AFRICA

At least 10 people have died during ethnic clashes that began at a busy market in the Nigerian city of Ibadan in Oyo State. The governor of south-western Oyo State has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew to contain the violence in the city. It began after a wheelbarrow pusher, believed to …

A yet-to-be-identified Nigerian man has stripped at the head office of a well-known bank over money mistakenly deducted from his account. According to the details gathered by newsmen, the man alleged the bank deducted GH¢152 (N10,000) from his savings account. In the viral video, the young man can be seen …

Police in Anambra state have arrested a baboo for assaulting and leaving a 13-year-old girl hospitalised. The girl is said to have been wailing in pain when the baboon escaped from its cage and attacked her. The baboon is owned by one Mrs Flora Ilonzo of Agu-Awka who lives in the …

South Africa says it will on Monday reopen 20 of its land border crossings that were shut last month to try to stop the spread of Covid-19 infections. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Saturday. South Africa has been hit hard by a second wave of the …

Commotion marred a wedding procession after the bride-to-be found out about his soon to be husband’s sexual affair with her chief bridesmaid. According to reports, the chief bridesmaid happened to be the bride’s best friend. Though it is not clear how the bride got to know, a video, which captured …

A video of National Congress Councilor having s*xual intercourse with a ward committee at a tavern has hit the internet. South Africa’s African National Congress Councilor and a ward committee Daily Sun, however, failed to disclose the name and location of the place of business but the ANC councillor was …

A 26-year-old presenter at a local radio station was stabbed to death by his girlfriend for allegedly cheating on her. The deceased identified as Allan Mandela, also known as Sports King Mateeka, was a sports commentator at Hunter Radio based in Rwentuha Town Council, Igara East in Bushenyi District. Allan …

Two police officers attached to Bukwo Central Police Station in Uganda’s Eastern region were on Thursday hacked to death by an angry mob in Kapkworos Sub County, Bukwo District. The incident happened as a team of police officers had gone to arrest a defilement suspect, when residents started fighting them …

Over 2,500 villagers in Zambia are to be financially compensated by a British mining company for significant water pollution to the region’s waterways. In a joint statement issued late last month, the villagers, represented by Leigh Day solicitors, and Vedanta Resources Ltd said: “Without admission of liability, Vedanta Resources Limited …

A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) jet ranger on Thursday crashed in Entebbe, near Lido beach moments after takeoff. Eyewitnesses said there were two occupants in the helicopter who were rushed to hospital after the accident. UPDF spokesperson, Brig-Gen Flavia Byekwaso said the helicopter was being piloted by two cadet …