Kenyan authorities arrest Chinese national with 2,000 live queen ants at Nairobi airport
Kenyan authorities have arrested a Chinese national at Nairobi’s main airport after discovering more than 2,000 live queen garden ants […]
Africa
Africa’s most valuable airline loses $137 million over Middle East war
Ethiopian Airlines says it lost $137 million in one week after suspending flights to 10 Middle Eastern destinations due to disruptions caused by the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
Two Ghanaian peacekeepers critically wounded in missile attack on UN base in Lebanon
According to Reuters, the headquarters of Ghana’s United Nations peacekeeping battalion in Lebanon was hit by missile attacks on Friday,
55 Ghanaian nationals killed in Russia-Ukraine war: Official
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister says 55 nationals have been killed and 272 recruited into the Russia-Ukraine war, as the government vows to crack down on illegal enlistment networks.
Mugabe’s son to remain in custody as attempted murder case adjourned
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe will remain in custody after a South African court adjourned his attempted murder case to March 3 while prosecutors oppose bail.
Robert Mugabe’s son charged with attempted murder in South Africa
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe has been charged with attempted murder and defeating the ends of justice following a shooting incident at
Gabon shuts down WhatsApp, Facebook in dispute with Meta
Gabon’s interim government has suspended major social media platforms nationwide in a bid to pressure Meta into negotiations over content
Secret deportations: Eight African migrants flown to Cameroon by US authorities
A group of eight migrants from various African nations arrived in Cameroon on Monday after being expelled from the United States, marking the latest in a series of secretive third-country deportations under the Trump administration.
Ghana seeks extradition of Russian blogger accused of secretly using glasses to film sex acts with women and profiting from it
Ghanaian authorities are seeking the extradition of Russian blogger Yaytseslav Trahov for allegedly using hidden-camera sunglasses to secretly film sexual
DR Congo deploys AI in new US-backed push to map critical minerals
DR Congo has partnered with US firm Atlas Park to use AI for advanced geological mapping to strengthen mineral exploration and attract investment.