Africa & World

5 Dead and 13 Hospitalized after South African Pastor Makes Church Members Drink Deadly Rat Poison to ‘Show Forth Their Faith’

A South African pastor is causing a stir online after 5 people were confirmed dead and...

Boko Haram Suicide Bomber Narrates Ordeal – “Boko Haram Gave Me N200 (Approx. $0.50) to Detonate Explosive”

An 18-year-old Boko Haram suicide bomber, Amina, who was intercepted by men of Nigeria Security and...

Top 55 Visa Free Countries You Can Visit with a Ghanaian Passport

The Ghanaian passport is one of the most respected passports in Africa; ranked 73rd on the...

Top 10 African Countries with Highest White Population as of 2017.

Africa has a long history of harbouring Europeans, Asians and even South Americans. Prior to, and...

Russia, Ghana and the Message

Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has praised Ghanaian authorities for efforts at conducting successful presidential and...

Behind Morocco’s New Tango with the African Union

Why is King Mohammed VI of Morocco suddenly keen to join the African Union (AU) after...

Woman Dies after Prophet Puts Heavy Speaker on Her Body to Demonstrate a Miracle

A young lady has met her death after a failed miracle attempt by her South African...

26-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 6 Strokes of the Cane for Fondling Woman’s Buttocks in Abuja

A 26-year-old man, Wilfred Inacho, was sentenced to six strokes of the cane by a Gudu...

Ugandan Police Raid Gay Pride Event – Arrest 15 for Promoting Homosexuality

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s Police raided a night club where a Gay Pride event was underway...

Assessing Russia’s Relationship with Africa

Over the past two decades, Russia’s efforts to regain its Soviet-era influence in Africa have achieved...

Popular South African Pastor Dies following 30 Days Dry Fasting to Beat Jesus Christ’s Record

Completing his fast could have made him the first African pastor to fast for thirty days...

Police Rescues 10-Year-Old Girl Chained for Stealing Her Aunt’s Money

The Ogun Police Command of the Nigerian Police Service has rescued another chained 10-year-old girl, Promise...

Tanzania Bans Personal Lubricants (‘Lube’) to Crackdown on Homosexuality

Ummy Mwalimu, the health minister in Tanzania has put to ban personal lubricants (‘lube’) in the...

9-Year-Old Boy Starved and Chained in Church for Stealing Soup from His Step Mother

The Nigeria Security Forces have rescued a nine-year-old boy who was chained at a church. Korede...

HIV Infected Man Paid to Take Girls’ Virginity as Part of Cleansing Ritual

In remote areas of Malawi, it’s traditional for girls to be made to have sex with...

Tanzania Starts Manufacturing Two-Seater Helicopters – to Be Ready by 2018

Tanzania has begun building its own helicopters that will be taking to the skies soon. A...

Liberia’s President Ellen Sirleaf, Becomes First Female ECOWAS Chair

The President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has been elected as the new Chairperson of the...

Nigeria President Buhari Hospitalized as vice President Takes Over

President Muhammadu Buhari is ill and is being treated at the presidential villa, GhanaStar.com can authoritatively...

Confirmed – Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Niger

Niger has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry. The...

11 Students Imprisoned for Defacing President’s Picture in Their Textbooks

11 Burundian students were detained and charged on Friday for damaging pictures of President Pierre Nkurunziza...

Niger Delta Avengers Threatens Nigerian President

President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled his visit to Ogoni land in Rivers state. The president was...

Fear over Possible New Currency Prompts Bank Run in Zimbabwe

A prolonged shortage of the U.S. dollar, the dominant circulating currency in Zimbabwe, has worsened over...

17-Year-Old Egyptian Teenager Dies during Female Circumcision Operation

Egyptian prosecutors are investigating the death of a teenage girl during a female circumcision operation at...

“I Am Cait” Transgender Reality Show Banned from MultiChoice Africa’s Lineup after an Influx of Complaints from Nigerian Viewers.

Caitlyn Jenner’s E! reality series has been removed from MultiChoice Africa’s lineup out of “respect” for...

Zimbabwe on the Brink of Complete Economic Collapse as It Slashes Retirement Age by 10 Years

Zimbabwe is so desperate for cash it has cut the retirement age for soldiers from 60...

Justin Bieber Causes Major Stir on Social Media with Crotch-Grabbing Underwear Selfie

Yesterday, Justin Bieber posted an underwear selfie that is causing quite a stir on social media....

40 Alleged Quotes by Robert Mugabe That Are Absolutely Hilarious

1. Any man who successfully convinces a monkey that honey is sweeter than banana, is capable...