Tag: African news
Troops repel Boko Haram ‘herders’
A Nigeria Army spokesman has claimed at least 73 Boko Haram militants disguised as herdsmen, were killed yesterday by troops from the 7th Division.
A...
Sam-Sumana in self-imposed Ebola quarantine
Sierra Leone's Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana has placed himself in a 21-day quarantine after one of his bodyguards died of Ebola amid a worrying...
Concern over sexual health of SA sex workers
About 60 percent of South Africa's estimated 150,000 sex workers are HIV positive, The New Age reported on Tuesday.
The statistics were announced by the...
Farmers set to fight ‘illegal’ evictions
Heavily armed police officers have evicted more than 200 families from a farm in eastern Zimbabwe to create space for a game park proposed...
High-flying Ghanaian trafficker grounded
Society girl with alleged government links handed 8 years jail
The Ghanaian woman in the thick of the 12.5kg cocaine smuggling scandal that rocked the...
Glam African Fashion Night set to launch in February
Glam Africa Fashion Night (GAFN) will be held on Sunday 22nd of February 2015.
The event which will take place at the prestigious Porchester Hall, Bayswater...
Diplomats jailed for £4.8m tobacco fraud
Seven people, including four diplomats at the Gambian Embassy, have been jailed for a total of 33 years for illegally selling tobacco on the...
Kenyan bus driver may get death penalty for stripping woman
A Kenyan mini bus driver and his conductor have been charged with sexual assault after stripping a woman and sexually assaulting her at a...
Chuka Umunna backed as future Labour leader
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced that he will be backing Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna to become Labour’s next leader.
The former Prime...
'Ill-informed' Dame claims theatre is for Europeans
Veteran actress Dame Janet Suzman has been criticised for her ignorant and racist comments about the nature of theatre and theatre goers.
The South African,...
