Dakota Johnson is the one who will dictate the trend in a simple but fashionable way this winter. Her denim fashion gives up the bright and loud colours and turns to the earth tones, which are warm, easy to wear, and luxurious in a subdued way—just the right thing for the winter season. Earthy Tones […]
Thousands of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), civilians are fleeing their residences after multiple horrifying attacks committed by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The United Nations has characterised the massacre as being “truly horrific”. With the level of violence escalating, it evidences a deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in one of Africa’s most […]
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Sunday alleged that some “disgruntled elements” in the State were bent on disturbing the peaceful atmosphere in the area. Raising the alarm in his Sallah message to the people, the governor lamented that the enviable reputation of Bauchi as being the most peaceful state in the North-East, was […]
Visiting Guinean President Alpha Conde on Sunday donated two cows to Corps members serving in Daura, Katsina state, President Buhari’s hometown. Conde, a guest of Buhari and the Daura Emirates was complementing the gesture of the Nigerian leader to the Corps members. Buhari, in what has become a yearly ritual also donated two cows and […]
At least 60 people have been killed and 70 injured in a fuel tanker explosion in Tanzania, police say. Pictures posted online show flaming wreckage scattered over a wide area and charred bodies lying on the ground. Police said people were trying to recover fuel from the vehicle, which had overturned on a major road […]
57 people have died and 65 others injured after a fuel tanker exploded in Tanzania on Saturday. Many of the victims were siphoning petrol from the vehicle, which had crashed, state broadcaster TBC Taifa said. The explosion occurred around 200 km (120 miles) west of the capital Dar es Salaam. “We have been saddened by […]
Kenya’s first female Special Weapons and Tactics team graduated on Friday. The group of 48 is the first of its kind in the country and the entire sub-Saharan Africa. Interior CS Fred Matiang’i presided over their graduation at Ngong’, saying it comes at a time when the country is seeking to handle emerging security threats […]
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey says Ghana will continue to forge partnerships with like-minded countries to achieve the vision of a free, peaceful and prosperous continent. She said her ministry has been able to facilitate a joint military training programme under the CAPSTONE General and Flag Officer Course between […]
A manhunt has been launched in Meiganga, Adamawa region to track down 22 inmates who escaped from prison last night. Sources say, the inmates escaped after digging a hole on one of the walls of the prison before escaping through a nearby bush into the wild. Prison warders and security forces immediately got alerted and […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on Nigerians living in South Africa to reconsider their stay in the country and return home. It said that the killing of Nigerians in South Africa had taken an alarming dimension requiring every form of caution. NANS President Danielson Akpan gave the advice in Abuja on […]
Malawi’s Constitutional Court on Thursday (August 8) began hearing a presidential election petition challenging the re-election earlier this year of Peter Arthur Mutharika. Five judges were empaneled to listen to the case filed by two main opposition candidates: opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party, MCP, and former vice-president Saulos Chilima, who came […]
The Ugandan Police Force on Tuesday officially responded to the circumstances surrounding the death of a musician and blogger, Ziggy Wine. Reports on Monday suggested that the deceased had died of injuries he sustained after weeks in captivity during which period he was subjected to torture. MP and presidential aspirant Bobi Wine was among those […]
Zimbabwe will change its laws to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp for export, cabinet ministers said on Tuesday, adding that the government saw the plant as a future substitute for tobacco, the country’s biggest export earning crop. Industrial hemp is a strain of a cannabis species that is grown specifically for industrial uses of […]
A High Court in Malawi has dismissed government’s request to place an injunction on all protests relating to post-election disputes in the southern African country. The Attorney General had petitioned the court to ban the protests which have over the last few months resulted in clashes between opposition elements and security forces. The court in […]
Some Nigerian traders in Ghana’s Western Regional capital of Takoradi have described fellow compatriot, Sam Udoetuk-Wills, chief suspect in the kidnapping of three girls, as an insane person. In interviews with a Ghanaian journalist, broadcast on Kumasi-based Nhyira FM, the Nigerians were unanimous that Udoetuk-Wills “is not a normal person”. “The Nigerian traders are saying […]
An altercation between Ethiopian federal police officers has led to a shooting incident at the premises of the Central Statistics Agency. Aaron Maasho, a Reuters journalist covering Ethiopia and the African Union said the officers were guarding tablets expected to be deployed for census. A journalist with the Ethiopian Reporter said the federal police had […]
At least 40 people have been reported killed and dozens injured after an air strike hit a wedding ceremony in southwestern Libya, according to media reports. Reports said forces loyal to the warlord Khalifa Haftar launched the attack on Sunday in the town of Murzuq. Al Jazeera learned that the victims were attending a wedding, […]
Security forces have fired teargas at protesters in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos Monday morning. The Revolution Now protests called for by activists had been expressly outlawed by the police who said it was treasonable. Photos shared on social media showed people gathered at the Lagos national stadium where people were gathering for the event. The […]
The Head of State Paul Biya has given firm instructions for the acceleration of judicial procedures and decongestion of prisons in the country, the Minister of Communication, Rene Emmanuel Sadi has said. In a press briefing at the weekend, Rene Emmanuel Sadi said the Head of State has prescribed special measures so as to avoid […]
Libya plans to shut down three migrant detention centers in the country following deadly shipwrecks on the Mediterranean at the end of July. According to the United Nations, July has seen the deadliest shipwrecks involving migrants to Libya this year.On July 25, a boat carrying migrants from North African countries capsized after setting off from […]