Check out the interesting meanings of the beautiful colours in Ghana’s Kente cloth
Democrats, led by a group of black lawmakers, unveiled sweeping legislation on Monday to combat police violence and racial injustice, two weeks after George...
Govt fails to buy air tickets for stranded Zimbabweans in UAE
Zimbabwe's broke government has failed to pay for air tickets to ferry citizens holed up in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The stranded Zimbabweans have...
Coronavirus: Magufuli declares Tanzania free of Covid-19
Tanzania's President John Magufuli has declared the country "coronavirus-free" thanks to prayers by citizens."The corona disease has been eliminated thanks to God," Mr Magufuli...
I can’t open church – Pastor Tunde Bakare
The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said he is not prepared...
Why Nigeria is losing war against insecurity [read]
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has attributed the inability of the Nigerian military and other security outfits to contain the disturbing nation’s insecurity...
South Sudan vice-president ‘recovers from coronavirus’
South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar and his wife, Defence Minister Angelina Teny, have recovered from Covid-19, Sudan Tribune reports.The two tested positive for...
Four soldiers die in Indonesian helicopter crash
Four soldiers were killed and five others were injured after a helicopter crashed during a training exercise on Indonesia’s Java island on Saturday, an...
Food over face masks, say Liberians in survey
A survey by Liberia's National Public Health Institute, which heads the country’s COVID-19 fight, has revealed that only between 10% and 15% of people...
Letter from Africa: Why Nigerians are muting their mothers on WhatsApp
In our series of letters from African writers, Nigerian novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani says children are now having to police their credulous parents on...
Actors found guilty of rape must be banned – Patience Ozokwor
Veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G, has revealed what should be done to actors found guilty of rape.Kemi Filani News recalls that Actress...
Anthony Joshua hobbles on crutches as he joins Black Lives Matter protest [Photos]
Boxer Anthony Joshua joined protesters in Watford, north London, during a demonstration to call for an end to racial injustice.The professional boxer was seen...
Actor recounts how he lost his two kids while away on a job that paid less than one Cedi
The Nigerian entertainment industry has greatly evolved from how it used to be, seeing as times have changed and things are relatively easier.Nollywood...
Prostitution is best career on earth – Lady brags [Video]
A young lady has described prostitution as the best career on earth due to the wealth she has made in a short time.In...
Thief falls asleep during operation [Photos]
A thief fell asleep in the middle of his operation after breaking into a TV presenter’s house in Tanzania.East Africa Radio, ITV Zanzibar presenter,...
‘Black Lives Matter’ protest hits South Africa
Supporters of the "Black Lives Matter" movement gathered outside the South African parliament in Cape Town Wednesday.Protesters expressed solidarity with African-American George Floyd in...
Some 100 girls raped in Ethiopia’ during pandemic
Authorities in Ethiopia have said more than 100 girls were raped and treated in the capital, Addis Ababa, since the onset of the Covid-19...
‘We’re not going to let it go’ – Gambia demands probe into U.S. police killing of citizen
The Gambia has demanded an investigation after one of its citizens, a former UN diplomat’s son, was shot dead by U.S. police. Momodou Lamin...
I raped 70-year-old woman under influence of alcohol – Suspect confesses
A 25-year-old-man, Wasiu Bankole, has been arrested for raping a 70-year-old woman at her apartment in Abule Lemode area of Ijoko at about 8pm on June...
Lady accuses ‘rape advocate’ D’banj of rape
A Twitter user identified as @seyitannn_ has narrated how she was raped in a hotel room by singer, D'Banj.She opened up on the ordeal...
Covid-19: Wrong diagnosis kills pregnant woman
The death of a young woman in Brazzaville over fake covid-19 diagnosis has sparked fury.André Ngakala Oko, prosecutor of the Congo Republic on...
Armed men dressed as Covid-19 healthcare workers rob supermarket
A group of armed men robbed a South African supermarket dressed as healthcare workers on Wednesday.The thieves made away with an undisclosed amount of...
Woman who filmed George Floyd’s killing speaks [Watch]
A video capturing George Floyd’s killing began circulating immediately the officer, Derek Chauvin, who was seen killing Mr Floyd was arrested and charged with...
Over 127 journalists die from coronavirus globally – PEC
At least 127 journalists have died of COVID-19 between March 1, and May 31, this year, around the world, according to a count by...
Outrage as U.S. police kill son of Gambian diplomat in Georgia
Gambians are outraged at the killing of one of their fellow citizens, Momodou Lamin Sisay in Georgia, United States (U.S.).The 39-year-old Sisay was reportedly...
Shatta Wale reacts to being number one on Billboard’s latest ranking
Dancehall musician, Charles Nii Armah Mensah who is known to many as Shatta Wale, has reacted to Billboard’s latest stats that ranked him number...
George Floyd protests spread across US; embassies in Africa react
Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody spread around the United States on Friday, as his case renewed anger over...
Ethiopia ‘needs 131m face masks’ in coronavirus fight
Ethiopia's health minister has told journalists that the country needs 131 million face masks in the next four months, state-linked Fana Broadcasting Corporate reports.Minister...
Soldier recounts how his mother was allegedly raped by colleague
A former Nigerian soldier has shared the sad story of how his mother was raped by a neighbor in the barracks where he lived.Sharing...
George Floyd’s autopsy result out
Doctors have ruled George Floyd's death was a homicide with an independent autopsy finding he died from "mechanical asphyxia".The family of the African-American man,...
Cameroon: Journalist ‘severely beaten’ by soldiers
A Cameroonian journalist working for the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle is receiving treatment after being beaten by soldiers in country's Anglophone area where separatists...
Don’t panic over rising cases – WHO
There is no need for Zimbabweans to panic over the spike in confirmed Covid-19 cases, but citizens must continue observing basic hygiene and social...
Read Akufo-Addo’s message to family of George Floyd
President Nana Akufo-Addo has sent his condolences to the family and loved ones of the late George Floyd who was murdered by four police...
Older students return to class in Tanzania
Some students in Tanzania are heading back to high schools and colleges for the first time in about two months, but will have to...
Man presents his school certificate to his late mum at the cemetery [Photos]
A Kano state Polytechnic graduate, identified as Isah Salisu Alhassan, melted hearts and gave people reasons to appreciate their loved ones after he shared...
Mahama reacts to killing of George Floyd
Former President John Dramani Mahama has condemned the gruesome killing of Black American George Floyd.According to him, most cases of injustice faced by blacks...
Policeman goes berserk, kills colleague, injures others in shooting spree
A Policeman, Inspector Monday Gabriel, went berserk, in Ikoyi area of Lagos, opening fire on his colleagues, killing one of them in the process,...
Africa records 5,017 new coronavirus cases
Africa has counted 5,017 new confirmed cases of Covid-19.This has pushed the number of positive cases to 135,292 as of May 30.This update was...
These women say they had miscarriages, now they’re in jail for abortion
Seven months pregnant, Manuela, a mother of two, said she miscarried at her modest home in rural El Salvador. But the police, and a...
Cop who knelt on George Floyd charged with murder
A Minneapolis policeman accused of killing unarmed African-American George Floyd by kneeling on his neck was taken into custody Friday and charged with third-degree...
Man who stabbed ex-girlfriend 50 times ‘for pleasure’ freed from jail
A British stalker who slit his ex-girlfriend's throat and stabbed her 50 times "for pleasure" is set to be released from prison after just...