By Chris Thompson Not less than 21 persons have been killed by flash floods in the small town of Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. This was disclosed by South African officials on Saturday. “As of Friday, 29 December 2023, a total of 21 bodies have been recovered,” said police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda….
By Our Reporter Delegates from Yaounde, capital of Cameroon have fled Bakassi Peninsula following an attack by a militant group, Black Marine that left three soldiers dead. Their visit might be in connection to the attack on oil installations a few days ago which has resulted in fuel crises in Cameroon. According to Sunrise Daily,…
By Our Reporter A Niger-based group, Coalition of Civil Liberty Organisation in Niger Republic, CODDAE, Maradi-State has faulted the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS fresh sanctions on the Niger Republic. The Coalition also worried over the overbearing diplomatic policies being marvelled by the regional union against the Niger Republic, insisted that ECOWAS should…
By Paschal Abu A young man has been trending on social media after engaging two women for marriage at the same event. The man, Michael Houston, a Ghanaian carried out the engagement in a befitting way and has been the talk of the nation. According to the trending photos shared online on Friday, Houston engaged…
By Frank Ulom The Confederation of African Football, CAF has been awarding the Player of the Year Award since 1970 with many great players clinching the ultimate prize every December. If you’re looking for the updated list of CAF Player of the Year Award Winners from its inception, below is the full list. CAF Player…
By Chris Thompson General Abdourahamane Tiani, the leader of the military government that has administered the Niger Republic under regional sanctions since a coup in July, declared that Nigerien crude oil will be marketed on the international market starting in January. “The transport of crude is underway to the Atlantic Ocean ” and “next January…
By Joe Udo A 60-year-old man identified as Samuel Maikut has been arrested for going to marry a woman without money. CONVERSEER learned that the incident happened in the Bukwo District of Uganda on Saturday at 5:30pm. Maikut, who hails from the Kitawoi Sub-county, Kween District of the country left his inlaws to be perplexed…
By Chris Thompson Zimbabwe’s electoral commission has said no opposition candidate was allowed to contest the Saturday Parliamentary by-election because of a ban. The commission posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday that: “Polling stations opened at 07:00 (05:00 GMT) in areas where by-elections are being held, and voters are already queuing up to cast…
By Chris Thompson To embark on a bilateral deal to eliminate passport requirements, Zimbabwe and Botswana have introduced a visa-free deal for each other’s citizens. The deal, CONVERSEER learned was to foster a new era of unrestricted travel between the two nations. According to Africanews, the announcement comes as part of a broader trend across…
