The government of Kenya announced that it is looking into the suspected kidnapping ofKizza Besigye, a well-known opposition politician from Uganda.He disappeared after a book launch in Nairobi and was found in the Ugandan military…
Gunmen kill 38 in attack on two villages…
At least 38 people were killed and several others sustained injuries in an attack carried out by unidentified gunmen in Gangafani and Yoro villages in central Mali, authorities said on Tuesday. The government responded to…
Kenyan national found dead with knife wound mark…
The body of a Kenyan national was found with a knife wound mark on her chest in Mehrauli police station area.Her body was found by Delhi Police on Monday."On June 17, a PCR call was…
Naira Marley hints on plans to help prisoners…
Nigerian Singer, Naira Marley, reminiscing on his 35 days experience in detention, has disclosed intentions to help inmates awaiting trial get fair hearing. He revealed this in a post he shared on his Instagram account,@nairamarley,…
Tanzanian Artist,Harmonize Responds To Ben polās Claims That…
Tanzanian Vocalist/Bongo crooner, Harmonize has finally given a response to claims that he has āset campā in Anerlisa Muigaiās messages on social media. Harmonize was one of several musicians accused by Ben Pol of making…
Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi dies in court
Former Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi has died in court, state television reported on Monday. It said Mursi had fainted after a court session and died afterwards. Mursi, a top figure in the Muslim Brotherhood, was…
Egypt: Morsi buried in Cairo
Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has been buried alongside other senior figures of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo, his son, Ahmed Mursi, said on his Facebook page on Tuesday. The burial was attended by members…
South Africa: Mandela Foundation Seeks Meeting with Zindzi…
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has called for a meeting with South Africa's ambassador to Denmark Zindzi Mandela after she she posted several tweets about land that sparked outrage, The Citizen reports . Luzuko Koti, communications…
Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi dies after collapsing…
Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi died on Monday in a Cairo hospital after fainting during a session in court, judicial and security sources said. "He was speaking before the judge for 20 minutes then became…
Deadly weekend as bombs in Kenya, Somalia, Cameroon…
Bombs in Cameroon, Kenya and Somalia over the weekend killed at least 12 police officers, and injured dozens as authorities struggle to contain the Anglophone security crisis and the Al Shabaab insurgency respectively. While authorities…
Triple suicide attack by Boko Haram kills at…
At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured in a triple suicide attack attributed to Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, emergency services said on Monday. Three suicide bombers set off their explosive charges on…
20 jihadists ‘neutralized’ in French-Malian counter-terrorism operation
A joint operation by the Malian army and the French anti-jihadist force Barkhane, underway in northeastern Mali, has resulted in the āneutralizationā of some 20 jihadists, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) announced Saturday evening. āAbout…
Nine civilians killed in Somalia revenge attack: police
Nine civilians were executed by a local militia in war-torn Somalia after the killing of a policeman by the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab, police said Saturday. The revenge attack on Friday just outside Galkayo --…
Former Zimbabwe first lady Grace Mugabe owns 16…
Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabwe former president Robert Mugabe, owns 16 farms, in what is against the country's land policy which allows ownership of one farm per family. This was revealed by President Emmerson…
Sudanese opposition calls for international investigation into army…
Sudanese opposition leader Sadek al-Mahdi called on Friday for an international investigation into the deadly of a sit-in of demonstrators in Khartoum in early June, after the ruling military refused such an investigation. The US…
Sudan risks becoming failed state ā U.S. envoy
Sudan risks becoming another failed state like Libya or Somalia if the opposition and military donāt agree on a transition process, Tibor Nagy, a senior U.S. diplomat warned on Friday. A positive outcome in troubled…
Senegal police detain protesters amid outcry over gas…
Senegalese riot police fired tear gas and detained more than 20 people on Friday at an unsanctioned protest in Dakar over a BBC report of allegations the presidentās brother was involved in fraud related to…
Nigeria: Gorilla escapes with N6.8m in Kano zoo,…
A gorilla has been accused of swallowing the N6.8 million in the Kano Zoological Gardens, according to BBC. A finance officer at Kano Zoological Gardens has claimed that a gorilla swallowed N6.8 million that went…
Tanzanian politicians, citizens quarrel over tax on wigs…
A forthcoming tax on wigs and hair extensions is getting mixed reviews in Tanzania . As a fairly traditional country, Tanzania's beauty standards tend to gravitate towards natural hair, but wigs and extensions like those…
