AFRICA

Malian president, PM ‘arrested,’ hauled to military HQ

• President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane were arrested late Monday • They were hauled to Kati, the centre of Mali’s military apparatus • The reason for the arrest has been put down to a cabinet reshuffle that sidelined two military officers from the transitional government Malian soldiers unhappy …

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Nigeria protesters block Abuja highway after kidnapping surge

  Hundreds of protesters partially blocked a highway into Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Monday after residents reported a spate of kidnappings in the area. Setting tyres on fire, the crowd barricaded a section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway in the Tafa area of Niger state, bordering the federal capital, an AFP …

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Nigeria examines the causes of rampant plane crashes

  Observers in the aviation industry note that in February, a military aircraft crashed near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in which seven people died. They recalled that in 2021 alone, we had three crashes associated with the military — on February 27, March 31 and the third one was …

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Government releases funds for SHS Feeding

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has released an amount of Gh¢125,998,145.00 to the Buffer Stock Company and Headmasters of Senior High Schools for the payment of perishable food items for the school feeding programme across the country. Out of the total amount paid on May 14, 2021, Gh¢83, 184,673.00 was …

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Niger Delta gangs attack Ghanaian vessel at sea

• The Gang men gained access to the vessel and sorted the expatriate crew from the Ghanaian counterparts, where they took the former in their skiffs • Reports say MV Atlantic Princess crew failed to post lookout personnel • Information gathered said the armed gangsters disconnected all the communication systems …

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Nigeria examines the causes of rampant plane crashes

Observers in the aviation industry note that in February, a military aircraft crashed near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in which seven people died. They recalled that in 2021 alone, we had three crashes associated with the military — on February 27, March 31 and the third one was on …

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Aftermath of Congo’s volcanic eruption – in pictures

Hundreds of residents have been returning to their destroyed houses after Mount Nyiragongo erupted on Saturday, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The river of boiling lava stopped short of Goma, a city of two million just south of the volcano. The lava halted near Buhene district, on the outskirts …

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Senegal’s opposition leader barred from travelling

AFPCopyright: AFP Ousmane Sonko’s arrest had sparked protestsImage caption: Ousmane Sonko’s arrest had sparked protests Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been barred from leaving the country to attend a conference scheduled for this week. He had been invited by economist Kako Nubukpo to take part in a convention on …

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US imposes sanctions on Ethiopia over Tigray crisis

AFPCopyright: AFP Thousands of people have been killed since conflict broke out in November 2020Image caption: Thousands of people have been killed since conflict broke out in November 2020 The United States is imposing wide-ranging restrictions on economic and security assistance to Ethiopia over the conflict in the Tigray region. …

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Mount Nyiragongo: DR Congo residents flee as volcano erupts

Thousands of people fled their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the night after a large volcano erupted. As the sky turned red and rivers of lava streamed from Mount Nyiragongo, there were concerns that its past deadly tragedies would be repeated. A mass evacuation was launched in …

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19 years on, eastern DR Congo’s active volcano erupts again

  A volcanic eruption has been recorded in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, on Mount Nyiragongo, a journalist who extensively covers the country posted on social media. According to Stanis Bujakera Tsiamala, who shared photos of the incident on Twitter, there had been no official confirmation of the incident. …

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Bandits Kill Catholic Priest, Abduct Another In Katsina State

Suspected bandits, Thursday night, killed Rev. Father Alphonsus Bello Yanshim and disappeared with Rev. Father Joseph Keke both of St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church Malumfashi Parish, Katsina State. The suspected bandits attacked St. Vincent Ferrer’s premises, beside First Bank on Malumfashi-Funtua road around 11.30 pm yesterday. The remains of Rev. …

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Six dead, more than 50 injured after bus catches fire in Tshwane

Tshwane metro police spokesperson Isaac Mahamba said six people were burnt beyond recognition Image: Supplied: TMPD/Isaac Mahamba Six people died and at least 57 others were injured, one critically, when a bus caught fire in Tshwane on Friday afternoon. The incident took place on the R573 Moloto Road. Tshwane metro police …

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Nigerian army chief Ibrahim Attahiru killed in air crash

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionGen Attahiru was only appointed to the post in January Nigeria’s army chief, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, has been killed in a plane crash in the north-western state of Kaduna, officials say. The incident happened as the plane was trying to land in bad weather, the military said. …

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Traditional worshippers to get official public holiday

Traditional worshippers in Lagos State will soon get an official public holiday set aside for them to celebrate like their Christian and Muslim counterparts. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, Commissioner for Tourism in the state, and Special Adviser to the governor, disclosed this while giving an account of their stewardship in the last …

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As Tanzania makes U-Turn; Eritrea, Burundi still without vaccine plans

A handful of vaccine holdouts in the world’s least-inoculated continent could pose another big challenge for global efforts to end the pandemic. Burundi, Tanzania and Eritrea have so far rejected the World Health Organization’s advice to register for Covax, an initiative to distribute vaccines to poorer countries, with some officials …

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Ugandan school detains 34 pupils after donor fails to clear fees

The administration of Christ the King Nursery and Primary School in Tororo Municipality of Uganda has resolved to detain about 34 pupils after their donors failed to clear fees amounting to about Shs16 million. The affected pupils are from poor families that were reportedly admitted to the school by Rebecca …

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Nigeria army chief killed in aircraft crash

Nigeria’s army chief has died in a helicopter accident in the north central Kaduna State, multiple local media portals have reported. Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru was appointed to the top post months back after President Muhammadu Buhari changed the entire top brass of the military hierarchy. Government has yet to …

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This 5 Drugs Can Damage Your Kidney- Medical Doctor Warns

 Kidney In as much as we feed you with news, we also concern about feeding you with content on health as this will help you keep your health on check. Today, we convened from a medical doctor who made a shocking revelations about some drugs excessive intake. While going through …

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Suspected robber lynched; another drowns at Sakaman

 lynched a suspected robber A mob at Sakaman in Accra, has lynched a suspected robber, after his alleged accomplice drowned in a nearby lagoon in an attempt to escape. They had allegedly robbed a lady of her handbag, using a pair of scissors, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mrs. …

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Fourth wife stabs husband to death for impregnating another woman

A 47-year-old woman, Olanshile Nasirudeen, has allegedly stabbed her husband to death for impregnating another woman, as reported by Daily Post. The suspect is said to be the fourth wife of the 51-year-old deceased husband. The two were co-butchers at an abattoir in Ogun State. The woman was arrested following …

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Boko Haram leader, Shekau reportedly killed

The leader of Boko Haram faction, Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly been killed. Eons Intelligence reports that his death happened during an attack by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a splinter group. ISWAP fighters, led by its commander, Bana Duguri, stormed the Sambisa …

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