AFRICA

Four prisoners in Mali’s capital Bamako have died after a “mutiny” which saw inmates break out of their cells and attack prison guards. The violence occurred on Friday while anti-government protesters were demonstrating in Bamako, according to government spokesman Yaya Sangare. “A mutiny occurred at the Bamako Central Remand Prison,” …

Madagascar’s education minister has been fired over plans to order more than $2m (£1.6m) worth of sweets for schoolchildren. Rijasoa Andriamanana said pupils would be given three lollipops each to mask the “bitter” aftertaste of an untested herbal remedy for coronavirus. The plan was called off after objections from Madagascar’s …

A Chief in Kula kingdom in Rivers state has caused confusion among community members with English while speaking on some challenges faced. As the video of the Chief addressing the people while speaking and “blowing grammar” in English language goes viral, Nigerians started calling on interpreters to help break down …

A false pretense mad man has been caught with a baby which has been confirmed dead by the people in a community in Aba a town in Nigeria after he was suspected to be normal but acting up. The suspect was carried away by the security service personnel who were …

Nigerians have continued to fight against the surge in cases in the country with many either coming out to condemn the act or tell their own story In the past week, many rape stories have been shared on various social media platforms with some Nigerian celebrities been called out. The …

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Adeyeye Oluwatosin, a Botany student of Lagos State University (LASU) seen kissing a minor in a viral video. Adeyeye Oluwatosin who was arrested on Friday 5th May is currently being investigated at the State Criminal Investigation Department for molesting his three-year-old step sister. …

George Floyd’s memorial fund set a world record as donations hit its peak. Death before dishonour came into play in George Floyd’s life as his memorial fund set a world record shaking all grounds. As it stands now, the fund has been able to gather $13Million from 500,000 donations across …

France says it has killed the leader of al-Qaeda in north Africa, Abdelmalek Droukdel, in an operation in Mali. Defence Minister Florence Parly said Droukdel along with members of his inner circle had been killed in the north of the country on Wednesday. French forces had also captured a senior …

The weather across the country will once again be fine and cool on Saturday, says the South African Weather Service. The weather in your region: Gauteng, the North West and Free State will be fine and cool. The expected UVB sunburn index is low. Mpumalanga will be partly cloudy in the east with morning fog patches …

President Muhammadu Buhari is not in charge of Nigeria, said, Prof Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, on Thursday. Soyinka was reacting to the letter written to Buhari by the former military governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar(retd), wherein he advised Buhari to change his mode of appointments, noting that …