AFRICA

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. …

Nigerian Prophet TB Joshua has hinted that multiple challenges lie ahead in 2021. “This year is planting a seed that will be harvested next year. What this monster called COVID-19 has been destroying will be seen clearly next year”, he said. Joshua is the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations …

Four people were killed and five others serious injured after two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on the N2 between East London and Butterworth in the Eastern Cape on Thursday morning. The four deceased were burnt beyond recognition, Eastern Cape transport department spokesperson Unathi Binqose said. He said …

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday announced evacuating 130 asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda. “UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has successfully evacuated a group of 130 vulnerable asylum seekers out of Libya to safety in Rwanda in the fourth and last evacuation flight in 2020. …

SA will go into lockdown level 3 with immediate effect from midnight, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday. He said this would be done to curb the further spread of the coronavirus that is wreaking havoc in the country. Under adjusted lockdown level 3, all indoor and outdoor gatherings will …

A fire outbreak at Asokore Mampong in the Ashanti Region that struck at the dawn of Monday, December 28, 2020, has scaled up the number of fire incidents that are fast becoming rampant. According to a Citi News report, more than 50 persons have been displaced after the fire swept …