Zimbabwe aims to use biometric voters register in 2018 elections.

- Zimbabwe adopts biometric voters register ahead of 2018 Presidential elections.- The voting register is currently being compiled.The Zimbabwean government is currently compiling a new voter register  that will make use of voters'... Read More

Sep 14, 2017 11286 0 By Obiaks News

South African doctor breaks baby's arm during delivery, mother cries out!.

A 21 year old South Africa new mum, Lebogang Setshotloe, has made accusations against a doctor who works at Moses Kotane Hospital. The mother claims the doctor broke her baby’s arm during delivery. According to the new mum, she found out that... Read More

Mar 05, 2018 6100 3 By Obiaks News

3 UN peacekeepers killed in Northern Mali explosion between Tessalit and Aguelhok.

- 3 UN peacekeepers killed in Northern Mali explosion between Tessalit and Aguelhok.- Their car struck an explosive device or landmine.- UN condemns the perpetrators of the crime.According to United Nations officials, at least three peacekeepers... Read More

Oct 27, 2017 4660 0 By Obiaks News

South Africa court hears bid to ground the Gupta's family's jet.

Canada went to court in South Africa Friday to ground a private jet used by the Gupta business family which has been accused of corruptly influencing former president Jacob Zuma.Export Development Canada (EDC), the country's state-run trade credit... Read More

Mar 09, 2018 2828 1 By Obiaks News

Boko Haram has killed 400 in Nigeria and Cameroon since April - Amnesty International .

- Boko Haram attacks on the increase once again.- Large scale attacks have become a regular occurence.- The use of Female Suicide Bombers now rampant.According to Amnesty International, the Boko Haram terrorist group has so far claimed around 400... Read More

Sep 05, 2017 2537 0 By Obiaks News

UN set to sanction Libya over slave trade and trafficking of West Africans.

- UN set to sanction Libya over slave trade and trafficking of West Africans.- Slavery and human trafficking have been present in Libya for years.- U.S. Ambassador Nikki Hailey expresses shock at the situation.France's Ambassador to the United... Read More

Nov 29, 2017 2506 3 By Obiaks News

Emirates air hostess dies after fall from plane in Uganda.

The Emirates air hostess who was reported to have fallen through the emergency door fell of the plane on Thursday, at Uganda's Entebbe airport is dead.She is said to have died soon after she was rushed to Kisubi hospital 16km (10 miles).... Read More

Mar 16, 2018 2496 4 By Obiaks News

Nigerian airplane's door falls off on landing.

Passengers of an indigenous airline company in Nigeria, Dana Air, were gripped in fear and utmost dismay when the door of the airplane, travelling from Lagos to Abuja, fell off on landing. Social media users circulated the news of the apparent... Read More

Feb 08, 2018 2372 0 By Obiaks News

Uganda accepts 500 African refugees from Israel.

Uganda's government has announced that it will accept some 500 Eritreans and Sudanese refugees from Israel.It follows speculation that some African countries had signed a deal to take in Africans being forcibly deported from Israel.But Uganda's... Read More

Apr 13, 2018 2222 0 By Obiaks News

Boko Haram: Two Soldiers and Five Terrorist Killed in Gun Battle.

Two soldiers have been killed after they encountered Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday, as the crackdown on the remaining Boko Haram insurgent in the Sambisa forest continues.Deputy Director Public Relations, Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole,... Read More

Mar 01, 2018 2154 0 By Obiaks News

UN Human Rights experts call on Libya to end ongoing slave trade.

- UN Human Rights experts call on Libya to end ongoing slave trade.- Calls on international community to take urgent action.- UN estimates that there are currently around 700,000 migrants in Libya.A coalition of United Nations human rights experts... Read More

Dec 01, 2017 2148 0 By Obiaks News

Robert Mugabe resigns as President of Zimbabwe after 37 years.

- Robert Mugabe resigns as President of Zimbabwe after 37 years.- Residents go ecstatic after the announcement in the streets.- Mugabe, 93, led Zimbabwe's fight for independence in the 1970s and came to power in 1980After ruling his country for 37... Read More

Nov 21, 2017 2145 0 By Obiaks News

King of Lesotho 'mistreated' at SA border.

South African officials have apologised to the King of Lesotho following allegations that he was mistreated at the two countries' border, IOL news reports.South Africa's Foreign Affairs Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has offered to travel to Lesotho to... Read More

Mar 28, 2018 2107 0 By Obiaks News

Egypt defies UN embargo, buys weapons worth $23 million from North Korea.

- Egypt defies UN embargo, buys weapons worth $23 million from North Korea.- The weapons found include 30,000 rocket-propelled grenades from the cold war era.- U.S planning to cut off aid to Egypt unless it genuinely cuts off trading ties with North... Read More

Oct 03, 2017 2038 0 By Obiaks News

South African father 'arrested for throwing child from a rooftop'.

Police in South Africa's city of Port Elizabeth have arrested and charged a 38-year-old man with murder after he threw his baby daughter from a rooftop during a protest against demolition of informal settlements, HeraldLIVE reports.Police and... Read More

Apr 13, 2018 1939 0 By Obiaks News

South Africa's Jacob Zuma aviods been fired by party.

President Jacob Zuma was on the verge of being removed as South Africa's head of state by the nation's ruling party Africa National Congress (ANC) according to information leaked to the press by a top party official.The National Excutive... Read More

Feb 08, 2018 1893 0 By Obiaks News

Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister dines with the opposition.

Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hosted a dinner reception last night for opposition leaders and promised to widen the democratic space here.It was a rare, direct meeting between the government and the groups.He told them that they... Read More

Apr 13, 2018 1889 0 By Obiaks News

At Least Five Killed, Including A School Boy Following Clash Between Police and Hoodlums in Lagos.

An altercation between policemen from the Area D Command and some thugs in the Akala and Idi-Oro areas of Mushin, Lagos State has led to death of at least five persons including a policeman, three residents and a pupil.The incident was... Read More

Feb 28, 2018 1882 0 By Obiaks News

Suicide Bomber Attack Military Base in Somalia, Al Shabaab Claims Responsibilty.

A Somali military base about 30 km (20 miles) northwest of Mogadishu, the nation's capital has been attacked by a suicide bomber on Friday. Militant group al Shabaab has claimed responsibility of the attack which killed one soldier, the military... Read More

Mar 02, 2018 1868 0 By Obiaks News

Prosecutors lose appeal to have Judge extend Oscar Pistorius' jail term.

South African state prosecutors have failed to convince a Judge to add more years to Oscar Pistorius' prison sentence.The former Paralympian who shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, had his initial culpable homicide conviction... Read More

Aug 27, 2016 1803 0 By Obiaks News

10 Soldiers, 7 militants killed as al-Shabab attack Somali Border town.

- 7 militants and 10 soldiers killed as al-Shabab attack Balad Hawo Town between Somalia and Kenya.- al-Shabab previously reported that over 20 soldiers were killed.- The war in Somalia continues.The Somali Border town of  Balad Hawo near Kenya... Read More

Sep 11, 2017 1802 0 By Obiaks News

UAE imposes travel ban on former Egyptian Prime Minister.

- UAE imposes travel ban on former Egyptian Prime Minister.- Shafiq is aiming to run for the next Presidential elections in Egypt.- Thanks the UAE for their hospitality but criticises the ban on his travel.Former Prime Minister of Egypt  Ahmed... Read More

Nov 29, 2017 1765 0 By Obiaks News

Collapsed Refuse Dump Kills 17 in Mozambique.

No fewer than 17 people have been killed and many injured following the collapse of a 15 metre high pile of refuse collapse in Mozambique's capital on Monday.  Officials says seven houses were buried as a result of the collapse. The collapse... Read More

Feb 19, 2018 1756 0 By Obiaks News

Deadly gun attack on hotel in Mali.

Two people were killed and two injured in a suspected gun attack on Wednesday evening by militant Islamists against an emblematic hotel in Mali's Dogon region.Papa Napo, the owner of Hotel La Falaise at Bandiagara, told the BBC six gunmen arrived on... Read More

Mar 29, 2018 1703 0 By Obiaks News

At least 50 killed after suicide bomber explodes inside Mosque in North Eastern Nigeria.

- At least 50 killed after suicide bomber explodes inside Mosque in North Eastern Nigeria.- Suicide bomber targeted early morning prayer rush before exploding himself.- Although no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, it is similar to... Read More

Nov 21, 2017 1695 0 By Obiaks News

Quit Or Risk Being Killed, Brother Warns South Africa’s Zuma.

  President Jacob Zuma has received the latest call for his resignation from his own brother, according to a media report, as the South African leader clings to power despite a string of scandals.Zuma’s younger brother, Michael urged him... Read More

Sep 26, 2016 1689 0 By Obiaks News

More than ninety migrants feared drowned off Libyan coast.

 UN's migration agency says, at least ninety migrants are thought to have drowned off the Libyan coast, after a boat capsized.According to accounts given by survivors, most of those feared drowned were Pakistanis. Pakistanis were increasingly... Read More

Feb 02, 2018 1684 0 By Obiaks News

Boko Haram attacks refugee camp in Northern Nigeria.

No fewer than five people have been killed and over 40 others injured in a suicide bomb attack at a camp site for internally displaced people (IDP) in northern Nigeria. Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers on Wednesday night detonated explosives... Read More

Feb 01, 2018 1636 0 By Obiaks News

US Secretary of State Tillerson To Embark On First Visit To Africa in Trump's Administration.

The US State Department has announced that Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson will visit AFrica next. The visit by the top US diplomat is the first since the administration of US President Donald Trump took office in 2016.The department... Read More

Mar 02, 2018 1634 1 By Obiaks News

Delta air plane's engine engulfed in flame mid-air.

 Less than a week after the emergency door of a Dana airplane fell off on landing, in Nigeria, another aircraft is reported to have caught fire mid air in-flight.The engine of the Delta airplane caught fire shortly after leaving the Muritala... Read More

Feb 14, 2018 1598 0 By Obiaks News