West Africa Food Festival uniting the continent – Africa Chefs Alliance President
The West Africa Food Festival (WAFFEST) has over the past six years brought together stakeholders within the culinary profession.It is the biggest regional food...
Two employees suspended for performing ritual in office [Video]
Two employees of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) have been suspended for performing a ritual in their office.The decision was taken after...
Kenya dam burst: Around 50 killed in villages near Mai Mahiu town
About 50 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst its banks following heavy rains and flooding, a Red Cross official has said.People...
Philips pays $1.1bn to settle respirator case
Dutch medical products maker Philips says it has reached a $1.1bn (£877m) deal to settle lawsuits in the US relating to potentially faulty breathing...
Nigeria’s fuel crisis brings businesses to a halt
Fuel shortages that hit parts of Nigeria last week have escalated, bringing several businesses to a halt, including in commercial hub Lagos.Public transport users...
More than 40 killed in Kenya dam bursts
More than 40 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst following heavy rains and flooding, officials have said.People in villages near Mai...
Togo heads to polls amid tensions over law reform
People in Togo are heading to the polls on Monday to vote in delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions over a new constitution...
Burkina Faso suspends BBC, VOA radio broadcasts over killings coverage
Burkina Faso has suspended the radio broadcasts of BBC Africa and the U.S-funded Voice of America (VOA) for two weeks over their coverage of...
Sierra Leone energy minister resigns over electricity crisis
Sierra Leone's Energy Minister Kanja Sesay resigned on Friday over a weeks-long electricity crisis, the same day the government announced it had paid some...
Fake doctor exposed after wrong X-ray analysis
A fake doctor has been arrested after an X-ray blunder at a Hospitals in Zimbabwe.Douglas Garikayi Mutoredzanwa’s audacious attempt at impersonation came crashing down...
Drama as wife halts husband’s secret wedding after he lied about going for meeting
There was drama after a wife stormed a Civil Court and stopped her husband’s secret wedding with another woman.This incident unfolded when the husband,...
‘Let it rot’ campaign hits fish prices
Fishmongers in Egypt say they have been forced to slash their prices by up to 50% because of a boycott that has swept the...
DR Congo legal warning to Apple is ‘first move’ – lawyer
The Democratic Republic of Congo issuing a formal notice to Apple is the country's “first move” in a drive against the “exploitation” of its...
Pastor who predicted world would end April 25 in big trouble
A pastor who predicted that the world would end on April 25 is facing criticism and backlash on social media after his prophecy failed...
118 inmates escape from Nigerian prison after heavy rainfall
118 inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre after a downpour on Wednesday night, April 24, caused extensive damage to the facility.This...
Tanzania denies abuse reports as World Bank halts funds
The Tanzanian government has denied allegations that villagers have been subjected to abuses, including forced evictions, as part of a project to expand a...
Man bites dog in daring attempt to rescue toddler
In a courageous and desperate act, a man found himself in a harrowing situation where he had to resort to biting his Pitbull dog...
Seven killed in sleep after building collapses
A residential building that was under construction in Ethiopia’s capital city has collapsed, killing seven people sleeping in a house next door.The disaster happened...
Renowned HIV/AIDS crusader Asunta Wagura welcomes twins at 60
Renowned anti-HIV/AIDS crusader Asunta Wagura has welcomed twin girls at the age of 60, becoming a mother of seven children.Taking to her Facebook page...
BBC sees people struggling on migrant boat before five died
It started with a shout in the dark.A French policeman had spotted a mass of people moving from the sand dunes overlooking the English...
Ghana faces rising trend in unvaccinated children, statistical service reports
Ghana is grappling with an alarming increase in the number of children not receiving age-appropriate vaccinations, as revealed by recent data released by the...
Aircraft with 83 passengers onboard skids off Lagos airport runway
One of the aircraft in the fleet of Dana Air is reported to have skidded off the runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport.The...
UK passes controversial bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
The UK parliament has finally passed a contentious bill that will allow the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African...
Accra Initiative at risk as Mali, Burkina Faso withdraw – Akufo-Addo says
President Akufo-Addo has expressed concern about the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and...
Single ECG revenue account won’t solve power crisis – John Jinapor
Ranking Member on Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, John Jinapor, has said that the Finance Ministry’s decision to put all of the Electricity Company...
3 die another injured while trying to retrieve cellphone from toilet
A 60-year-old Nigerian man, Malam Danjuma, popularly known as “Black”, his son, Ibrahim, 35, and one Aminu Gaye, also 35, died in a pit...
Mourners die as overcrowded ferry capsized
At least 58 people have died in the Central African Republic after the overcrowded ferry carrying them capsized, say officials.Most of the 300 people...
Togo passes law removing president’s term limits
Togo's parliament has given final approval to a new constitution extending the President's term, after critics denounced the move as a coup.The West African...
Efforts in place to guarantee uninterrupted power supply in Ghana – Afenyo-Markin
Mr. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, stated last Friday that efforts are underway to ensure Ghanaians have uninterrupted...
Ghana nears agreement on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors
Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has revealed that the bilateral creditors through the Official Creditor Committee have shared the draft document on Ghana’s...
Thieves snatch hearse transporting bodies to funeral
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...
Togo approves constitutional reform changing how President is elected
Lawmakers in Togo have approved changes to the constitution linked to presidential term limits and how presidents are elected, which some opposition politicians and...
Fake pastor arrested for robbery
A 29-year-old man, Hillary Rambakupetwa, found himself in legal trouble as he stood before the Bindura Magistrates’ court facing allegations of robbery.On April 10,...
South Africa bursary scandal suspects granted bail
Three men accused of defrauding a bursary scheme for university students in South Africa have been granted bail.The trio were arrested less than a...
Kenya helicopter crash kills country’s military chief
Kenya’s military chief, General Francis Omondi Ogolla, has died after a military helicopter crashed in the west of the country, the president said.Ogolla –...
Survey names Cape Town as Africa’s best airport
The airport in the South African city of Cape Town has been named the best airport on the continent in a customer survey by the...
Children hospitalised after mistaking rat poison for sweets
More than 40 toddlers were taken to hospital in South Africa on Monday after mistaking rat poison for sweets."Upon medical examination, 17 were admitted...
4 jailed for robbing Catholic parish, assaulting priest
Four men have been handed a substantial sentence of 21 years by a Zimbabwean court for robbing a catholic mission and a series of...
Abioye Oyetunji, Victor Osimeh among others make Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FXKudi, Abioye Oyetunji has been named in the 2024 Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list.The list also...
Tanzania floods kill nearly 60 in two weeks
Nearly 60 people have died since the start of April in heavy rains and flooding that has hit several parts of Tanzania, the government...