Swaziland: 98,000 Virgins Participate in Annual Reed Dance Festival
Over 98,000 young Swazi maidens have registered to participate in the annual traditional chastity rite called Umhlanga or Reed Dance ceremony, officials said after their […]
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Kenya: Night Weddings Banned in Mombasa to Curb Crimes
Authorities in Kenya’s coastal region of Mombasa have banned night weddings as the celebrations have become a target for criminals in the Eastern-African nation. Mombasa […]
Malawian Man Denied Bail after “Deflowering” 100 Girls
A Malawian man sued for sleeping with 100 virgin girls in cleansing rituals, on Monday, failed in his second bid to be freed on bail. […]
Equatorial Guinea: €60 mln Disappeared from ex- Minister’s House
About 60 million euros in cash were stolen from the house of a former Equatorial Guinean minister, the country’s state television reported on Tuesday. The […]
Lingala Maestro Koffi Olomide Arrested in Kenya
Renowned Congolese singer Koffi Olomide has been arrested in Kenya after he was captured in a video kicking a woman who is believed to be […]
13-years on, Marc-Vivien Foé’s death still painful
No-one was close to him and nothing seemed wrong, yet suddenly, Marc-Vivien Foé, a Cameroonian international and professional footballer, collapsed to the ground in the […]
Togolese Stars Pay Tribute to Keshi in Memorial Game
Togo’s sports journalists Association [Association des JournalistesSportifs du Togo (AJST)] together with the West African nations’ football association and Sports Ministry organised a football match […]
Higher Council of Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulema Installed
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI chaired in Fez on Tuesday the installation ceremony of the Higher Council of the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulema, a […]
DRC: Yellow Fever Case Linked to Local Mosquito
A new case of yellow fever has been detected in democratic republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, a spokesman for the World Health Organisation said on […]
Three Africans among World’s 100 Most Powerful Women – Forbes
Three African women, Liberia’s president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Mauritius president, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and Nigeria’s business mogul Folorunsho Alakija are Africa’s most powerful women, according to American […]