AFRICA

South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll has topped 30 000 after 434 people succumbed to the respiratory disease in the last 24 hours. According to Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, this brings the cumulative number of COVID-19 related deaths to 30 011 since the outbreak. Of the latest fatalities, 133 were recorded in …

Emmanuel Chukwuma Igwe, a 27-year-old businessman, has been charged in Owerri, Imo State, with assaulting his baby mama, Porcia Achonu, with a cutlass. On Saturday, January 2, at around 1 am, Porcia, a mother-of-two was assaulted shortly after returning from a trip to the village with her baby’s father. The …

A 27-year-old businessman, Emmanuel Chukwuma Igwe, has been accused of brutalizing his baby mama, Porcia Achonu by cutting her with a cutlass in Owerri, Nigeria. According to the mother-of-two, the incident occurred shortly after they had returned from a trip to the village. “My baby daddy’s younger sister served him …

A Joburg ANC councillor is to appear in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court today on a charge of rape following his arrest on New Year’s Day. The suspect, who in terms of the Sexual Offences Act cannot be named until he pleads to the charge, is due to make his first …

Zimbabwe’s government on Saturday imposed a national lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 cases. Only essential services, such as hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets will remain operational for the next 30 days. The government first imposed a nationwide lockdown in March to contain the spread of Covid-19, but had eased most …

Bolanle Cole,  a Nigerian lawyer and political analyst known as TD Cole Esq has shared an incredible tale. He shared the touching story of how a Nigerian banker died after discovering that the two children from his marriage weren’t actually his. According to the story which was credited by TD …

At least 25 people were killed in the troubled Beni region of the Democratic republic of Congo Thursday, local sources said Friday. The incident occurred after an attack attributed to members of the Uganda-origin armed group, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). Donat Kibuana, administrator of the Beni region told AFP …

Female prisoners in Kenya are calling for a change in laws that prevent them from enjoying sexual intimacy with their spouses when they visit them in jail. The sex starved inmates have been making this demand since 2014. They claim the current laws only allow a very limited time for …

Niger is set for a second round of vote as no candidate clinched the needed majority for a first round win in the December 27 vote. Former Prime Minister and favorite to win Mohammed Bazoum, of the ruling party, came first with 39.33 percent of the vote. He will go …

South Africa will deploy additional immigration and health officials, and inspectors at the country’s border posts to ease congestion starting on January 2, said Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday. Motsoaledi made the remarks at a press briefing about immigration matters and border law enforcement under the adjusted COVID-19 level-three lockdown. …