Hundreds of Hungry Migrants Flee Libya Detention Center
Hundreds of migrants have fled a detention centre in coastal Libya and crowded overnight around a U.N. facility, saying they were denied food for weeks. Around 450 people left Abu…
Nigeria Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Buhari’s Re-election
Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 30) dismissed an appeal filed by main opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar against the re-election earlier this year of President Muhammadu Buhari. The panel headed…
Central Bank of Zimbabwe to Unveil New Notes
The Central Bank of Zimbabwe has announced it will introduce some notes and coins in Zimbabwean dollar in the next two weeks. Central bank governor, John Mangudya, on Tuesday, said…
FIFA U17 World Cup: Nigeria, Angola Qualify for Knockout Stages
Four African teams are participating in the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup currently ongoing in Brazil. They are Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Angola – the last two being debutants. They all…
Hackers Demand Bitcoin Ransom from Johannesburg City After Cyber Attack
Authorities in Johannesburg are scrambling to gain control of the city’s cyber networks from hackers who are demanding payment in bitcoins. Johannesburg city council member Funzela Ngobeni said the hackers…
Kenyan Doctor Makes Case for Female Genital Mutilation
A female doctor in Kenya wants female genital mutilation to be decriminalized. Tatu Kamau is asking Kenya’s courts to allow women above the age of 18 to be able to…
Ugandan Govt Arrests 16 Men Over Alleged Homosexual Conduct
Barely weeks after authorities in Uganda dispelled rumours that the country was to impose the death penalty for gay sex, police have detained over a dozen men on suspicion of…
Botswana Democratic Party Emerges Winner in General Election
Botswana’s Chief Justice announced on Friday that the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has won the general election after securing 29 national assembly seats, representing 51% of the vote. Botswana…
Leader of South Africa’s Largest Opposition Party Quits
The first black leader of South Africa’s largest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), has resigned. Mmusi Maimane said that despite his best efforts, the traditionally white party was not…
Students of Kumasi Technical Institute Sell School Gate to Scrap Dealer
Some students of the Kumasi Technical Institute in Ghana have dislodged their school gate and deposited it with a scrap dealer for sale. According to Ghanaweb, the metal gate was…