AFRICA

A madwoman was, on Tuesday, caught with a dead baby strapped to her back for over a week at Effium in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State of Nigeria. The woman, it was gathered, came to the community some months ago from an unknown destination and found an …

Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma has been released from detention in Ethiopia – about a week after his lawyer said he had contracted coronavirus in prison. He has been moved to a state-run isolation facility for treatment, and will be allowed to travel back to Kenya once he recovers. Mr Juma, …

Six bodyguards of South Sudan’s Vice-President James Wani Igga have been been shot dead and another two wounded after their convoy was ambushed by rebels, his spokesman Kalisto Lado has told the BBC. Mr Wani was not in the convoy when it came under fire at his home village of …

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the Christ Embassy Church has described clergymen who have refused to reopen their churches as unbelievers. The religious centers were closed in March as a part of measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus. The Federal and state governments have given religious organizations the go-ahead to reopen for worship. The approval …

The United Nations has joined global condemnation of the military takeover in Mali, which saw President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta forced to resign. The UN’s Security Council echoed similar calls by regional bodies for the immediate release of all government officials and the restoration of constitutional order. The soldiers said they …

At least 45 migrants and refugees, including five children, have died in the deadliest shipwreck off Libya this year, the UN refugee agency says. They were among more than 80 people on board a vessel whose engine exploded off the coast of Zwara, the UNHCR said. The deaths were reported …

A total of 654 persons living with HIV/Aids in Adjumani District have not collected their antiretroviral (ARVs) drugs from health facilities for the past six months, Daily Monitor has learnt. They have also not shown up for viral load testing and adherence counselling sessions at various health facilities. The health …

The 2021 Cameroon African Cup of Nations qualifiers that were brought to a stop abruptly by the coronavirus pandemic has been scheduled to resume in November by the Confederation of African Football. This was contained in a letter CAF has served to its Member Associations after an emergency executive meeting …

Renowned Kenyan pan-Africanist, Professor of Law and anti-corruption crusader, Patrick Loch Otieno (PLO) Lumumba has admonished the youth to remain resolute in their contribution towards development and unification of the African continent. This he urged them to do without fear of vilification of critics for speaking the truth. Professor Lumumba …

The Aliko Dangote Foundation has revealed plans to provide N160 million micro-grants to 16,000 rural women across, Kwara State. This revelation was made by the Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Zouera Youssoufou who made this known in a letter to governor, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The foundation believes the support will …