Following the increasing xenophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa, Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, has appealed for calm. The King had been accused of fueling the attacks, which have killed at least seven people, after saying foreigners should “go back to their countries.” More than 300 people have been arrested in the unrest. Thousands packed…
Kenyan Rapists Bag 15-Year Jail Term
A court in Nairobi, Kenya capital has convicted three men yesterday for the brutal gang rape of a schoolgirl. Kimberly Brown one of the counsels to the victim said the sentencing will have a ripple effect across the nation, “and hopefully the region at large.” A worldwide outrage had earlier greeted the first punishment meted…
Ebola: Schools Reopen In Sierra Leone As Threat Declines
Schools have reopened across Sierra Leone nine months after they were shut down because of the Ebola outbreak. The government said it hopes that the studying time lost by the country’s 1.8 million children can still be made up for. The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says that the reopening of Sierra Leone’s schools marks…
Sierra Leone Vice President Sacked
Sierra Leone’s Vice-President, Samuel Sam-Sumana, has been sacked for seeking political asylum in a foreign embassy, the president’s office said on Wednesday. President Ernest Bai Koroma said the Vice President was sacked because he had “abandoned” his duties. On Saturday, March 14, Sam-Sumana said he had asked for asylum in the US because his life…
Simone Gbagbo Appeals Court Ruling
Lawyers to Simone Gbagbo, Ivorian First Lady have decided to appeal the 20-year jail term she got for her role in the post-election violence that killed over 3,000 people. Gbagbo’s counsel, Habiba Toure said “We lodged an appeal in the highest court…The procedure is irregular and must be nullified.” Surprisingly, prosecutors who argued that Gbagbo…
Abacha Loot: Switzerland to Return $380 million to Nigeria
Geneva’s public prosecutor, on Tuesday, said that Switzerland will return $380 million (360 million euros) to Nigeria, as part of funds looted by Sani Abacha, former Nigerian military ruler. The prosecutor also announced that it was closing a 16-year case on the funds. This follows a July 2014 deal between Nigeria and the Abacha family,…
Sierra Leone’s Vice President Seeks US Asylum
Samuel Sam-Sumana, Sierra Leone’s vice-President, has sought political asylum at the US embassy in the capital after soldiers surrounded his house. Sam-Sumana said his wife had fled the residence but it is unclear if they are inside the embassy. The move comes a week after his expulsion from the ruling party. Two weeks ago, Sam-Sumana said…
Gbagbo Sentenced to 20 years Imprisonment
An Abidjan court has sentenced Simone Gbagbo, former First Lady of Ivory Coast to 20 years in jail following her role in the violence that followed the country’s 2010 elections. The 65-year-old Gbagbo, had been charged with undermining state security. Laurent Gbagbo, her husband, and former Ivorian President is also awaiting trial at the International…
South Africa: Woman Arrested For Stabbing Popular Rap Artist
A woman has been arrested in South Africa for allegedly stabbing and killing a well-known local rapper. Nkululeko Habedi, known as Flabba, 38 died, in his home in Alexandra, a Johannesburg, South Africa, township. Police have said his girlfriend will be charged with murder and will appear in court “within 48 hours.” Habedi became popular…
Tanzania: Four Sentenced To Death For Killing Albino
A court in Dar Es Salaam, has sentenced four Tanzanians to death after being found guilty of murdering an albino woman. They were said to have killed the woman in 2008, because they believed her body parts had special powers, according to the judge in north-western town of Geita. The 22-year-old victim, Zawadi Mangidu, whose…
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