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The Zulu royal family in South Africa has announced the death of its monarch Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu just a month after she became regent. Queen Mantfombi, 65, became interim leader of the country’s largest ethnic group last month after the death of her husband, King Goodwill Zwelithini. The queen’s prime minister said her death had taken the family by surprise ...

A prominent Kenyan doctor who became an anti-vaccine campaigner and conspiracy theorist has died from the disease. Dr Stephen Karanja said it was unnecessary to vaccinate Kenyans against Covid-19. Instead, he argued for steam inhalation and a cocktail of drugs, including hydroxychloroquine and zinc. He also spread conspiracy theories, involving Bill Gates and population control. Dr Karanja died on Thursday ...

Italian police have carried out raids across the country, arresting some 30 people suspected of operating for the Nigerian Black Axe mafia syndicate. Police say they face about 100 charges including drug and people trafficking, prostitution and internet fraud. The gang allegedly used the Bitcoin cryptocurrency to carry out clandestine financial transactions on the dark web. Black Axe emerged from ...

Popular Nigerian comedian, Ada Jesus, sadly died on Wednesday after suffering from kidney ailment. The Dailypost reported that months before she was diagnosed of her kidney ailment, Ada had accused Nigerian Prophet Odumeje of conniving with popular actress Rita Edochie and others to stage miracles. She later became ill with renal failure and was confined to a wheelchair. This has got many people to believe it was because of her outburst against the prophet. ...

Young celebrated Nigerian comedienne Emmanuella Samuel, popularly known as Emmanuella has earned her debut international movie role in an Australian action movie dubbed ‘Survive or Die’. Emmanuella featured on the movie project as a guest star alongside major cast like Hawa Barnes, Felino Dolloso, and Craig Bourke. The film according to the directors follows the story of Shade, a 16-year-old ...

When you’re small fish in a big pond, every day you have to rely on your wits, resourcefulness, and cunning just to survive. That’s the reality of many small-businesses in today’s corporate landscape, particularly in a post-pandemic world. Fortunately, they have individuals like Mervik Haums on their side to help them navigate any pitfalls and compete on a level playing ...

A man who set off a pipe bomb during rush hour in a New York subway station has been sentenced to life in prison. Akayed Ullah, 31, detonated the bomb in Times Square station, which is the busiest in New York City, on 11 December 2017. He later claimed he had only wanted to kill himself and was not acting ...

The African Union has condemned the extension of the term of Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and is sending a special envoy to Mogadishu to help resolve the political impasse there. The AU’s Peace and Security Council made the announcement after hours of closed-door meeting where it also resolved to mediate the crisis. A communique issued after the session on ...

Chad’s President Idriss Déby has died suddenly in clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said on state TV. His death came shortly after provisional election results which projected he would win a sixth term in office, with 80% of the vote. The government and parliament have been dissolved. A military council ...

A Namibian court has refused to issue a gay man emergency travel documents so that he can bring home his twin daughters from South Africa where they were born by surrogate. The authorities say Phillip Lühl must show genetic proof that he is their father before they can travel. Mr Lühl, 38, and his Mexican husband Guillermo Delgado say this ...