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The Chinese embassy in Lagos, Nigeria has advised its nationals to avoid travelling to Kogi State in the north central region, amid reports of kidnappings ...

and reduce the number of Chinese personnel to the greatest extent". The News24 Africa Desk is supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The embassy reminded Chinese nationals to "maintain a high degree of vigilance, pay close attention to local security trends, tighten the string of security precautions, and make every effort to prevent the occurrence of kidnapping and assault cases". The Chinese embassy in Lagos, Nigeria has advised its nationals to avoid travelling to Kogi State in the north central region, amid reports of kidnappings and attacks on Chinese citizens and their businesses. In a statement, the embassy said "terrorist organisations and kidnapper gangs active in Okane, Kogi State, Nigeria, and other areas are waiting for opportunities to kidnap or launch attacks on Chinese citizens and enterprises in Kogi State". - The Chinese embassy in Lagos has warned nationals against travelling to Kogi State.

Kyle Verreynne and Salieg Nackerdien, the two "faces" of Western Province cricket, have launched a scathing indictment on Cricket South Africa (CSA), ...

"For us players, Saca’s really good to have a players’ union that we can take different issues to. "The whole structure of CSA needs to be much better. "If I’m being honest, it’s a bit embarrassing. We put stuff on the table, we talk, we exchange ideas, but when it comes to implementation, nothing happens." That will give youngsters more exposure to first-class level. You can’t only care about international cricket," said Nackerdien at a post-season media conference this past weekend.

Central banks in Africa's biggest economies are poised to raise interest rates this month to contain sticky inflation and deter a selloff in their assets ...

The ECB "made a loud statement to markets to suggest that fighting inflation is their top priority but they stand ready to support the financial sector if needed through financial stability tools," Packirisamy said. They include the knock on effects of a weaker currency, with the rand having weakened about 7% against the dollar this year. Central banks in Africa’s biggest economies are poised to raise interest rates this month to contain sticky inflation and deter a selloff in their assets exacerbated by the collapse of US lender Silicon Valley Bank and stress at Credit Suisse.

The leader of Zimbabwe-based NGO, the Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence, is taking that country's government to court to challenge its ...

The option that I have within the comfort and privacy of my home, is to make use of devices that were invented for personal sexual gratification," she adds. "In the meantime, I believe I should not be deprived of self-exploration and indulgence in self-sexual gratification. The News24 Africa Desk is supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation. "I am nevertheless young, and still have active sexual desires that require to be satisfied. Part of her argument is that the illegality of sex toys in the country infringes on her right to freedom of expression because "self-sexual gratification is within the bound of permissible sexual expression as covered by freedom of expression". I no longer have this benefit by virtue of having separated from him and in any event, he has entered another marital set-up.

"It was 43 days of hell," an emotional Ethiopian businessman said as he described his days being held for ransom by kidnappers. The victim, Ephrem Fantahun, ...

"He said her life was in their hands, and they could do what they wanted with her. I later received a call from a man speaking in English claiming to be my worst enemy. "My wife was kidnapped on 6 January 2021 in Edenvale after dropping off our children at a school. I kept talking to my sister to influence our mother to pay them." One of them gave me a phone to call my sister the following day. Fantahun was released on 26 January, after the ransom was paid. "I was about to get on the freeway to Germiston when a Kia vehicle blocked my car. I claimed my sister was using a new number." "I remembered being shocked, thinking how they can use a police or security van to take me against my will. He said I was the big fish. We walked into a building I thought was a block of flats. Three men armed with rifles jumped out of the Kia, wearing black jackets and hats."

The brother of the former deputy chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa, Terry Tselane, has been murdered.

Johniboy was murdered in the early hours of Sunday and dumped on the side of the road. Speaking to News24, Terry said Johniboy spent the better part of Saturday marking his students' scripts. The body of Johniboy Herman Tselane, 57, was found dumped in Morula View, Mabopane, Tshwane, on Sunday.

Johniboy Mashiane, a teacher from Pretoria, was reportedly drugged and hijacked before his murder. Terry Jansen, a colleague and friend of Mashiane, ...

His vehicle was taken but later recovered in Shoshanguve. The Tragic Outcome The Tragic Incident

Sitabile Dewa filed court papers last week, saying that she wants “to acquire and use sex toys that are designed to give me sexual gratification”. Dewa argues ...

The importation of the toys into the country is prohibited under Section 47(1)(b and c) of the Customs and Excise Act. According to Dewa, sexual health is an important aspect of a person’s life and sex toys play a part that goes beyond sexual gratification. “In the meantime, I believe I should not be deprived of self-exploration and indulgence in self-sexual gratification. To that end, I want to acquire and use sex toys that are designed to give me sexual gratification. “During the subsistence of my marriage, I would turn to my then husband for sexual gratification. [Zimbabwe](https://nnn.ng/tag/zimbabwe/)-based [NGO](https://nnn.ng/tag/ngo/), the Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe), is taking that country’s government to court to challenge its ban against the importation and ownership of sex toys.

A stunning batting effort from Alan Dawson was not enough as South Africa lost the Over-50 Cricket World Cup final to England at Newlands in Cape Town.

The Kiwis then beat USA in the third-place playoff. He also played two Tests and 19 ODIs for the Proteas. - England beat South Africa by 67 runs in the Over-50 Cricket World Cup final in Cape Town.