Gunmen attack Nigeria train station, kidnap more than 30
Lagos – Gunmen attacked a train station in southern Nigeria, kidnapping around 30 people and wounding others, police and... Read more
10 Jan, 2023
Man mauled to death by his three dogs; 39 killed in Senegal bus disaster | Here are your top news headlines
From a 60-year-old man being mauled to death by his three dogs at his home; to 39 people being... Read more
10 Jan, 2023
Uganda arrests party MC and mall manager over deadly New Year’s Eve crush
Kampala – Ugandan police said on Monday they had arrested a shopping mall manager and a concert MC over a... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Suez Canal traffic ‘normal’ after stuck vessel refloated
Ismailia – Suez Canal maritime traffic was “normal” on Monday after a cargo vessel carrying Ukrainian grain ran aground... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Head and legs suspected to belong to missing 7-year-old boy found in a stream
Kwazulu-Natal – The head and legs suspected of belonging to a 7-year-old boy who went missing last Thursday afternoon... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Update on Benin elections with muted turnouts
Cotonou – Benin voted for a new parliament on Sunday with opposition candidates authorised to stand for the first... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Tunisia opposition say police tried to block rally
Tunis – Tunisia’s main opposition alliance on Sunday warned that freedom of assembly and expression were under threat, after... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Four arrested for stoning Cape fur seal on Cape Town beach
Cape Town – A group of men was stopped from trying to kill an adult Cape fur seal by... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
UN urges ‘impartial’ probe after 28 killed in Burkina Faso
Geneva – The UN rights chief called on Saturday on the transitional authorities in jihadist-hit Burkina Faso to swiftly... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Egypt hands Ukrainian life sentence for drug smuggling
Cairo – A Cairo court has sentenced to life in prison a Ukrainian woman arrested at the Egyptian capital’s... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
