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Nigerian Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking

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

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

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

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

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

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”

“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

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

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

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…