Africa
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1.3KOlusegun Ogunsanya Appointed New Airtel Africa CEO
Airtel Africa plc has appointed Olusegun “Segun” Ogunsanya as their new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He has been Managing...
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1.5KDRUG USE: Woman swallows four packets of heroin to evade arrest
Police on Wednesday were forced to rush a 48-year-old woman to the hospital to save her life after she swallowed four satchets...
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1.1KSOMALIA: Civilians urged to return home as Mogadishu tensions ease
Somalia’s government has on Wednesday urged people who had fled violence in the capital to return home, as tensions eased after the...
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2.1KArmy generals Muhire, Ibingira arrested over flouting Covid-19 regulations
Security has arrested and put in custody two army generals; Gen Fred Ibingira and Lt Gen (Rtd) Charles Muhire over violation of...
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1.1KZimbabwe Air Force Helicopter crash kills four including child and female captain
An Air Force of Zimbabwe helicopter crashed on Friday, killing three crew members and a child on the ground as it came...
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1.3KAbsa CEO asked to step down after dispute with board of director
Absa Group Chief Executive Officer Daniel Mminele will step down effective April 30 from his position after a dispute over strategy with...
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1.2KChad President Idriss Déby dies hours after winning sixth term
Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, who has been in power for 30 years has died of injuries suffered on the frontline, the...
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3.8KJUST IN: President Fires Labour Minister, Arrests Officials Over COVID-19 Funds
"I have dropped him from my cabinet accordingly. Even though the minister has since returned the money, his usage of the funds...
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2.2KTANZANIA: Magufuli’s widow Janet critically ill, admitted to hospital
DAR-ES-SALAM: Janet Magufuli, widow to the late former president of Tanzania John Pombe Magufuli’s is reportedly ill after she suffered a shock...
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1.4KGovt embarks on freeing inmates to reduce COVID-19 risk in prisons
Those to be released had been convicted of non-violent crimes. Those convicted of crimes such as murder, treason, human trafficking, and sexual...
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1.1KRwandan Priest Arrested in France for Alleged Role in Genocide
PARIS – A Rwandan priest was arrested in France this week on charges of providing, among other things, food to militiamen who...
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1.6KHealth Ministry suspends covid-19 vaccination over blood clot concerns
The second phase of the country's rollout plan, which will target essential workers and the over-60s, is scheduled to begin on May...
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1.6KJUST IN: Obama’s step-mother, Keziah Aoko dies at 81
Former United States President, Barack Obama’s step-mother, Keziah Aoko has died at the age of 81. Aoko, who is the mother to...
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1.5KCovid-19: African Union suspends AstraZeneca from its vaccine plan
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The African Union’s disease control body said on Thursday it had dropped plans to secure AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for...
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1.6KSHOCKING! Pupil testifies how teacher, principal raped her and took videos since she was 13
A pupil testified that a teacher and principal used to take turns raping her in the latter’s office while also taking pictures...
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1.1KDjibouti’s 73-yr-old President Set To Clinch Fifth Term
By AFP Newsafpnews@dailyexpress.co.ug Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh is expected to extend his two-decade rule of the tiny Horn of Africa nation...
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960President Samia Hassan lifts sanctions on media outlets
Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered authorities at the Information ministry on Tuesday to lift a ban on some media outlets in...
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1.3KMore than 1,800 inmates escape from Nigeria prison
According to authorities, six prisoners have returned to the prison, while thirty five (35) refused to escape with the disbanded group.
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1.1KAt least 40 dead in fighting in Sudan’s Darfur, claims UN
"Since April 3, 40 people have been killed," the UN humanitarian coordination office OCHA said in a statement.
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2.0KJob Slots: Over 500 Urgently Needed By Uganda’s Most Trustable Jobline Consultancy To Work Abroad
By Our Reporter The issue of unemployment is rampant in Uganda, but external employment firms like Jobline Consultancy are providing a solution...
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1.1KI Haven’t Lost Hope, Am So Ready For 2021 FIFA World Cup Qualification Matches-Benched Coach Jonathan McKinstry
By Our Reporter Uganda coach Jonathan McKinstry says he will be in charge of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualification matches come...
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2.3KHere is the African pastor who farts on people’s faces ‘to heal them’
Surprisingly, many people wait up to two months to meet him to get farted on. Some even collect his farts in containers.
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1.2KADF Militia kills 25 in new Eastern DRC massacre
The ADF is linked to the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, the United States said earlier this month.
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1.0KTotal AFCON 2022 to kick off on January 9 in Cameroon
The 2022 Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament will take place from January 9 to February 6 in Cameroon next year,...
