A former militia leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity, including mass rape. A military court convicted Ntabo Ntaberi of murder, rape, sexual slavery and enlisting children under the age of 15. The ruling came at the end of …

Five of the victims of Saturday’s road accident involving National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) supporters at Ejura in the Ashanti region have been transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Authorities at the Ejura Government Hospital say the five, with head injuries, were part of 54 people who sustained various degrees …

Ghana’s active Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have seen a slight decline in the last week. As of Friday, November 13, the number of active cases stood at 1,541, and 1,146 on Tuesday, November 18. Recent figures from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that as of November 19, the number of …

A former guerrilla fighter who used to jam the communication network of Ethiopian troops, Debretsion Gebremichael is now leading the fight against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government for control of the northern Tigray region, described as the “womb” of the nation. Mr Debretsion leads the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), …

Professor Marian Asantewah Nkansah of the Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has been named among the top 10 scientists in Africa. She was also named among the top 60 scientists around the world in the 2020 Analytical Scientists Power List. The Analytical Scientists Power List …

A young boy, believed to be around 10 years old, drowned in a large excavated hole filled with rainwater on Sunday afternoon near Power Road in Welkom, Free State. In a statement, ER24 spokesperson Ross Campbell said it was alleged the boy and his three friends were playing around the …

Two vehicles overturned in separate incidents south of Johannesburg on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, with occupants in both accidents suffering minor injuries. In the first incident, a vehicle rolled over in Barrage Road, Vereeniging, on Saturday night. “A patient with minor injuries was treated and transported to Mediclinic Emfuleni …

Ethiopia’s army plans to surround the capital of Tigray with tanks and may attack the city with artillery to end a nearly three-week war, a military spokesman said, urging civilians to “save themselves”. Ethiopian forces seized the town of Idaga Hamus, 97km (60 miles) from the rebel-held Tigray capital of …

Al Qaeda’s North Africa branch (AQIM) has appointed a new leader and confirmed the death of its former leader Abdelmalek Droukdel who was killed by the French army in June, SITE Intelligence Group said on Saturday. U.S.-based SITE, which monitors jihadist websites, said AQIM displayed the dead body of its …

At a sprawling refugee reception centre in Sudan, Ethiopians who fled the Tigray conflict queued haphazardly outside a school-turned-relief facility to receive handouts of food, water and clothing. “I escaped in these clothes and have been in them since I arrived,” Babosh Alamshed told AFP on Friday, pointing to his …

Three boys – two 10-year-olds and one 9-year-old – were found dead in an under-construction stormwater trench in Hammanskraal on Saturday afternoon. City of Tshwane spokesperson Thabo Mabaso said it was not yet clear what had happened, but added there had been heavy rain in the Tshwane area on Friday …

Former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Stephen Asamoah Boateng has said that the free SHS policy implemented by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made him the greatest leader in the history of Ghana. He said “What Nana Addo is doing in the education sector is unprecedented in the …

Vice President Dr Bawumia commissioned Government’s flagship Free Wi-fi Project to tertiary institutions in Accra on Friday, November 20, 2020. The project, which was executed by ECG, leverages ECG’s fibre-optic network to provide free internet connectivity to tertiary institutions. The pilot covered 13 tertiary institutions within the ECG coverage area. …

Uganda’s Security Minister Elly Tumwine has backed police action after 37 people were killed on Wednesday and Thursday following clashes with supporters of opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine. In a media briefing Mr Tumwine said: Quote Message: Police have a right to shoot you and kill you if you reach …

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has called for CNN to be sanctioned for what he describes as reinforcement of “the disinformation that is going around” following CNN’s investigations which claimed that Nigerian protesters were shot at by security forces in Lagos in October. Speaking to reporters on …

Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe stepped down on November 21, 2017, bringing an end to nearly four decades of iron-fisted rule. His resignation came days after military tanks rolled through the capital Harare. The coup was greeted with euphoria, tens of thousands pouring into the streets to celebrate. But today, …

Former South African president Jacob Zuma could face jail time or a fine after he left the Zondo commission of inquiry without permission. Zuma who was seeking what he called an “impartial” judge, had accused Judge Raymond Zondo of bias and demanded he recuse himself. He instead walked out of …

For a period of 13 years, we generally felt safe in the hands of Trevor Manuel, who served as finance minister under Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe. It was under the presidency of Jacob Zuma that things became unsettled. Pravin Gordhan, who took over when Manuel left, was …

Two people were arrested in Polokwane on Thursday in connection with the murder of a 90-year-old woman and the attempted murder of her blind son, 71. The woman was killed during an alleged house robbery in Marobala village in the Sebayeng policing area, outside Mankweng, on Saturday. “The victims were …

A Johannesburg woman wants fast food franchise KFC to pay her medical bill after claiming chicken she bought at a branch in Roodepoort made her ill. Diana Oosthuizen, 42, and her family ordered food from the restaurant on 6 November. She said they all fell ill after consuming the meal. …

The board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has suspended the retrenchment process to allow all stakeholders to engage further. In a statement released in the early hours of Friday morning, the public broadcaster said the suspension would only last for seven days. “The SABC is committed to meaningfully …

Police in Uganda on Wednesday arrested opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi over violation of COVID-19 safety measures, according to media reports. New Vision newspaper reported that Kyagulanyi, head of National Unity Platform party, was apprehended in the eastern district of Luuka where he was scheduled to campaign ahead of the 2021 general …

A viral video which is at the disposal of mynewsghana.net has shown moments when two suspected ritualist were seen carrying coffins which contacted bodies of two girls who were said to have been used for the rituals. The video which has since been trending saw the young men who were caught by people in …

Seven people died and at least 45 were injured in protests that erupted after police arrested Ugandan presidential candidate and pop star Bobi Wine on Wednesday, Ugandan police said. “As of yesterday evening we had seven people who lost their lives, about 45 people got injuries including an LDU (armed …

Biovac, South Africa’s state vaccine company, has started manufacturing a pediatric vaccine under license from Sanofi Pasteur, marking the first time an inoculation has been made in the country since the mid-1990s. The Hexaxim vaccine protects against six leading childhood diseases – diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenza B …

Prophet Israel Oladele Ogundipe of Celestial Church of Christ Global Genesis Parish has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for defrauding a United Kingdom-based woman. The presiding judge, Justice Olabisi Akinlade, sentenced the cleric after finding him guilty on two of the seven charges brought against him. Prophet Israel Oladele …

The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has announced Hon. Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde as President of the Jury for the year 2020 honours. Steve Ayorinde has been the Chairman of the Governing Council for AMAA for over ten years, a pioneer member of the Academy, who has been with the Academy …

Management of the University of Ghana (UG) has reversed its decision to increase the facility user fees for students for the 2020/2021 academic year. The students by this release, are directed to pay the exact amount they paid for the previous academic year for the 2020/2021 academic year. “After due …

The investigation officer, warrant Raymond Mamaila (Waterval Boven Police) told Middelburg Observer that he has been working on the case since the gruesome discovery of the body in October 2019. An old man, who was looking for wood, discovered the body in a dry river bed in a bush on the Schoonspruit …

Feelings of uncertainty and fear roam the corridors in the newsrooms of the SABC after employees received retrenchment notices. The public broadcaster has been dealing with severe funding issues in recent years, even failing to pay salaries on time last year. Government has in the last financial year extended R3.2 …