AFRICA

Uganda’s Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) beheaded three people in the latest attack in the Ituri region in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s north Kivu province, local media reported Saturday. “Three civilians were killed in a new attack by the Allied Democratic Forces fighters late Friday in the village of Mbingi, …

A ban on large funerals in South Africa has forced people to give up many traditions, but they have also rediscovered old ones, including “secret burials”, as the BBC’s Pumza Fihlani reports from Johannesburg. All it took was one funeral and 40 people were infected with coronavirus. On 21 March, …

The police in Anambra state have arrested a 28-year-old ex-convict, Emeka Okeke, for allegedly, raping a 36-year-old woman twice after scaring her with an object he faked to look like a gun.   The rape reportedly happened at Okpuno, Awka South local government area close to Nnamdi Azikiwe Universitytemporary site on Friday, May …

Officials of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at Batoma have arrested at least seven (7) foreign nationals believed to be from Burkina Faso for using unapproved routes into the country. According to the officials, they Burkinabes we headed towards Techiman where they were believed to be going to do farming or labour …

Popular pastor has ruined curses on people in government behind the continued closure of churches in Nigeria due to coronavirus pandemic. Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church in Nigeria cannot fathom why churches are closed while markets are allowed to operate after the Federal Government eased the lockdown period. …

Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church has once again kicked against the continued closure of Churches in Nigeria due to coronavirus pandemic. Days ago, the clergyman spoke against the closure of Churches while markets are allowed to operate after the Federal Government eased the lockdown period. In the video …

Twenty-three militias were killed in fighting between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and militias in Ituri province, the army said Friday. After fierce battles with members of the Cooperative For the Development of Congo (CODECO) militia group Thursday, the army regained control of four villages …

A woman was on Thursday charged with murdering her boyfriend of two years in a squabble over who would wash utensils after supper. Susan Njeri Wachiuri, 25, is accused of stabbing Kelvin Njenga Ng’ang’a 11 times using a knife. Njenga had visited Ms Wachiuri two days before the Easter weekend …

What would have been mere enforcement of wearing of face mask in Anambra State on Monday turned into a tragedy as 22-year-old Cletus Chisom was stabbed to death by Mr. Ibuchi Nwoju, a security man. According to a witness, the security guard was monitoring the use of face mask at …

A 48-year-old pastor in Edo state has been arrested for defiling four minors aged between six and 11, three of them siblings who were placed in his care. The oldest sibling is nine years old, and the youngest six. The pastor who gave his name as Otobong Emerson of Believers’ …