The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s daughter has been taken into custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday to answer to terrorism related allegations. Another member of the South African Parliament, Duduzile Zuma Sambudla is charged with instigating violence during riots in July 2021 that claimed over 350 lives. According to police, […]
Rwanda supported M23 rebels claimed to have taken control of the regional capital early Monday as fierce battle raged in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. They made their announcement just minutes before the group’s 48-hour deadline for the Congolese army to turn in its weapons expired. The two million residents of the city […]
According to WAM, The United Arab Emirates has sent 25 ambulances; critical medical supplies and advanced medical equipment to Angola to help strengthen healthcare infrastructure in the country. The UAE’s intervention to this humanitarian work is at the heart of a much larger $220M international development and public health sector effort announced at COP28 in […]
McDonald’s South Africa has launched new wallet friendly menu items to assist customers in overcoming the January blues. The new menu features value for money options like products from the McSaver menu and Nazo Meals. McDonald’s is also providing one off in app offers that give customers even more ways to save such as cashback […]
South Africa is currently engaged in a vigorous discussion regarding a proposed alcohol tax intended to decrease road accidents and limit excessive drinking. The government is considering adding a fee to the price of alcohol to support the Road Accident Fund, highlighting the significant impact alcohol has on accidents, which resulted in over 1,500 fatalities […]
The US government has revealed that the Sudanese military used chemical weapons in the civil war, imposing sanctions on the country’s leader and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. In a statement, the US Treasury Department stated that the Sudanese army, under the leadership of Burhan, used war tactics such as attacks on schools, markets and […]
South Sudanese police have enforced a nighttime curfew following violent protests in the city, Juba which degenerated into looting of Sudanese owned businesses. The curfew which begins at 6:00 p.m. everyday was announced Friday on state television by Police Chief Abraham Manyuat as new rallies erupted in Juba and other cities. Heavy shooting was reported […]
Amputees in Sierra Leone face severe social and economic challenges. The civil war from 1991 to 2002 left most of them without limbs because the rebels used amputation as a form of terror. To this day decades later amputation rates are still high due to traffic accidents, poor healthcare services and delayed treatment. Despite the […]
Since the beginning of December more than five hundred people have lost their lives on the nation’s highways. Barbara Creecy, the minister of transportation disclosed that number in the preliminary road safety report for the middle of the holiday season. On December 19th Creecy gave the numbers at a press conference on the N1 route […]
Ghana’s top court rejected two cases challenging the legality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill dealing a further blow to the LGBTQ population in Africa. The decision opens the door for the president to sign one of the strictest anti-LGBTQ laws on the continent into law. Richard Dela Sky, a lawyer and […]
In a raid on a building considered to be a gathering place for scammers who enticed victims with promises of romance before pressuring them to give over money for fake cryptocurrency investments, Nigeria’s anti-graft agency reported that they had detained 792 individuals. The arrests were made Tuesday as part of a sting operation in a […]
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are urgently studying a flu-like illness that has killed 31 people in the hospitals and 44 in the community while lab results indicate that it is malaria. The director-general of the National Institute for Biomedical Research, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, said that 9 out of 12 samples were positive […]
In a spectacular rescue operation about 150 miners were freed from an abandoned gold mine in Mpumalanga province South Africa uncovering a variety of circumstances of human trafficking and bonded labor. Three people were found during the initial search operation which visibly affirmed the volatile environment that exists underground. The rescued miners, the majority of […]
The much awaited Everton vs Liverpool match has been postponed due to the bad weather after the origination of Atlantic Storm Darragh and the safety of visitors. “Premier League” globally celebrated football league commenced in August 2024. Today’s match between Everton Vs Liverpool has been postponed due to the poor weather, highly anticipated winds, heavy […]
The hashtag of National Shutdown is trending in social platform X formerly known as twitter. The #NationalShutdown is on number one with over 15.8k just in one day. This hashtag is trending with the message to the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign from his position. The citizens of South Africa are starting a […]
The South African government has come up with measures that would improve India’s travel and tourism relations in a major way. The country wants to upgrade the current e-visa system with an electronic travel arrangement and fast visa processing. The Minister of Tourism of South Africa Patricia de Lille found out that Indian applicants intending […]
A football stadium in southern Guinea was the scene of a devastating tragedy on Sunday when 56 people, including several children, were killed in a stampede following clashes between supporters, reports the Associated Press. The incident occurred during the final match of a local tournament between the Labe and Nzerekore teams at the Nzérékoré stadium. […]
BBC News Africa reported that the abduction of youth leader, Abdul Nondo of ACT Wazalendo, tortured and dumped at Coco Beach in Dar es Salaam marks a rising political intolerance in Tanzania. The attack happened within days of the local polls and underlines increasing signs of political vigilantism and attacks on the opposition. Nondo was […]