Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died after being set on fire by her ex-boyfriend. The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed in the Paris Olympics, suffered severe burns from the attack on Sunday in north-west Kenya. The authorities revealed that Cheptegei was targeted following a dispute over land with her ex-partner. Her father, Joseph Cheptegei,…
Nigerians are grappling with a severe dual crisis marked by chronic fuel shortages and a dramatic rise in petrol prices. Despite being one of the world’s largest oil producers, Nigeria relies heavily on imported petroleum products due to its limited refining capacity. Petrol stations operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) offer the lowest…
Alhassan Tejan Kamara, an officer in the Sierra Leone Police’s Operational Support Division (OSD) stationed in Kamakwie, is on the verge of dismissal following a disciplinary hearing for misconduct. The Sierra Leone Police’s Disciplinary Hearing Committee has recommended Kamara’s dismissal after he admitted to assaulting his girlfriend, an incident that has sparked significant public outcry….
A 47-year-old police officer, Abu Bakarr Yillah, from the Operations Division at Kambia Police Division, has been remanded in custody on murder charges. Yillah appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Thursday, 26th August 2024, in connection with the fatal shooting of Fasineh Bangura in Yana Village, Tambakha Yombagie Chiefdom,…
China’s President Xi Jinping has commended President Julius Maada Bio for his leadership during a bilateral meeting ahead of the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). President Xi praised Bio’s role in global peace and security, particularly his leadership at the UN Security Council and the African Union’s C-10, while reaffirming China’s support for Africa’s…
The University of Sierra Leone (USL) has denied allegations published in the August 2024 edition of Africa Confidential, which accused the institution of secretly losing $4.5 million in a deal with Nigerian firm FEMAB Properties. The deal was related to the construction of a residential campus for IPAM at Bureh Town. Acting Registrar Munda Lebbie…
During ongoing hearings on the 2021 and 2022 Auditor General’s Reports, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), chaired by Deputy Speaker Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh, ordered Union Trust Bank’s Kenema Branch on September 4th, 2024, to pay Le 460 million to the SLRSA. The order follows a Le 471 million discrepancy identified in the 2022 audit…