The son of the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is to run as a candidate in the country’s presidential elections this year, according to local media reports. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was once the heir apparent to his father’s regime but is now wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity during his father’s brutal […]
Category: Africa
Nigeria: Cross River government rescues Ogoja mad couple with 3 children
The Cross River State Government in partnership with the Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, have come to the aid of a family of 5–Ogoja mad couple, that were earlier reported to be mentally unstable, alongside their children. The family of Mr. & Mrs. Ben Ogar popularly known as the Ogoja mentally deranged couple has been […]
African Unity: create employment for the youth, prevent them from joining terrorist organisations-Akufo-Addo to African leaders
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the objective of an integrated Africa cannot be achieved without peace and stability on the continent. “Efforts at integration of the continent will be negatively affected if African countries continue to battle with the human security challenges which confront their peoples. No country would want to integrate with […]
Liberia: Africa’s youngest Mayor, 32 year old Jefferson Koijee due in Ghana in February 2019
The Mayor of Monrovia in Liberia, Jefferson Koijee who holds the record as Africa’s youngest Mayor is due in Ghana in February 2019. He will be in the country at the instance of the Mayor of Tamale, Iddrisu Musah Superior to formalize and firm up a sister city relationship between Tamale and Monrovia. Announcing the […]
PHOTO: see the picture of President Uhuru Kenyatta and the midwife who delivered him 56 years ago
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya recently met the midwife who delivered him some 56 years ago and the pose tells it all ‘’ I am grateful to you Mama, for the service you rendered to me nearly six decades ago. See the lovely picture below. Source: BestNewsGH.com
PHOTOS: see President Paul Kagame exercising with residents of Kigali today as they mark car-free day
Today is car-free day in Rwanda and the president Paul Kagame joined hundreds of residents to exercise and network in the capital, Kigali. The president took to his Facebook page to announce the day, urging his fellow countrymen to help uphold the culture and do more to build themselves and the country. The car-free day […]
PHOTOS: This sexy Kenyan female pastor’s security detail and luxury cars will scare you
Reverend Lucy Natasha, founder and overseer of Prophetic Latter Glory Ministries, has been described by local media as Kenya’s sexist preacher. A Kenyan female preacher described as the country’s sexiest pastor has got tongues wagging after photos of her fleet of customised luxury cars and her personal security details were posted online. She is said […]
Kenya: Woman sells child for 500 dollars, arrested by police
Children are being sold like bananas at Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya’s biggest maternity facility. A group of brokers tout infants and haggle over prices as if the children are merchandise. Last evening, a 27-year-old woman was detained by police in Nairobi for attempting to sell a newborn to undercover journalists. The woman, Ms Caroline […]
Ethiopia: 412.6 hectares of land held by investors revoked over failed job promises
Ethiopia has revoked a total of 412.6 hectares of land held by investors, including Ethiopian-born Saudi billionaire Mohammed Hussein al-Amoudi for failure to create jobs and develop the city, as promised when the lands were awarded to them, head of Addis Ababa Land Bank Tesfaye Tilahun told the Voice of America. The investors had promised to create […]
Abduction of Africa’s youngest Billionaire: victim back home safely, says his abductors are from South Africa
Tanzanian businessman and former politician Mohammed Dewji has returned home safely nine days after he was kidnapped in Dares Salaam and says he believes his captors are from South Africa. “I have returned home safely,” he said in a tweet through his company METL Group’s account. “I thank all my fellow Tanzanians, and everyone around the world […]
Adopting French as the global language: Africa has more French speaking people than the whole of Europe
Africa is contributing 47.7 percent (143.1 million) to the French-speaking population thereby making French a global language. This is more than 45.7 percent (137.1 million) of the whole of Europe and France with a population of 67.12 million. According to a recent report by the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), French has become the world’s fifth most spoken […]
Nigeria: vote for me because I have stopped womanizing, I don’t drink, I don’t smoke-Atiku Abubakar
Politician and business tycoon Atiku Abubakar who is also The People’s Democratic Party presidential candidate has revealed he has stopped womanizing. In an recent interview with TVC ahead of the 2019 elections, Mr. Atiku Abubakar who has four wives and over 25 children said “I don’t smoke, I don’t drink, I have stopped womanizing” Mr. […]