A junior navy officer named by The Gambia’s government as the mastermind of a foiled coup plot in December last year has been found guilty of treason and sentenced to…
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Uganda: Court fines US couple $28,000 for child cruelty
A US couple has been fined ($28,000; £23,000) by a Ugandan court after they pleaded guilty to child cruelty and “inhumane treatment” of their 10-year-old foster child. Nicholas and Mackenzie…
South Africans: Minister of Finance warns of tax hikes
FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana warned that South Africans should be prepared to pay more taxes should a decision be made to introduce the much-talked-about Basic Income Grant (BIG). Godongwana said…
Germany: President asks forgiveness for Tanzania colonial crimes
The German president has expressed “shame” for the colonial atrocities his country inflicted on Tanzania. German forces killed almost 300,000 people during the Maji Maji rebellion in the early 1900s,…
Ghana: Patients die after renal unit shut – association
Nineteen kidney patients have died since Ghana’s largest renal centre closed in May due to funding difficulties, the president of the country’s Renal Patients Association has told the BBC. Kofi…
Zambia: Ex-president Edgar Lungu stripped of retirement benefits
Zambia’s government has withdrawn retirement benefits and privileges from former President Edgar Lungu following his decision to return to active politics. Mr Lungu lost the presidency to Hakainde Hichilema in…
Rwanda: Africans won’t pay a thing to enter the country – Kagame
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been touting his country’s credentials as a tourist destination for African visitors as Kigali hosts a major tourism conference. Talking about making it easier and…
Kenya: Flash floods cause havoc
Flash floods have hit parts of Kenya, cutting off roads and submerging vehicles. In the coastal city of Mombasa, many road users were forced to abandon their cars and use…
Sudan: Paramilitary RSF says it aims to capture all of the country
The deputy commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Abdel Rahim Hamdan Daglo, says his group will continue advancing and taking over the remaining states in the country from…
DRC: Fally Ipupa urges DR Congo diaspora not to protest his gigs
Fally Ipupa is one of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s biggest stars. His song Un Coup, featuring Congolese-French singer Dadju, for example, has been viewed more than 80 million times…