Traditional healer In Burkina convicted in high-profile trial/in /by
A famous healer in Burkina Faso, prosecuted for "assault" on a patient and whose escape with the help of soldiers had aroused anger and indignation, was sentenced Wednesday evening to three years in prison.
Sudan army chief arrives in Qatar on third trip since war began/in /by
Burhan and Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will "discuss bilateral relations, issues of common interest, and the situation in Sudan," a Sovereign Council statement said
Zimbabwe: Rusty caravan provides wedding relief for lovebirds/in /by
"We try to market our products to the couples, those who come to wed here at the court. So they come in the morning, we try to advertise our business, then we help them dress them, makeup we do makeup, we do small decorations and then hairing (hairstyling, ed.)of tresses." Daphne Siwardi
DRC scraps visa requirements for Kenyans/in /by
Kenyan travelers will no longer need visas to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC has recently lifted visa requirements for Kenyan citizens, reciprocating a similar move made by Kenya just five days earlier.
Naomi Campbell makes creative directorial debut at New York Fashion Week/in /by
Campbell worked on the collection with emerging designers — Victor Anate, based in Nigeria, and New York-based Edvin Thompson.
Zambia’s former First Lady released from police custody/in /by
She, along with four others, was arrested on Wednesday but was released in the evening, as confirmed by police spokesperson Danny Mwale.
AU has “not yet” received invitation to G20, says spokeswoman/in /by
The African Union (AU) has "not yet" received an invitation to this weekend's G20 summit, at which India and the United States are seeking to integrate the pan-African organization, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Niger: the EU denounces “obstructions” to the travel of its ambassador/in /by
The European Union deplored on Wednesday "obstructions" to the travel of its ambassador stationed in Niger, where soldiers took power at the end of July and have since held elected President Mohamed Bazoum captive.
Rwanda police arrest serial killer suspect after finding bodies in kitchen/in /by
"He operated by luring his victims, mostly prostitutes, to his home, where he stole their phones and other personal belongings before strangling them and burying them in a pit dug in his kitchen," said Rwandan Bureau of Investigation (RIB) spokesman Thierry Murangira, quoted by local media.
Mali bids goodbye to Salif Keita, the late hero of African football/in /by
Mali pays a final tribute to African football legend and "monument man" Salif Keita who died at the weekend at the age of 76. Hundreds of people, including former teammates and Malian politicians flocked to his funeral