A recently uncovered scam from Nigeria’s Anambra state has some women falling preyto “cryptic pregnancy” con. BBC investigation has revealed that there are artist whoimpersonates doctors and offer women a chance to conceive a child…
Leah Tutu, Desmond Tutu’s widow, mourns her husband’s…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy after the national anthem at St George's Anglican Cathedral in Cape Town, where a requiem service was held in honour of Desmond Tutu. He then handed over the nation's…
According to a UNICEF report, armed groups most…
Africa - Children in West and Central Africa have become the most recruited by armed organizations, with the largest number of sexual abuse victims in the world, according to a new report released Tuesday by…
Libya’s acute water crisis threatens the basic health…
Libya is grappling with a major water crisis in the wake of increasing heatwaves across the African nation caused by the impact of climate change. Millions of Libyans are struggling to access basic amenities such…
Child bride dies at church shrine giving birth,…
A 15-year-old child bride, Anna Machaya died giving birth at a church shrine where she was buried on July 15 in Zimbabwe. The police have arrested a 26-year-old man on charges of child rape. Anna’s…
A new Jihadist strike in Burkina Faso has…
According to Burkinabe authorities, a suspected jihadist attack on a military convoy transporting citizens in northern Burkina Faso killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, 14 soldiers, and three army auxiliary. A mixed convoy of civilians,…
Algeria investigates the death of a guy accused…
According to Algeria's official APS news agency, an Algerian prosecutor has ordered an investigation into the death of a man who was slain by a mob after being accused of starting a fire that ravaged…
Under the terms of the peace agreement, South…
South Sudan swore in hundreds of legislators to a newly formed national parliament on Monday, fulfilling a long-overdue condition of a fragile peace agreement that ended the country's civil conflict. At a ceremony in Juba…
Zuma’s request to postpone his sentence was denied…
Zuma's bid to have his sentence postponed was denied by a South African regional court on Friday. The 79-year-old will remain in prison after the Pietermaritzburg High Court denied his bid to have his sentence…
Parents in Nigeria’s northwest are worried about their…
On Monday, worried parents wait for word of their children at a Nigerian school. As word of the kidnapping spread Monday afternoon, a group of them gathered in front of Bethel Baptist High School. Gunmen assaulted…
Is Al-Fashqa Really Ready For Sudanese Resurrection?
Sudanese troops have taken back control of the al-Fashqa land. It is a rich haven for agricultural yield and gives hope to the Sudanese population. The fertility of the land is a great attraction for…
On the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt opens a new…
According to the presidency, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened a vital naval installation on the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday to "secure shipping lines." "It is the latest Egyptian military base on the Mediterranean," the…
One million people in Madagascar are starving, according…
According to the World Food Programme (WFP), southern Madagascar is experiencing its worst drought in four decades, with more than 1.14 million people in need of food. WFP estimates that 14,000 people are currently in…
River Nile dam & growing strategic ties between…
Egypt after a being sucked into Israel – Arab conflict for long, has decided to return to its original stakes in Africa, and more specifically in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Egypt is now trying to…
KwaZulu-Natal Court Ruling for Land Reform in South…
In a landmark judgment a South African high court, the verdict is out stating in the favour of the people who are living in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, notionally held in trust by the Ingonyama…
CBA sells the general insurance unit in $1b…
The Commonwealth Bank consented to offer its Australian general insurance business to the Hollard Group in an intricate deal that could be valued at $1 billion as it continues to advance the bank and leave…
South Africa: National Treasury makes changes in Pension…
The National Treasury in March 2021 had published a draft amendment to regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act for public comment in South Africa. It is expected to make it simpler for retirement funds…
Ethiopia votes in greatest electoral test yet for…
Ethiopia was voting on Monday in the greatest electoral test yet for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as war and logistical issues meant ballots wouldn’t be cast in more than 100 constituencies of the 547 across…
Ethiopia set for June election as country battles…
June 21 is reserved for election in Ethiopia even as the African country battles out a bloody and long conflict in the Tigray region and reports of famine in the region. This is leading to…
