Image copyright Biodun Fatoyinbo/ Instagram Image caption Preacher Biodun Fatoyinbo said he was seeking leave of absence from the pulpit A flamboyant pastor in Nigeria has stepped aside from his church after a celebrity photographer accused him of raping her twice before she turned 18. Biodun Fatoyinbo denied the allegation by Busola Dakolo, who is […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption President Nkurunziza has ruled Burundi since 2005 Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has controversially renamed the country’s national landmarks to reflect the historical contribution of the majority Hutu ethnic group. Renaming the national stadium, the presidential palace and main airport was meant to “remind Burundians of their history,” he said in […]
Nigeria is in the grip of a kidnapping epidemic. Thousands of people have been taken, millions of dollars in ransoms paid. What began as a protest against the unequal distribution of oil wealth has now become a major security threat to Nigerians at all levels of society. The Intelligence Response Team, or IRT, was set […]
Image copyright Anthony Forsythe Image caption The king (second left) was on a private visit to the UK A pub’s regulars received a royal surprise when an African monarch dropped in for a pint. His majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho turned up at the Bay Horse Inn in Barrow, east Lancashire, to meet an […]
Image copyright Public domain Image caption The person is believed to have fallen from a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi on Sunday afternoon The body of a suspected stowaway who is believed to have fallen from the landing gear of a flight into Heathrow Airport has been found in a garden. The body – believed […]
Image copyright Public domain Image caption The person is believed to have fallen from a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi on Sunday afternoon The body of a suspected stowaway who is believed to have fallen from the landing gear of a flight into Heathrow Airport has been found in a garden. The body – believed […]
Image copyright Public domain Image caption The person is believed to have fallen from a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi on Sunday afternoon The body of a suspected stowaway who is believed to have fallen from the landing gear of a flight into Heathrow Airport has been found in a garden. The body – believed […]
Media captionProtesters back on the streets of Khartoum to demand end of military rule Vast crowds have taken to the streets in Sudan to demonstrate against military rule, with reports of deaths and injuries. The state news agency said seven people had died and 181 were hurt, citing the health ministry. The pro-opposition Central Committee […]
Media captionProtesters back on the streets of Khartoum to demand end of military rule Sudan’s security forces have fired tear gas to disperse protesters demanding an end to military rule. One protester was also reportedly killed as tens of thousands rallied across Sudan to push the junta to hand power to a civilian-led administration. The […]
Media captionProtesters back on the streets of Khartoum to demand end of military rule Sudan’s security forces have fired tear gas to disperse protesters demanding an end to military rule. One protester was also reportedly killed as tens of thousands rallied across Sudan to push the junta to hand power to a civilian-led administration. The […]
