British-Zimbabwean Man Charged with Murder After Arrest in South Africa Suspect Faces Three Counts of Murder Over Deaths of Wife and Two Daughters in Bedfordshire JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — July 11, 2026 By Poet of Afrique Reporter A British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage has been charged with three counts of murder after being arrested in South Africa in connection with the deaths of his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed that it had authorised charges against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma shortly after his arrest in Johannesburg on Friday. The victims were identified as Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters, Natalie, 15, and Nala, five. Their bodies were discovered at their residence in Great Denham, near Bedford, after police forced entry following concerns that the family had not been seen for several days. Chief Crown Prosecutor Emma Davies said the decision to charge Tshuma followed a detailed re...

  Guinea-Bissau Military Court Returns Main Opposition Leader to Prison Domingos Simoes Pereira Placed in Pre-Trial Detention Amid Coup and Financial Crime Allegations BISSAU, GUINEA-BISSAU — July 11, 2026 By Poet of Afrique Reporter A military court in Guinea-Bissau has ordered the return of the country's main opposition leader, Domingos Simoes Pereira, to prison pending trial, according to local media reports. Pereira was reportedly placed in pre-trial detention on Friday over allegations linking him to an attempted coup in October 2025, which authorities claim he helped finance. He also faces separate charges related to financial crimes and alleged involvement in a 2023 coup plot. Witnesses said Pereira arrived at the military court in the capital, Bissau, on Friday morning before being escorted under heavy security to the Segunda Esquadra Prison following the court's decision. Domingos Simões Pereira was among several senior political figures detained after the milit...