AFRICA

Liberian ex-fighter charged in US over civil war

A man from Liberia who had sought asylum in the US has been charged with, among other crimes, fraudulently attempting to obtain US citizenship. Moses Wright was a former commanding general of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) during the country’s civil war, and according to the indictment he was …

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Tears flow as Catholic priest murdered

A piece of news that would sadden the heart of many is that suspected terrorists have murdered another Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo, in Kaduna state. Vanguard reports that the incident happened at Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia Road, after a raid on the farm. A statement by Rev …

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Four killed in suspected Cape Town gang shootings

It’s been a bloody week in Cape Town as four people have been killed in what is believed to be gang-related incidents. On Friday morning, Steenberg police attended to a crime scene in Hek Street, Lavender Hill, where according to reports, a 39-year-old man was shot and wounded. The victim …

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The priceless Nigerian sculpture stuck with UK police

The 24th of January 2017 was a cold, foggy day in London. At midday John Axford, of the auctioneers Woolley and Wallis, was in his office in upmarket Mayfair, waiting to meet a visitor from Belgium who wanted to show him a sculpture. “He produced this particularly beautiful piece,” said …

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Zimbabwe lobbies to rejoin Commonwealth

Zimbabwe at the ongoing Commonwealth summit in Rwanda continued with lobbying for readmission 18 years after it was thrown out of the body over allegations of human rights abuses. President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government submitted an application on May 15, 2018 to re-join the grouping of 54 countries, a year after …

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GES sacks 27 teachers over fake appointment letters

Twenty-seven teachers in some basic schools in the North East Region have been dismissed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) for allegedly joining the service with fake appointment letters. The victims are said to have secured postings to the various schools with fake appointment and posting letters bearing the signature …

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22 farmers kidnapped near Nigeria’s capital

Gunmen have kidnapped 22 farmers from their fields just outside Nigeria’s capital Abuja, local police said Friday, in the latest wave of mass abductions in the country. Heavily-armed criminals known locally as bandits frequently attack rural areas with poor security in the northwest and central regions, but mass kidnappings are …

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Suspects held over Nigeria church massacre

Suspects linked to the killing of at least 40 people in a church in south-west Nigeria have been detained by a regional security force, the authorities there say. Gunmen stormed the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state, during a service earlier this month and opened fire. The suspects …

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Eighteen dead in mass break-in to Spanish enclave of Melilla

Eighteen migrants have died and others were injured when a huge crowd tried to cross into the Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla, officials from neighbouring Morocco say. Reports say some of those who died had fallen from the top of a border fence. Several security personnel and migrants were …

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Man arrested for stealing cables in church

A suspected thief, Omotayo Oni, was arrested for allegedly stealing cables inside the headquarters of Deeper Life Bible Church in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Ogun State-owned security outfit, So-Safe Corps during a routine patrol in the axis around …

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Two arrested for raping mentally-challenged woman in Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly raping a mentally-ill woman in the Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement on Friday, June 24, said the suspects, Kwallan John and Imamu Abdurrahman, were arrested last Sunday. …

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Couple crushed to death on their engagement day

A man and his wife have died in a car accident a few hours after their traditional wedding in Nigeria. Kelvin and his new bride, Evi, got married on Wednesday, June 22, and were on their way home after the event when they were involved in a road accident. The …

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Former Angola president Jose Eduardo dos Santos hospitalised

Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos is admitted to a hospital in Spain, where he is receiving treatment for an unspecified illness. A statement issued by the office of President João Lourenço on Friday said his predecessor was in a stable condition in Barcelona, where he has been living …

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Monkey pox: 9-month-old baby among Ghana’s 18 cases

Persons affected by the viral disease; Monkeypox in Ghana include a 9-month-old baby, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed. The country has recorded 72 cases of Monkeypox so far, with 18 positive tests as of Tuesday, June 14 2022. Speaking at a media engagement on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, …

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No case of Ebola in Ghana – Ghana Health Service

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says there is no case of Ebola in Ghana, contrary to earlier media reports. The Director General of GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye at a meet the press session on Wednesday, said the supposed Ebola case in Tamale was a simulation exercise. According to him, various …

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Confirmed cases of Monkeypox increase to 18—GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says confirmed cases of Monkeypox has increased from five in the last update to 18 which represent 25.0 per cent. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director General of the GHS, said the confirmed cases were among the 72 suspected cases of Monkeypox which was investigated as …

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Tanzania to review kidney dialysis cost

The government of Tanzania has admitted that medical bills for kidney dialysis are exorbitant so it is conducting a review to reduce those charges. The pledge was made yesterday in Parliament by Health deputy minister Godwin Mollel, who said currently the medical bills for dialysis stand at Sh900,000, which is …

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Kenya tax staff to wear cameras in war on bribes

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says its workers will start wearing body-worn cameras in the latest bid to curb tax cheating and bribery. The Business Daily reported that the body cams would be used by staff who work in the domestic tax department and customs and border control. Some KRA …

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Gbajabiamila is a blessing to Nigeria – Adeyinka Adedoyin

A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Adeyinka Adedoyin, has described the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as a symbol of strength, compassion and dignity for the people of Lagos State. “Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila is an extraordinary politician, a great …

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