Nigeria launches first national sex offenders register
The database which would be managed by NAPTIP would contain those convicted of sexual violence and will be available online
Polio epidemic resurfaces in Angola after years without cases
Angola recorded an outbreak of polio this week after almost a decade without cases of the paralysing viral…
Libya airstrike leaves about 7 dead, 30 wounded
At least seven civilians were killed, most of them foreign workers, and 30 wounded in an airstrike on Monday
South African Airways cancels flights ahead of strike
Around 3,000 South African Airways workers are expected to take part in the open-ended strike starting Friday
Gunmen kill top rebel figure in Senegal – army
There was no indication who carried out the attack.
108 inmates freed from ‘reform centres’ by Nigeria police
Kwara state police rescue 108 inmates from so called reform centres
Botswana anticipate results in cliffhanger election
Botswana voted Wednesday in a cliffhanger election set to test the decades-long dominance of the ruling party.
Teni, Falz, Burna Boy win big at 2019 Headies award. See full list of winners
Teni emerged the biggest winner with 5 awards, while Falz and Burna Boy tailed right behind her with 3 and 2 respectively
Official cargo plane of DRC goes missing with 8 aboard
The plane, carrying four crew and four passengers, was "providing logistics" for the president,
Mali declares national mourning after jihadist attack
Malian troops backed by foreign allies on Wednesday launched a hunt for scores of soldiers listed as missing…