AFRICA

Zondo dismisses Zuma’s recusal application

The chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma’s application for him to recuse himself from hearing the former president’s testimony.   The State Capture Commission on Thursday morning heard the ruling in former president Jacob Zuma’s application …

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Fire guts Sakumono school complex

Fire has gutted the Sakumono School complex near Tema in the Greater Accra region. The incident, according to eyewitnesses began around 5 am Thursday morning. The cause of the fire is not immediately known. Personnel from the fire service have been able to bring the fire under control. More to …

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Prof Benneh murder: Second accused person at Korle-Bu for treatment

Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah, the second accused person in connection with the murder of Professor Yaw Benneh, is scheduled to receive a “particular treatment at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on November 25, 2020”, the prosecution has told the court. At the last court date, lawyer for the accused persons, Emmanuel Larbi …

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39-year-old man to die by hanging for killing lover

An Abeokuta High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Musiliu Owolabi, to death by hanging for killing his lover, Afusat Idowu. Owolabi, an automobile mechanic was convicted on one count of murder. The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, while delivering her judgment, submitted that the prosecution …

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DR Congo announces end of latest Ebola epidemic

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday declared the end of the country’s latest Ebola epidemic after the outbreak killed 55 people over the past five months. “I am happy to solemnly declare the end of the 11th epidemic of the Ebola virus in Equateur province” in the vast country’s …

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Shepherd and Mary Bushiri taken into custody in Malawi

Authorities in Malawi say the government was compelled to arrest  fugitive couple Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary after Interpol in Pretoria sent an alert for the couple to be arrested. Malawi minister of information Gospel Kazako  said the couple, who fled SA  last week, were  in police custody. Speaking to eNCA on Wednesday, Kazako …

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President Ramaphosa speaks to President-elect Biden

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday evening engaged in a telephonic call with US President-elect Joe Biden to discuss ways to strengthen US-Africa relations and overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. President Ramaphosa says he is hopeful of a strong partnership between the United States and the African continent in promoting peace and …

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Eastern Cape Grade 11 pupil arrested for taking gun to school

An 18-year-old Grade 11 pupil was arrested in Bethelsdorp in the Eastern Cape for allegedly taking an unlicensed firearm to school. According to police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu, on Monday at about 12:00, members of the Bethelsdorp Reaction Task Team responded to information that a pupil was possibly in possession of …

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Man found hanging from N1 bridge outside Pretoria

A man, believed to be in his 30s, was found hanging from a bridge on the N1 outside Pretoria on Tuesday, emergency services said. Tshwane EMS spokesperson Charles Mabaso said they arrived at the scene just before 8am. The man was hanging from a piece of rope between the Petroport …

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Another woman (80) found murdered in Upington

Upington police are investigating the murder of an 80-year-old woman, after a family member found her body in her home in Middelpos, Upington, on Monday. According to police spokesperson Captain Sergio Kock, there were wounds on her face and neck. “A manhunt for the suspect/s has been activated. No arrests …

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2020 WASSCE: WAEC explains why some results were cancelled

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has revealed why it cancelled the results of some 2,283 candidates who sat for this year’s WASSCE exams. According to the Council, students whose results were cancelled went against regulations and brought foreign materials to the examination hall. The head of Public Affairs for …

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Why married man set himself and side chick ablaze

A 40- year-old man, Nicodemus Nomyange, set himself and his girlfriend Shininenge Pam ablaze in Benue State. According to witnesses, their murder-suicide was a clear case of “if I can’t have you, nobody else will.” According to The Nation, Mr Nomyange, a married man with children, had been dating Pam …

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NSS officer slapped with 4-year jail term for killing colleague

The South Sudan National Security Service tribunal court in Juba on Tuesday sentenced its officer to four years imprisonment and dismissed him from active service after he was found guilty of murder. In 2017, Captain Robert Benjamin was arrested and detained after he was accused of killing his colleague Daniel …

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VIDEO: The Baby Stealers – BBC Africa Eye full documentary

A BBC Africa Eye investigation has revealed the existence of a secretive but thriving illegal market for babies and young children in Kenya. For over a year, a team of undercover investigators infiltrated a series of child trafficking rings that extend from the slums of Nairobi to one of the …

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Arrest warrant for fleeing Bushiris

The Pretoria Magistrates Court has today issued a warrant of arrest for couple fugitives, Shepard Bushiri and his wife, Mary, after they contravened their bail conditions last week. This comes after the two had failed to present themselves at the police station to confirm that they are still in the …

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How Mali came to have its name

As a result of the glorious place the ancient empire occupies in our understanding of the history of the continent, the name Mali is as unforgettable as it is revered. The tales of yore, one involving the man believed to be the richest in the Middle Ages, Mansa Musa, have …

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Teenager allegedly stabs man to death over girlfriend

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old man, Kabiru Ahmed, for allegedly stabbing another man to death over a girlfriend. The Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ahmed Wakil, said this in a statement on Friday night. He stated that a good Samaritan reported to the police …

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Nearly 25,000 Ethiopians flee to Sudan: state media

Around 25,000 Ethiopians fleeing conflict in the Tigray region have crossed into neighbouring Sudan, state news agency SUNA reported, as the UN said it was working to find them shelter. “The number of Ethiopian refugees who have arrived in Gadaref and Kassala states since Saturday has reached 24,944,” the agency …

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Uganda voters’ register ‘sent to Netherlands for cleanup’

Uganda’s Daily Monitor newspaper is reporting that the country’s national voters’ register has been sent to the Netherlands for verification. The electoral commission has contracted a Dutch company to remove multiple registrations in the register ahead of January’s elections, the newspaper reports quoting officials. “We have started the process of …

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TRAVELING TO SOUTH AFRICA: 10 Things you should know

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on South Africa’s response to the coronavirus pandemic… The address follows a special sitting of Cabinet that took place on Tuesday 10 November 2020 that considered recommendations of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) meeting. Here are 10 key thing you should know from …

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