AFRICA

As a result of the glorious place the ancient empire occupies in our understanding of the history of the continent, the name Mali is as unforgettable as it is revered. The tales of yore, one involving the man believed to be the richest in the Middle Ages, Mansa Musa, have …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old man, Kabiru Ahmed, for allegedly stabbing another man to death over a girlfriend. The Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ahmed Wakil, said this in a statement on Friday night. He stated that a good Samaritan reported to the police …

Popular Zimbabwean socialite Ginimbi Kadungure who died in an accident on Sunday, November 8, while driving his Rolls Royce Wraith was buried in a Versace coffin on Saturday, November 14, 2020. It’s alleged that the Versace coffin costs between $5000 to $12000. The late Ginimbi Kadungure is said to have bought the coffin …

Gunmen in western Ethiopia killed at least 34 people in an attack on a bus on Saturday night, the national human rights body said on Sunday, as fears grow of a security vacuum in the country amid a military campaign in the north. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said the …

President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has been vocal on clamping down on Covid-19 related corruption, now has another serving — a massive medicine purchase from Cuba — added to his plate. The presidency has said, however, that due process must be followed before it can comment on a damning preliminary report …

The government says fugitives from justice Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary did not leave SA aboard a flight carrying Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera and his delegation. It also said SA has initiated a process to secure the extradition of the self-proclaimed prophet and his wife from Malawi. The government …

Around 25,000 Ethiopians fleeing conflict in the Tigray region have crossed into neighbouring Sudan, state news agency SUNA reported, as the UN said it was working to find them shelter. “The number of Ethiopian refugees who have arrived in Gadaref and Kassala states since Saturday has reached 24,944,” the agency …

Uganda’s Daily Monitor newspaper is reporting that the country’s national voters’ register has been sent to the Netherlands for verification. The electoral commission has contracted a Dutch company to remove multiple registrations in the register ahead of January’s elections, the newspaper reports quoting officials. “We have started the process of …

The SABC has announced that it has suspended Umhlobo Wenene Breakfast show host Phiwe Nozewu following the EFF’s complaint against him for his comments about the assault of EFF members in Cape Town. In a statement issued on its social media accounts, the public broadcaster said it has unscheduled Nozewu …

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on South Africa’s response to the coronavirus pandemic… The address follows a special sitting of Cabinet that took place on Tuesday 10 November 2020 that considered recommendations of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) meeting. Here are 10 key thing you should know from …