A Bulawayo man suspected to be part of a gang of robbers that has terrorised Roman Catholic churches in the city was reportedly sold out by a priest’s finger ring that was stolen in one of the churches. Sources said a member of the church in New Magwegwe spotted...

Cyril Ramaphosa, 71, was re-elected South Africa’s president for a second term on Friday (June 14), after his African National Congress (ANC) cobbled together an unprecedented coalition government. Lawmakers in Capetown voted overwhelmingly to put Ramaphosa back in office for another five years after the May 29 general election produced no outright...

A plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima cannot be traced, with authorities in his office and his party saying they are all looking for him. Chilima was on his way to Mzuzu, where he was expected to connect to Nkhata Bay for the burial of the late Ralph...

Gunmen alleged to be kidnappers have shot and killed a top politician, Ejike Ukwueze, in Enugu State. It was gathered that Ukwueze was reportedly killed on Friday night while driving in a local area, Neke Odenigbo, in Enugu East Local Government Area of the state. In a viral video,...

Residents of Rongai in Kenya are reeling in shock following the unexpected presence of hungry lions in their community. An Instagram video that is rapidly trending shows domestic animals fleeing for their lives at night as the predators roamed the streets. The frightening incident occurred late at night while...

At least 11 worshippers have been killed and dozens others injured after a man attacked a mosque in Nigeria’s northern Kano state, police say. A man allegedly sprayed the mosque with petrol and locked its doors before setting it on fire, trapping about 40 worshippers, they said. The attack...

A retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has lived in the UK for nearly 50 years must wait a decade before the Home Office will let him stay permanently. Nelson Shardey, from Wallasey in Wirral, had for many years assumed he was officially seen as British. He only discovered otherwise...

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has suspended a planned levy on electronic banking transactions following widespread public criticism of the scheme, Information Minister Mohammed Idris said. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had last week told financial institutions to charge 0.5% of the value of electronic transfers to raise money for...

Stella Abebe was born on 14 November 1945, she was from Iruekpen, Esan West, Edo State. Her father, Dr. Christopher Abebe, was chief of the United Africa Company (UAC) who became the first indigenous (African) chairman of UAC Nigeria. She began her education at Our Lady of the Apostles...

The South African community is reeling in shock after thugs hijacked a Toyota Quantum carrying corpses to funeral grounds. According to police spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo, the driver was dropped off mid way as the car snatchers drove off. The complainant alleged that he was driving along a highway...