Africa

The Kenya Police Service has arrested fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, as the International Criminal Police Organisation moves to extradite him to Nigeria within the week. Government sources familiar with the case who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were ...

About 250 experts met up in Kinshasa, Congo, with the help of the World Health Organization and Africa CDC to tackle the Monkey Pox virus, a serious infectious disease. The situation is serious. Last year, the Congo had over 14,000 ...

Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday has bagged a doctorate degree in Real Estate Management at African Under 40 CEOs Awards & summit in Uganda Nkechi Blessing BAGS honorary doctorate degree The actress shared the news on her Instagram page and announced that ...

Somali pirates freed a hijacked ship called MV Abdullah and its 23 crew members after receiving a $5 million ransom. According to one of the pirates, they received the money a couple of nights ago and checked if it was ...

  Moderna, a US pharmaceutical company, has halted plans to build a vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya due to over $1 billion in losses from decreased demand for COVID-19 vaccines in Africa.   The decision comes after facing over $1 ...

Heavy rains in Kenya have caused widespread flooding, resulting in 11 deaths and displacing over two thousand people.   Residents, like Willis Omulo from Homa Bay, report homes submerged and farmlands destroyed. Wildlife, including hippos, seek refuge in communities, posing ...

Six individuals have been apprehended by the South African police service (SAPS) for their alleged involvement in the murder of footballer and Olympian Luke Fleurs. Fleurs, aged 24, was fatally shot during an incident at a petrol station in Johannesburg’s ...

A hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, has dismissed 100 doctors who have been part of a nationwide strike for nearly a month, hospital management announced on Tuesday. The Kenyatta University Referral Hospital stated that it has hired new doctors to replace ...

The 44-year-old opposition candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has been sworn in as the fifth Senegalese president.   Faye took over from immediate past president Macky Sall on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in an event witnessed by African leaders in the ...

Salaam Bank, a unit of Djibouti-based Salaam Group, launched Uganda’s inaugural Islamic banking-compliant financial institution, following the country’s legalization of Islamic banking last year.   The launch was officiated by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, marked a significant milestone following the ...

Dozens of worshipers died after a bus headed to an Easter conference crashed in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Thursday The crash claimed the lives of 45 people, and the sole survivor, an eight-year-girl, was airlifted to hospital with serious ...

Five Nigerians have being deported from Kenya and also declared them persona non grata, over their alleged indulgence in crimes of drug trafficking and internet scam in the country The five; Olayiwola Saheed Tunde, Nwosu Prince Chukwuebuka, Ajibade Adewale, Nwanonaku ...

Pelumi Nubi, a lady on a solo road trip to Nigeria from London, has crashed her car. The accident happened in Liberia The London to Lagos by road traveller, just shared a video of her car being involved in an ...

Malawian’s President Lazarus Chakwera has declared a state of disaster in 23 out of 28 districts, signalling a severe drought affecting millions. With over 2 million farming households struggling due to dry spells linked to El Niño, urgent humanitarian aid ...

Senegal’s Next President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has Promised Humble Governance following a wave of youth frustration and concerns about governance. Senegal’s Next President Promises Humble Governance Senegal’s political landscape sees a potential shift as 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye ...

An explosion at a hotel near a police station in Kenya’s Mandera town has killed four people, including three officers. Suspected to be the work of an extremist group al-Shabab. The blast occurred at a local hotel during breakfast hours, ...

The lifeless body of a 39-year-old South African pediatrician, Dr. Zamambo Siphokazi Mkhize, has been found Missing South African pediatrician found d3ad in her car boot Her body was stuffed into the boot of her car in Imbali, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal ...

Chilufya Tayali, a political comedian, is seeking asylum in South Africa, alleging threats to his safety and limitations on freedom of expression in Zambia. Despite being a vocal personality on social media, radio, and television, Tayali faces legal troubles in ...

President William Ruto has officially signed into law the Affordable Housing Bill in Kenya, marking a significant development in the government’s efforts to address housing issues for low-income citizens Kenyan President Ruto signs Affordable Housing Bill into law The new ...

A bus carrying students from a top Kenyan university collided with a truck on a busy highway after skidding in heavy rain, killing 11 of them and injuring 42 seriously, police said The accident occurred at 5:50 pm (2:50 GMT) ...

South Africa’s rand weakened in early trade on Monday, at the start of a week that will include South African inflation figures and several major central bank rate decisions The rand traded at 18.8000 against the U.S. dollar, about 0.3% ...

South Sudan’s government is closing down ALL schools starting Monday as the country prepares for a wave of extreme heat expected to last two weeks The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to ...

Diplomatic and military relations between the United States and the West African nation of Niger hit a new low this weekend In a statement on state television, a spokesman for Niger’s junta said Saturday the U.S. military presence in the ...

Congo has reinstated the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant attacks in the country The statement, dated last week, said the ban from 2003 allowed offenders accused of treason and espionage to get away without proper ...

Kenyan journalist, Rita Tinina has been found dead! The vibrant journalist was found dead at her home in Kileleshwa, Nairobi on Sunday, March 17, 2024. At the time of publishing this article, the family was yet to reveal details of ...