AFRICA

Newborn baby’s body found dumped in Cape Town CBD

The body of a newborn baby has been found dumped in broad daylight in a busy street of Cape Town’s city centre. Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed that the body was found on Wednesday in Plein Street near Parliament. “A concealment of birth case was registered for investigation. The investigation …

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Nigeria offers to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine

The government of Nigeria says it will evacuate its citizens who wish to leave Ukraine as soon as airports are re-opened in the country. In a statement, Nigeria’s foreign ministry says the West African country “has received with surprise” the reports of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A spokeswoman for the …

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Tributes pour in for popular SA rapper Riky Rick

Tributes are being sent in for popular South African rapper Riky Rick, who died on Wednesday. His family in a statement confirmed his death “with profound sadness” and asked for privacy and prayers. The death of the rapper, who real name is Rikhado Makhado, came after he had posted a …

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3 men arrested for allegedly trying to steal electric cables

Three men, aged between 24 and 28, were arrested for allegedly attempting to steal electric cables at the Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport on Tuesday. Seven others are still at large. Eastern Cape police spokesperson Sandra Janse van Rensburg said the Gqeberha K9 Unit was dispatched to the scene around …

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SA rapper Riky Rick has died, aged 34

Rapper Riky Rick, real name Rikhado Makhado, has died. He was 34 years old. Several sources confirmed to TshisaLIVE that the loved rapper died early on Wednesday. The cause of death has not been made public. Riky Rick burst into mainstream fame with his platinum certified Family Values in 2015 after making …

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Unmarried police cannot fall pregnant – Nigeria court rules

A federal High Court in Nigeria has affirmed a regulation of the Police Force that states that unmarried officers cannot get pregnant. The case in point, filed by the Nigeria Bar Association, involved an officer who was removed after getting pregnant last year. The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, ruled …

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Man arrested after allegedly robbing cops of firearms

A man has been arrested in Mpumalanga for allegedly robbing two police officers of their firearms. The arrest was made after a shootout with police officers. The robbery took place in Siyabuswa on Sunday night. The two police officers were robbed at gunpoint and the robbers fled with a rifle and …

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Pig head in basin found at basic school at Mpintsin

Teachers and pupils of the Mpintsin AME Zion Basic School in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis of the Western Region were left in a state of fear and trepidation on the morning of Tuesday, February 22 when they went to school. Sitting in the middle of the school’s compound was a small …

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KNUST to resume lectures on February 24

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has announced the date for the resumption of academic activities. In a letter addressed to members of the university community, it noted that in line with the suspension of the UTAG strike, lectures and all academic activities will commence on Thursday February …

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Seven children die of severe acute malnutrition in Ketu South

The Ketu South Municipality lost seven children to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in 2021. The deaths caused by the life-threatening condition because of low weight for height or by the presence of nutritional oedema were the highest in the last three years. Records of in-patient management of SAM at the …

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A/R: SHS Students bemoan delayed funds, food shortages

The various Student Representative Councils (SRCs) in the Ashanti region are demanding immediate action to halt the funding delays and food shortages affecting Senior High Schools (SHS) in the region. The student body made the call in its address to mark the opening of its 25th Congress and launching of …

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Burkina mine death toll rises to 63

The death toll from an accidental explosion at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso rose on Tuesday to 63, the authorities said, adding that they had made an arrest. “We have 63 dead and around 40 injured,” the public prosecutor in the town of Gaoua, Alpha Compaore, told …

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EU lifts sanctions against Grace Mugabe

The Zimbabwean government has welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to lift travel and financial sanctions imposed on Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, former First Lady Grace Mugabe and military chief Valerio Sibanda. The EU took the decision despite acknowledging that Zimbabwe’s human rights record had not improved and could …

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Nigeria national anthem’s co-author Prof Ogunnaike dies of cancer

The Nigerian-born American scholar prior to his death was a chemical engineer and the William L. Friend Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University Of Delaware – a position he held for more than 25 years. “Babatunde Ogunnaike 1956-2022. The death has occurred of Tunde Ogunnaike, whose words …

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34 killed as cholera epidemic spreads in Cameroon

At least 34 people have died so far in a cholera epidemic that is sweeping the Central African nation of Cameroon, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Monday. The epidemic has hit at least four regions, including the Littoral region where the commercial …

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Malian MPs endorse military rule till 2027

Malian lawmakers have unanimously approved a transitional roadmap okaying a five-year tenure for the military junta in charge. The vote means the Assimi Goita-led junta has until 2027 to conduct the next democratic election. Failure to abide by a February 2022 electoral timeline triggered sanctions from regional bloc, ECOWAS late …

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UTAG calls off strike for a week

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has announced a short window of opportunity for the government to finally resolve its long-standing feud with it. This is coming on the back of the announcement by the teachers group that it had agreed to call off the strike. This was announced …

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Benin Bronzes stolen from Nigeria returned

After more than 100 years, two Benin Bronzes, which were looted by British troops, have been returned to a traditional palace in Benin City, Nigeria. The artifacts were stolen from the Kingdom of Benin in modern-day Nigeria by British soldiers in 1897. A looted bronze cockerel known as the “Okukur” …

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UTAG agrees to suspend strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has agreed to suspend their seven-week-old industrial action. This is to pave the way for a two-week negotiation with government to begin and conclude. The suspension is subject to the approval of UTAG members within a five-day period. The announcement was made via …

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Six dead, nine injured in fatal Abuja auto crash

No fewer than six persons have died in a fatal auto crash that occurred in the Tungan Maje area of the Federal Capital Territory.Also, nine people were said to be injured in the accident which happened around 10 am on Friday. An eyewitness who gave his name as Austin said …

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