South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says “there is no basis for the claims of criminal conduct” relating to an alleged cover-up of a burglary at one of his properties in 2020. The country’s former spy chief, Arthur Fraser, has accused the president of kidnapping and bribery in a case he has registered with the police. […]
By Chiagozie Nwonwu World Service Disinformation Team An apparent social media ruse in Zimbabwe about people selling their toes for large amounts of money is being taken more seriously elsewhere in Africa. The unfounded story that suggests Zimbabweans are parting with their digits to beat poverty is trending in Nigeria. A tongue-in-cheek Zimbabwean blog post […]
Chris Ewokor BBC News, Abuja AFP Copyright: AFP The head of the Methodist Church in Nigeria, Samuel Kanu, was kidnapped on Sunday in Abia state, south-east Nigeria, alongside two other clerics. Police in the state say a manhunt has been mounted to rescue the priests. In Nigeria, the Methodist Church is one of the […]
Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is meeting in Abuja to elect a candidate for next February’s presidential elections. Fourteen candidates, 810 voting delegates and thousands of other party members have poured into the capital. The winner will lead the party into next year’s showdown against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Whoever emerges […]
By Damian Zane BBC News Some amateur sleuthing and a chance encounter helped uncover how the former president of The Gambia had laundered his money by buying a luxurious property in the US. Now a court has ruled that the $3m (£2.4m) mansion in the state of Maryland, near Washington DC, should be seized from […]
By Nicolas Négoce BBC News, Tivaouane Eleven newborn babies have died in a fire at the maternity unit of a hospital in the western city of Tivaouane in Senegal. The fire was caused by a short circuit, said the city’s mayor, Demba Diop Sy. It then quickly spread. Three babies were rescued from the blaze, […]
By Lalla Sy BBC News After a frantic day-and-night search lasting more than a month, rescue teams have found the bodies of four of the eight miners trapped underground in Burkina Faso. “Many have tears in their eyes, everybody is disappointed,” Bama Antoine, the families’ spokesperson, told the BBC. “Hope is gone now,” he added. […]
Issa Ahmed BBC News Somali The outgoing Somali president has for the first time publicly spoken about the presence of Somali troops in Eritrea. While handing over office to the incoming president, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo said he had officially given the files concerning the recruits to his successor President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Early last year […]
Vera Kwakofi BBC News, Accra Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has launched “Wajsic” – the Whistleblowers and Journalists’ Safety International Centre. It’s a self-funded organisation designed to provide protection, safe houses, legal services and advocacy for journalists and whistleblowers in Africa. Anas himself is not new to the danger and death threats that come […]
By Anne Soy Senior Africa correspondent With the pink paint on its walls fading, the Rouge by Desir hotel is about a 10-minute drive from the centre of Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. The six-storey hotel has 72 rooms with views of the hilly city. It is set in a residential area with a mix of stand-alone […]
