Africa

[ad_1] A Nigerian investigative panel has dismissed allegations that transgender socialite Bobrisky, sentenced to six months in jail for abusing the national currency, lived in a flat outside prison and didn't serve her full term - but found she did receive other special privileges. Bobrisky, real name Idris Okuneye, was allowed frequent visits from family and friends, had a furnished single cell, a humidifier, access to television, a fridge, and […]

[ad_1] Kagiso Rabada has become the 39th man and sixth South African to take 300 Test wickets.He joined the greats of the game by taking three wickets on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.And South African seamer's record stacks up well compared to the rest. Rabada has taken his 300th wicket in his 65th Test. That puts him joint-10th among all bowlers and joint-seventh among pace […]

[ad_1] Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has now sacked three top judges he previously suspended over alleged judicial misconduct, drawing further accusations of political interference in the judiciary.The three Constitutional Court judges presided over a presidential petition in 2016 in which they dismissed Hichilema’s challenge against the election victory of former President Edgar Lungu.They also took part in a controversial ruling allowing Lungu to stand in the 2021 elections, despite having […]

[ad_1] Over a million people in South Sudan have been affected by floods across much of the country, the UN’s humanitarian organisation, Ocha, has said.More than a quarter of those – many in the north – have been forced from their homes by rising waters.Ocha said the displaced were seeking refuge on higher ground, but the rains have also meant that getting aid to those who need it had become […]