AFRICA

The boyfriend of a South African woman, whose murder galvanised protests against violence against women in the country, has been charged with her murder at a court in Johannesburg. Ntuthuko Ntokozo Shoba is accused of planning Tshegofatso Pule’s murder and paying the killer. The body of the pregnant 28-year-old was …

The troubles seem endless for Ramon “Hushpuppi” Abbas as the once extravagant Nigerian social media influencer is now accused of laundering money on behalf of North Korean hackers, the United States Department of Justice said. The statement by the department coming at the end of last week said Abbas was …

The Ugandan opposition leader, Bobi Wine, says he is withdrawing his court case challenging the results of last month’s presidential election. Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, alleges that the judges at the Supreme Court are biased. He asked the court to overturn the results on multiple grounds, …

The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of the seven personnel that perished in the military aircraft that crashed in Abuja today February 21. According to a statement released by AVM Ibikunle Daramola, the Director of Public Relations and Information, the deceased personnel include; a. Flight Lieutenant Haruna Gadzama …

Three giraffes have been electrocuted in Kenya’s Soysambu Conservancy, bringing the number that has been killed so far to 11. On Friday morning, two males of Roths’ child species were electrocuted. On Saturday, one more died at the same point where the first two died. On Sunday, a source said …

The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday said seven passengers onboard a Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft died when the jet crashed in Abuja. The jet en route Minna in Niger State crashed close to the runway of the Abuja airport after reporting engine failure. In a statement, NAF Director of Public …

A man who caught his girlfriend out having lunch with another man confronted her then humiliated her by collecting the wig and footwear he bought for her.   Despite efforts from the woman to reason with him and hold on to the wig and slippers, the man snatched them from her.   …

Nigeria has been hit with a traffic incident this morning following an aircraft accident. A military aircraft has crashed near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Abuja Airport this morning leaving all people onboard dead. Minister of Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Hadi Sirika confirmed the traffic incident in a …

Swaziland’s King Mswati III said he had recovered from COVID-19 after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen sent antiviral medication to help him. The small southern African country now called eSwatini, an absolute monarchy is Taiwan’s only remaining diplomatic ally on the continent, and Taipei has provided large amounts of economic and …

Two from north Africa and three in Sub-Saharan Africa. Five countries in all have given authorization for the role out of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines. A February 20, 2021 statement from the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the country’s sovereign wealth fund announced that Sputnik V had been granted …