Seven people have been sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa for burning two sisters to death after they were accused of witchcraft. The High Court of South, Eastern Cape Division, Mthatha, sitting in Ntabankulu, sentenced Lwandiso Mzaza (29), Lufefe Mzaza (28), Zithini Rhayisa (34), Yamkela Nonjojo (31), Odwa Nonjojo (34), Anelisiwe Nonjojo (32) and…
There have been reactions as a popular food seller was buried in a mortar-shaped coffin in Ghana. The remains of the food seller, whose name could not be ascertained at press time were paraded by some youths to the burial ground. According to a popular video shared on social media, the deceased was carried by…
Germany is to surrender control of its airbase in Niger after failing to reach agreement with the Nigerien authorities on legal immunity for its military personnel, the Defence Ministry informed parliament in Berlin on Saturday. The airbase in Niamey, a key asset in Western efforts to contain terrorism in the region, is to close on…
As Kenya faces widespread protests against the government’s finance bill, Nigerian leaders would do well to take heed of the warning signs. The proposed bill, which includes a controversial tax increase, has sparked outrage among Kenyans who feel it is insensitive to their economic struggles. The scenario bears striking similarities to Nigeria’s current situation, where…
Turkey has deported one hundred and three (103) Nigerians from the country. Converseer learned that the 103 deportees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Friday, 28th June 2024. They were received by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). According to a…
Niger’s military government has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer, Orano, at one of the world’s biggest uranium mines, the company said on Thursday. The decision has highlighted tensions between the junta, which came to power in a coup in July last year, and the former colonial power, France. The military seized…
Stefanutti Stocks coastal manager Matthew Horwill survived a hit-style shooting in Pinetown, west of Durban, on Friday morning. A gunman – who was lying in wait at the construction giant’s headquarters in Henwood Road – ambushed the 44-year-old as he approached the office. His Toyota Land Cruiser was peppered with gunfire, with at least seven…
Controversial South African opposition politician, Renaldo Gouws, has been suspended by his party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), less than a week after being sworn in as a member of parliament. According to Africanews, Gouws’ suspension comes after videos he made about 15 years ago, in which he is seen spewing racist language against black people,…
Jihadi fighters who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria after crossing from neighbouring Benin, a new report said Wednesday, the latest trend in the militants’ movements to wealthier West African coastal nations. The extremists believed to be linked to al-Qaida have in the last year crossed over from…
Egypt has carried out mass arrests and unlawful deportations of thousands of refugees fleeing the war in Sudan, Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The rights group said it had documented 12 incidents in which Egyptian authorities returned an estimated total of 800 Sudanese nationals between January and March this year,…
