Legendary kwaito musician Doc Shebeleza, born Victor Bogopane, has died at age 51. The renowned businessman and kwaito veteran had been battling health issues for several years. On 2 December 2024, Doc Shebeleza shared with…
South Sudan parliament urged to reform āabusiveā security…
Sudanās National Assembly should urgently enact reforms of the National Security Service (NSS) to end arbitrary detention and abuse of detainees, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should also ensure that the security agency…
BVN requirement for new e-passport not acceptable ā…
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike said Nigeria has failed if her way to check corruption is by requesting Bank Verification Number (BVN) as a condition for obtaining the new e-passport. Wike, who spoke on Tuesday…
Cameroon’s international partners call for investigation into village…
Cameroonās international partners including France and the United Nations have condemned last weekās killing of 23 villagers in a troubled English-speaking region. The incident on Friday took place in a region where armed separatists are…
Ruto Holds Crisis Meeting As Resignation Calls Intensify
(KDRTV) Deputy President William Ruto is believed to have summoned his staff to his Karen residence on Wednesday as investigations into ex-sports CS Rashid Echesaās firearms scandal take centre stage. The people Daily reported that…
Locust swarms: South Sudan latest to be hit…
Swarms of desert locusts that have been devouring crops and pasture in the East Africa region have spread to South Sudan, the UN food agency says. Several million South Sudanese are already facing hunger as…
EFCC re-arraigns 6 public officers over alleged N64.6bn…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned six public officials over their alleged involvement in police pension scam to the tune of N64. 6 billion at the FCT High Court, Maitama .…
Trial of Lesotho’s first lady for rival’s alleged…
The trial of Lesothoās first lady for the alleged killing of Prime Minister, Thomas Thabaneās ex-wife has been adjourned to March 17. Maesaiah Thabane appeared in court in Maseru on Tuesday as the court seeks…
Sokoto Director, 2 others allegedly impregnate 14-yr-old
A director of finance, Ahmad Yahya Nawawi; one Habibu Abubakar, and another person, all staff of the Sokoto State Urban and Regional Planning Board have allegedly impregnated a 14-year-old girl. The trio allegedly took turns…
Lecturers suspended after ‘sex-for-grades’ film
The University of Ghana has suspended two lecturers for various periods without salary after they were filmed sexually harassing undercover reporters in a BBC documentary. The documentary exposed sexual harassment and misconduct by lecturers at…
US Secretary of State praises Angola’s anti-corruption drive
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting Senegal, Angola and Ethiopia on his maiden African trip. He is also the first U.S. Cabinet official to visit in more than 18 months. He left…
Cameroon army explains massacre in Anglophone region
Cameroonās army on Monday explained the incident in which 22 civilians were killed in the Northwest region, described it as an āunfortunate accidentā caused by an explosion of fuel during a firefight. Opposition parties had…
Popular Rwanda gospel singer dies in custody
A popular Rwandan singer whose music was banned by the ruling regime was found dead in Kagali, police said Monday. Kizito Mihigo was said to have committed suicide while in custody, three days after he…
Libya conflict: EU agrees new patrols to stop…
EU states have agreed to launch a new military mission off the Libyan coast to enforce a shaky UN arms embargo. The 27 governments still have to draft a legal text for the mission, after…
Niger aid stampede: At least 20 killed in…
At least 20 people, many of them women and children, have been killed in a stampede in south-eastern Niger, reports say. Refugees from neighbouring Nigeria were queuing for food and money in the town of…
South Sudanās President has secret business dealings in…
The President of South Sudan Salva Kiir has signed secret mining and gold business contracts with foreign companies operating in Piborās Boma areas, a 2-page document leaked to the Knowafrika. The alleged Kiirās secret business…
Turkey condemns Burkina Faso terror attack
Foreign Ministry condemns terror attack on church in northern Burkina Faso which killed at least 24 people Turkey on Monday condemned a terrorist attack, which killed at least 24 people when gunmen attacked a church…
Court Refuses Fayose’s Application To Stop EFCC Witnesses
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday ruled that the Head of Operations, Zenith Bank, Ado-Ekiti branch, Mr Johnson Abidakun, can testify as a prosecution witness in the ongoing N2.2bn fraud trial of a…
South Sudan rebels reject president’s peace compromise
South Sudan rebels rejected on Sunday a peace offer by President Salva Kiir to return to a system of 10 states, paving the way for a unity government. The rejection by rebel chief Riek Machar…
