Taliban Order Afghan Shop Owners To Behead Mannequins

The Taliban have ordered shop owners in western Afghanistan to cut the heads off mannequins, insisting figures representing the human form violate Islamic law. A video clip showing men sawing…

Army Takes Full Control of Sudan as Prime Minister Resigns Amid Protests

Abdalla Hamdok, Sudan’s prime minister, has resigned in the face of continuing protests in the capital, Khartoum. This followed mass demonstrations against Hamdok’s recent agreement to share power with the…

South African Parliament Gutted By Fire

A fire erupted at the South African parliament in Cape Town on Sunday, with media coverage showing flames coming from the roof of the building. The plume of smoke could…

Parents selling children in Afghanistan to feed family

Aziz Gul, second from right, and her 10-year-old daughter Qandi, center, sit outside their home with other family members, near Herat, Afghanistan. Dec. 16, 2021. Qandi’s father sold her into…

Itunu Babalola: FG, Family Reject Autopsy, Demand Justice

The federal government and the family of the late Itunu Babalola, the Nigerian lady who died in Côte d’Ivoire after she was wrongly jailed, have rejected the autopsy on the…

You Risk Being Jailed, Ghanaian Police Warn Clerics Over Fake Prophecies

The Police in Ghana have warned clerics to steer clear off false prophecies as the year 2021 draws to a close. During this period, different clerics are known for churning…

Ghanaian lawmakers exchange blows over electronic tax bill

There was chaos in the Ghana parliament on Monday when some lawmakers exchange blows during voting on the electronic transaction levy bill. The fight reportedly broke out after Joe Osei-Owusu,…

Libya Minister Arrested Over Lack Of School Textbooks

Libya’s education minister was arrested on Monday as part of an enquiry into a lack of schoolbooks, the prosecution service said. Moussa al-Megarief “was placed in preventative detention pending an…

Ethiopia’s Rebels Announce Retreat To Tigray

Tigrayan rebels announced on Monday they had withdrawn from northern Ethiopia’s Amhara and Afar regions and retreated to Tigray, marking a new turning point in the 13-month war which has…

Boric Elected As Youngest-Ever President Of Chile

The streets of Santiago erupted in celebration Sunday after leftist millennial Gabriel Boric became Chile’s youngest-ever president-elect with an unexpectedly large victory over his far-right rival in a polarizing race.…

North Korea bans citizens from laughing, drinking alcohol to mark ex-leader’s death anniversary

North Korea has banned its citizens from laughing and drinking alcohol for 11 days to mark the 10th death anniversary of Kim Jong II, the country’s former leader. Citizens are…

S’African president Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for COVID

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for COVID-19 after exhibiting mild symptoms. Ramaphosa was said to have felt unwell on Sunday after leaving a memorial service for FW…

Trump slams Netanyahu for congratulating Biden on electoral victory

Former US president Donald Trump spat an expletive about his old ally, Israel’s ex-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for congratulating Joe Biden on his victory in last year’s election, according to…

Indian Police Arrest Suspect For Allegedly Stealing Maradona’s Watch

India’s police officer Rakesh Roushan sits next to a stolen watch that police claimed to have recovered, which was customised for the legendary footballer Diego Maradona, in Sivasagar on December…

Police officer kills wife, self, five others

A police officer in Nairobi allegedly killed six people, including his wife, before finally turning the gun on himself early on Tuesday. According to police, security forces became aware something…