US fugitive wanted for murder escapes custody in Kenya
A man who fled the US after allegedly killing his girlfriend has walked out of a Kenyan police station where he was being held without anyone stopping him.
Kelvin Kangethe, 41, was arrested last week...
Tattooed Kenyans locked out of youth agency recruitment
Some Kenyan youths have been locked out of the ongoing recruitment into the state youth agency for inscribing tattoos on their bodies.
Even though they met academic qualifications and also passed the physical fitness test...
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer – Buckingham Palace
King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace.
It is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate.
The type of cancer has not been...
Namibia’s president Hage Geingob passes on
Namibia's President Hage Geingob passed away during medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek.
In a statement Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba confirmed Mr. Geingob's demise in the early hours of Sunday morning.
“His medical team,...
Nairobi fire: Gas blast in Kenyan capital kills three and injures nearly 300
A huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has killed at least three people and injured nearly 300.
A lorry carrying gas cylinders exploded in Embakasi district at about 23:30 (20:30 GMT) on Thursday,...
US sanctions Israeli settlers over West Bank violence
US President Joe Biden has approved sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of attacking Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Mr Biden signed a broad executive order, saying violence in the West Bank had reached...
Nigerians offer ‘special prayers’ over troubled economy
Some Nigerians on Wednesday offered prayers over what they described as the country’s worsening economic situation.
Muslim traders in Nigeria’s biggest textile market, Kantin Kwari, in Kano state came out of their shops to pray...
YouTube deletes TB Joshua’s Emmanuel TV channel
YouTube has terminated the official channel of disgraced Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua's megachurch for violating its hate speech policies.
It comes weeks after an investigation by the BBC and openDemocracy uncovered evidence of widespread sexual...
Hervé Bopda: Cameroon socialite accused of sexual assaults
Cameroonian socialite Hervé Bopda has been arrested after abuse allegations against him prompted national outrage.
Earlier this month, Mr Bopda and his acquaintances were accused by a popular activist of committing a number of crimes...
Burkina Faso Shippers Council pays courtesy call on GSA to forge ties
In a significant move towards sustaining maritime and transit trade relations, the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) welcomed a delegation from the Burkina Faso Shippers Council for a courtesy call on Friday, 26th January 2024....