Africa News
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…
10 Injured As Boeing Plane Skids Off Runway In Senegal
May 10, 2024
10 Injured As Boeing Plane Skids Off Runway In Senegal
In Senegal, a Boeing 737-300 plane veered off the runway, resulting in injuries to at least 10 individuals, with four…
Benin Blocks Niger’s Oil Exports Over Border Dispute
May 9, 2024
Benin Blocks Niger’s Oil Exports Over Border Dispute
Cotonou, Benin – Benin has prevented neighboring Niger from using its port to export its first crude oil, amid a…
Man Receives 30-Year Sentence for Acid Attack on Ex-Girlfriend
May 9, 2024
Man Receives 30-Year Sentence for Acid Attack on Ex-Girlfriend
Mohamed Mwarandu Kombe, a Kenyan man, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a brutal acid attack on…
