Zimbabwe: Zim Dancehall Chanter Silent Killer Roughed-Up for Pitching Up Late for Beitbridge Gig

[ad_1] CONTROVERSIAL Zim dancehall progeny, Jimmy "Silent Killer" Mudereri was this Sunday morning heckled and prevented from leaving Beitbridge's Pagomba Cafe by staffers and angry fans for turning up late for a gig. In a video circulating on social media, the musician also known by the moniker "Ngwere", whom some allege is battling substance misuse, is seen hurdled against a precast wall while a sizeable group of men threatens to beat him up. The seemingly emotionless chanter remains calm in […]

October 7, 2024

Africa

Africa: ‘It Took Me Over 30 Years to Come Out. I Stopped Crying’ – Witness

[ad_1] Honoring African LGBT Activist Yaa Sissi on International Day of Older Persons Few older Africans participate openly in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights movement. But Francisca Ferraz, 53, known as "Yaa Sissi," aims to change that. Yaa Sissi, who lives in Geneva, Switzerland, is a pioneering voice in her community. Born in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, to a Portuguese father and a Congolese mother, Yaa Sissi moved to Geneva in 2008, where she raised her […]

October 7, 2024

Africa

Africa: Chairperson of the AUC Applauds Historic Agreement Between Between Mauritius & the United Kingdom Recognising Mauritius Sovereignty Over Chagos Archipelago, Including Diego Garcia

[ad_1] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat applauds the historic political agreement between the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom in which they agreed that Mauritius is sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia. This significant milestone marks a major victory for the cause of Decolonization, International Law, and the rightful self-determina- tion of the people of Mauritius, bringing an end to decades of dispute. In this regard, the Chairperson recalls the active […]

October 4, 2024

Entertainment

South Africa: TV Producer Appears in Court On Charges of Tax Fraud

[ad_1] Well-known television producer and businessman, Dumakude Mayivuke Ndlovu, has appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court, together with two others, on charges of tax fraud. The three who appeared in court on Tuesday, are facing 18 charges of tax fraud relating to Ndlovu's personal and company income tax valued at approximately R26 million. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) said that registered tax practitioner, Rodney Mutsharini, allegedly assisted Ndlovu with his Personal Income Tax (PIT) and Maxwell […]

October 3, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: Mohbad – Actor Yomi Fabiyi Alleges Assassination Attempt, Flees Nigeria

[ad_1] "For the first time in my life, I know they are going to take my life. I have given everything I have to the police. I just want to beg that nothing must happen to the sources I have mentioned". Outspoken Nigerian actor and activist Yomi Fabiyi has made a chilling revelation. He claims that his life is in grave danger as a direct result of his unwavering commitment to the Justice For Mohbad movement. He revealed in an […]

October 2, 2024

Africa

Africa: Museveni Asks Africa Chief Justices to Work for People’s Prosperity

[ad_1] President Museveni has told African Chief Justices that it's easier to administer justice if a country is prosperous. "Right from our student days, in our movement, we always advised the African intelligentsia [the academicians, technocrats, the Judiciary and lawyers] to always have an organic way of looking at issues. If the economy of the country is growing and creating prosperity, it is easier to work on issues of justice," he said. Museveni made the remarks on Tuesday while presiding […]

October 2, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: ‘Hold My Husband Responsible If Anything Happens to Me’ – BBAfrica Star Karen Igho Cries Out

[ad_1] "I'm going through a divorce with my husband. I have been homeless for a year, and I have been hurt sexually and physically, so if anything happens, ask or hold the man who brought me to a country where I know no one." Former Big Brother Africa housemate Karen Igho, also known as Karen, has publicly announced her intention to divorce her estranged husband, Yaroslav Rakos. The couple married at a private ceremony in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, in […]

October 2, 2024

Africa

Africa: UN Agencies Urge Security Council to Stop ‘Mass Graves for Migrants’

[ad_1] Action is needed now to stop the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea from "becoming mass graves for migrants", two UN agencies warned the Security Council on Monday. "The scale of this tragedy, its impact on survivors, families and communities and the frequency with which we witness deaths in transit constitute an intolerable and utterly soluble, humanitarian crisis," said Pär Liljert, director of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Office to the UN, referring to one of the world's most […]

October 1, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: Why We Dropped Money Laundering Charges Against Bobrisky – EFCC

[ad_1] Bobrisky had alleged in a viral video that he offered N15 million as a bribe to some unnamed EFCC officers to drop money laundering charges against him. On Monday, Bilikisu Bala, an EFCC prosecutor, reportedly told a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives that charges of money laundering dropped in the trial of Idris Okuneye (a.k.a. Bobrisky) were lawful and in compliance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, (ACJA). The committee is investigating corruption allegations against some […]

October 1, 2024

Legal and Judicial Affairs