AFRICA

Chemical tanker CURACAO TRADER was attacked at around 1100 UTC Jul 17 in Gulf of Guinea, 230 nm south of Lagos, Nigeria, while en route from Lome Togo to undefined port. Pirates boarded the tanker and kidnapped 15 crew, according to Dryad/IMB report. They’re believed to be of Russian and …

South Africa now ranks fifth in the world for confirmed coronavirus cases as the African continent faces the pandemic’s first wave head-on, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. South Africa on Saturday reported 13,285 new confirmed cases for a total of 350,879. That puts the country ahead of Peru, …

Two men were killed and seven others injured during an alleged robbery at OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday. According to Russel Meiring of ER24, the robbery was said to have taken place in the cargo area outside the airport in Kempton Park, Johannesburg.   “ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived …

A 28-year-old woman, Mrs Clara Vincent, has allegedly committed suicide by drinking sniper after quarrelling with her husband. City Round learnt that the deceased, who lived on Ebewi Street at Agodo area of Lagos State with her husband, was rushed to the General Hospital, Isolo, Lagos where she was confirmed …

An innocent man, Abuchi Wisdom Nwachukwu, has lost his life after he showed his account balance to his colleague. The money in the account was meant for the completion of his elder brother’s house. The brother, who resides in South Africa, had reportedly sent about N13m to his brother to …

South Africa has terminated a national state of disaster that was declared to mitigate the effects of a severe drought, even though some areas haven’t had sufficient rain for more than seven years. The decision not to extend the four-month state of disaster beyond July 4 was taken after “reassessing …

Two babies were found dumped in a dump site in Calabar.   The corpse of the babies, believed to be twins, was discovered early today, Friday, July 17, at a dump site at Mayne Avenue Extension, Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, Nigeria.   Identity of the perpetrator and …

Dozens of pro-Sharia supporters have protested in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, over recent government reforms that allow non-Muslims to drink alcohol, and scrap the apostasy law and public flogging. The reforms come after long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir was ousted last year following massive street protests. The protesters, who oppose any easing of …

A human rights lawyer in Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Ojeh, on Friday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take steps to remove Mr. Godswill Akpabio as Minister of Niger Delta.   ‘’We passionately appeal to Your Excellency to curb the excesses of Mr. Akpabio by relieving him of ministerial duties of the …

A man is behind bars after being found with two bags containing what he says was his dead father’s bones that he had dug up from his grave site, North West police have said. Fikille Modukanele, 28, appeared in the Molopo Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on a charge of violation …