Africa News
Devastating Landslide in Papua New Guinea Leaves 7,900 in Peril, Hopes for Survivors Fade
May 29, 2024
Devastating Landslide in Papua New Guinea Leaves 7,900 in Peril, Hopes for Survivors Fade
In a heartbreaking turn of events, a landslide in Papua New Guinea has left nearly 7,900 people at risk, with…
One-year labor sentence imposed on former Egyptian presidential aspirant
May 28, 2024
One-year labor sentence imposed on former Egyptian presidential aspirant
An Egyptian court has sentenced former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawy to one year in prison with labor on charges of…
Barber Gets 14 Years for Stealing Plastic Chairs and Engine
May 28, 2024
Barber Gets 14 Years for Stealing Plastic Chairs and Engine
Joseph Babatunde, a 20-year-old barber, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by an Ondo State court for breaking into…
Nigerian Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking
May 22, 2024
Nigerian Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking
A 32-year-old Nigerian national, Pascal Okafor Ezugwu, has been sentenced to a 10-year prison term by the High Court in…
Man Found Guilty of Insulting Malawian President on TikTok
May 20, 2024
Man Found Guilty of Insulting Malawian President on TikTok
A man has been found guilty of insulting President Lazarus Chakwera through a TikTok video and faces potential fines and…
14 Journalists Killed, 67 Jailed in 2023-2024 in Africa – AMC
May 20, 2024
14 Journalists Killed, 67 Jailed in 2023-2024 in Africa – AMC
The Chairperson of the African Media Convention (AMC), Mr. Churchill Otieno, has decried the alarming rate of violence against journalists…
DR Congo Coup Attempt Foiled by Security Forces
May 20, 2024
DR Congo Coup Attempt Foiled by Security Forces
Government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have successfully averted a coup attempt, creating a sense of…
26 Year Ethiopian Woman Claims to Have Gone 16 Years Without Food or Water
May 15, 2024
26 Year Ethiopian Woman Claims to Have Gone 16 Years Without Food or Water
Muluwork Ambaw, a 26-year-old Ethiopian woman, has made a remarkable claim that has garnered international attention: she has not consumed…
UN’s decade-long peacekeeping mission in Mali comes to an end
May 13, 2024
UN’s decade-long peacekeeping mission in Mali comes to an end
The United Nations mission in Mali has officially come to an end after a decade-long deployment in the country, following…
“Death Penalty Sought for Drug Trafficking in Nigeria”
May 10, 2024
“Death Penalty Sought for Drug Trafficking in Nigeria”
In a significant move to combat the growing drug abuse problem in the country, Nigeria’s Senate has proposed a bill…