Son who slaughtered rich family with axe handed three life terms
A young South African man convicted of slaying his wealthy parents, brother and maiming his sister in a frenzied axe attack was handed three life sentences on Thursday. Judge Siraj…
Court remands labourer for allegedly disrupting ‘elders meeting’
A Minna Magistrate Court, on Thursday, ordered that a 24-year-old labourer, Adamu Zakari, be remanded in prison for allegedly disrupting an elders’ council security meeting and slapping a titled elder.…
Kenya votes $50m for drought
Kenya has set aside 50 million dollars in the next financial year, starting July, to mitigate the effects of drought and floods that are now considered national disasters. “It is…
DRCongo approves use of five new Ebola drugs, says WHO
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has approved the use of five investigational therapeutics to treat Ebola Virus Disease, marking the first time such treatments would be available in the…
Afghan president announces ceasefire with Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has announced a ceasefire with Taliban insurgents until June 20, coinciding with the end of the Islamic fasting season. Ghani, however, said fighting against other militant…
