AFRICA

South Africa’s president says it has been a “dark and shameful week” for his country following a surge in violence against women. Cyril Ramaphosa’s remarks come after several femicides, including one woman who was eight months pregnant and found stabbed and hanging from a tree. He noted they had occurred …

One of the main doctors’ unions in Nigeria says its members will go ahead with a strike on Monday over poor pay and a lack of personal protective equipment for health workers. The Association of Resident Doctors says they will stop providing all services including emergency care and coronavirus treatment. …

There have been 57 more Covid-19 deaths, and 4 300 new infections, the Ministry of Health says. This has taken the total number of cases to 70 038. The death toll now sits at 1 480. The Western Cape makes up about 60% of the total number of cases, with …

Gauteng Police are on the hunt for a suspect after a woman was murdered in what is believed to be another incident of the gender-based violence that continues to rock the country. The woman was allegedly stabbed and left in an outside room on Sunday morning in Eersterust, Tshwane. “Preliminary …

Islamic militants killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state on Saturday, residents and a civilian task force fighter said. The attacks, in the Monguno and Nganzai local government areas, came just days after militants killed at …

    Five people were said to be in a Toyota car with registration number LRN-978FE when the accident occurred. Ilorin, June 14, 2020 (NAN) Three persons of the same family lost their lives on Sunday when the car they were traveling in plunged into a river following the sudden …

Immigration Officials at the Hamile border in the Upper West Region have arrested 32 Nigeriens who were returning to their home country using an unapproved route to Burkina Faso. According to the Ghana Immigration Service, initial investigations revealed that the migrants aged between 17 and 74. They have been living …

The leaders of Somalia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland are holding rare talks in an effort to end a long-standing feud. President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” Mohamed of Somalia and the head of Somaliland’s administration, Muse Bihi Abdi, are meeting in neighbouring Djibouti. The main point of contention is Somaliland’s …

Two UN peacekeepers have been killed in Mali in an attack on a convoy in the north of the country. The vehicles had stopped while travelling from Tessalit to Gao on Saturday when unidentified gunmen opened fire, a UN statement said. The victims are reported to be Egyptian. The head …

A politician in Benue state has donated ropes to the members of his community so that they can tie their goats. Daniel Ukpera, who contested for the Guma State Constituency seat in the 2019 Benue State House of Assembly Election under the platform of Labour Party, donated bundles of ropes …