been invited by economist Kako Nubukpo to take part in a convention on …

AFPCopyright: AFP Thousands of people have been killed since conflict broke out in November 2020Image caption: Thousands of people have been killed since conflict broke out in November 2020 The United States is imposing wide-ranging restrictions on economic and security assistance to Ethiopia over the conflict in the Tigray region. …

Thousands of people fled their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the night after a large volcano erupted. As the sky turned red and rivers of lava streamed from Mount Nyiragongo, there were concerns that its past deadly tragedies would be repeated. A mass evacuation was launched in …

  A volcanic eruption has been recorded in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, on Mount Nyiragongo, a journalist who extensively covers the country posted on social media. According to Stanis Bujakera Tsiamala, who shared photos of the incident on Twitter, there had been no official confirmation of the incident. …

Suspected bandits, Thursday night, killed Rev. Father Alphonsus Bello Yanshim and disappeared with Rev. Father Joseph Keke both of St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church Malumfashi Parish, Katsina State. The suspected bandits attacked St. Vincent Ferrer’s premises, beside First Bank on Malumfashi-Funtua road around 11.30 pm yesterday. The remains of Rev. …

Tshwane metro police spokesperson Isaac Mahamba said six people were burnt beyond recognition Image: Supplied: TMPD/Isaac Mahamba Six people died and at least 57 others were injured, one critically, when a bus caught fire in Tshwane on Friday afternoon. The incident took place on the R573 Moloto Road. Tshwane metro police …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionGen Attahiru was only appointed to the post in January Nigeria’s army chief, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, has been killed in a plane crash in the north-western state of Kaduna, officials say. The incident happened as the plane was trying to land in bad weather, the military said. …

Traditional worshippers in Lagos State will soon get an official public holiday set aside for them to celebrate like their Christian and Muslim counterparts. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, Commissioner for Tourism in the state, and Special Adviser to the governor, disclosed this while giving an account of their stewardship in the last …

A handful of vaccine holdouts in the world’s least-inoculated continent could pose another big challenge for global efforts to end the pandemic. Burundi, Tanzania and Eritrea have so far rejected the World Health Organization’s advice to register for Covax, an initiative to distribute vaccines to poorer countries, with some officials …

The administration of Christ the King Nursery and Primary School in Tororo Municipality of Uganda has resolved to detain about 34 pupils after their donors failed to clear fees amounting to about Shs16 million. The affected pupils are from poor families that were reportedly admitted to the school by Rebecca …