Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set ablaze by boyfriend
A Ugandan athlete living in Kenya, Rebecca Cheptegei, has died from severe burns received after being set ablaze by her...
Over 1,400 International Students Denied Entry to the UK Between 2021 and 2023
A total of 1,425 international students admitted to UK universities were reportedly denied entry at the country’s airports. According to...
Mother of Nkambe MP Allegedly Abducted by Separatists
The mother of Ngala Gerald, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkambe central constituency, has been kidnapped, according to reports....
Ugandan Tourist Acquitted in Zimbabwe After Arrest for Possessing Sex Toy
A Ugandan tourist, who spent 24 days in a Zimbabwean prison for possessing a sex toy, has been acquitted and...
Tanzanian president names ‘mischievous’ lion after opposition leader
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has jokingly suggested naming a hungry lion after one of the country’s most prominent opposition...
WHO Africa Committee meets as Mpox cases reach 19,000
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa convened in Congo today for a five-day summit focused on health...
Francis Ngannou says upcoming fight is “best way of honoring” his late son
Cameroonian professional mixed martial artist and boxer, Francis Ngannou, has revealed that he contemplated retirement following the heartbreaking death of...
Chinese firm seizes another Nigerian jet amid contract dispute
A Chinese company, Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Limited, has seized another Nigerian jet as part of an ongoing contract...
World’s second-largest diamond found in Africa
A 2,492-carat diamond, the second-largest diamond ever recorded, has been discovered in Botswana at the Karowe mine, which is operated...
Contaminated maize linked to deaths of 400 dogs in Zambia
Zambia's Health Minister, Elijah Muchima, has raised concerns following the deaths of approximately 400 dogs in the past month, believed...