Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso
A United States citizen has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two teenage girls while working at the US embassy in Burkina Faso.
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Robert Mugabe’s son charged with attempted murder in South Africa
The youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former President Robert Mugabe has been formally charged with attempted murder at a brief appearance in a South African court.
Andrew arrested over Epstein scandal
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, UK’s King Charles brother has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Over 20 Ethiopians arrested in Malawi
Authorities in Karonga have arrested 22 Ethiopian adolescents, aged between 12 and 18, for purportedly entering Malawi without authorization, following a tip-off regarding illegal immigrants concealed within a residence in the Chimalawanthu region.
Edgar Lungu family downplays poisoning claims
The relatives of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu have dismissed allegations that he was poisoned, as South African authorities pursue inquiries that have further delayed his burial months after his death. Lungu died in June last year at the age of 68 while receiving treatment in Pretoria, South Africa. His remains are still being held…
Ghana tomato traders among dead in Burkina Faso attack
Reports say at least 20 people were killed on Saturday in the northern town of Titao, Burkina Faso, in attacks claimed by JNIM – an Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda.
Robert Mugabe mentioned in Epstein files
Zimbabwe’s ex-President Robert Mugabe may have had financial ties with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the latest batch of files related to the convicted US sex offender.
Eighty kidnapped Nigerians return home after escape
Dozens of worshippers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state have returned home weeks after their abduction, police have confirmed.
Nigerian hospital refutes claims of anti-venom shortage in musician’s death
The Federal Medical Centre ,FMC, Abuja, has dismissed claims circulating on social media that anti-snake venom was unavailable in its facility during the treatment of late Ms. Ifunanya Lucy Nwagene, a fast-rising musician who died following a snake bite on Saturday. In a press statement issued on Sunday, the hospital clarified the circumstances surrounding the…
CDH Investment Bank for quality education
CDH Investment Bank has signed a US$120,000 (approximately K210 million) Memorandum of Understanding with Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR).