AFRICA

Voting in Burundi’s presidential election passed calmly on Wednesday despite simmering political violence, the coronavirus pandemic and the opposition accusing the authorities of fraud. In what could be the first competitive presidential election in Burundi since a civil war erupted in 1993, the ruling CNDD-FDD party’s candidate, retired general Evariste …

South Africa has marshalled huge resources towards preventing its poor from starving because of COVID-19, but undocumented citizens and stranded migrants face hunger as they slip through the net, aid workers say. Some 11,000 families waited for charity food parcels on Wednesday in a queue stretching for several kilometres outside …

A Kenyan woman who failed to pay her rent last month has had the front door and part of her home’s roof removed by her landlady, local broadcaster Citizen TV reports. Ruth Shiundu, a widow, said she could not raise 11,000 Kenyan shillings ($102; £84) because her business of selling …

A video making the rounds on the internet shows a Nigerian lady seriously engaging her boyfriend in a fight in Makurdi, Benue state over N300,000. According to reports, the lady lent him N300,000 only for her to find out that he spent the money on other girls. The irate lady …

The police in Ogun state have arrested three friends suspected to be ritualists after a fresh human hand was found in their possession.   A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, states that the three friends, Mathew Idosu, John Feyisetan and Samuel Adegbola, residents of …

Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, has ordered that worship centres can resume activities stressing that they must wear face masks and only occupy sitting capacity of such centre. The order was contained in a release on Wednesday, signed by his Special Adviser, Media & Publicity, Mr Christian It’s …

Nollywood actress, Mrs Emilia Dike, has died on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. According to reports, Emilia Dike slumped and died in Enugu state Nollywood movie director, Okechukwu Oku, announced her death via his social media page. He shared a picture of her with caaption; ”Why is death taking the best …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday reported that COVID-19 cases in Africa increased to about 86,000 on Tuesday. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official Twitter account, @WHOAFRO. WHO also said Lesotho, Comoros, and Seychelles were countries currently with the lowest confirmed …

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at the Noepe Joint Border Post at Akanu have intercepted 27 West African nationals trying to use the border into neighbouring Togo. The foreign nationals, 14 Nigerians and 13 Nigeriens were on a DAF truck with registration number ZUR 100 ZY. Assistant Inspector, Mr. Felix …

A nurse was caught carrying a newborn baby boy far from the hospital where she works and she was confronted by passersby who accused her of stealing the baby. The nurse was seen standing by the side of the road, carrying a newborn baby boy with the placenta still intact. …