Renowned HIV/AIDS Activist Hydeia Broadbent Passes away at 39
Diagnosed at three, she was part of America’s “first generation of children born HIV positive” in the late 1980s
Category: People
Senegalese man found guilty of migrant boat deaths
A Senegalese man who piloted a boat in the English Channel has been found guilty of the manslaughter of four…
Protests in Nigeria over rising cost of living
Protests are being held in the Nigerian cities of Oyo and Ibadan against the rising cost of living. The latest…
Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off
X, formerly known as Twitter, has finally paid off the staff it sacked in its African headquarters more than a…
Nigeria’s president to meet governors over food crisis
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is meeting state governors to discuss the crippling cost of living crisis. One of Nigeria’s most…
Kelvin Kiptum: Eternal Marathon Star
He burst onto the marathon scene in 2022 with a stunning debut in the 26.2-mile (42.195-km) distance in Valencia where he clocked 2hr 01min 53sec
Tinubu orders recitation of national pledge at public events
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has directed a mandatory recitation of the national pledge at all official and public events in the country.
Ghana electricity: New power tax put on hold after public outcry
Ghana’s government has suspended plans to implement a 15% tax on power, following a public uproar that it will worsen…
Europe migrant crisis: Boat sinks off Tunisia with more than 40 Sudanese on board
At least 13 Sudanese migrants have died and 27 others are missing after their boat sank off Tunisia’s coast, a Tunisian official has said.
Kelvin Kangethe: US fugitive wanted for murder escapes custody in Kenya
Kelvin Kangethe, 41, was arrested last week while leaving a club in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after a months-long manhunt by Kenyan and US authorities.
A court had allowed his detention for 30 days awaiting possible extradition.
