A 19-year-old upcoming Nigerian artiste has been beaten to death in the Volta Region area of Ghana, according to reports. According to reports, a yet-to-be-identified Nigerian based in Ghana accused him of failing to remit funds related to a business venture they introduced him to. The male adult, who was …
Read More »South Africa: pilot and two passengers die in plane crash
The bodies of a pilot and two passengers have been found after a plane crashed in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday, according to reports. The light aircraft disappeared from radar on Sunday shortly after taking off from Durban’s Virginia airport, at around 3 p.m. local time (1 …
Read More »Ghana: unknown assailant kills woman
An unknown assailant has murdered a female adult during a power outage at Abompekrom in the Obuasi West Municipality of the Ashanti Region, Ghana, according to reports. Frederick Addo, the Assemblyman for Abompekrom Electoral Area, told Adom News that neighbours heard a scream for help coming from the deceased’s house. …
Read More »Monkeypox: 5 new countries on the WHO list
The World Health Organization is maintaining its alert in the face of the mpox epidemic, considered to be a public health emergency of international concern. This disease, caused by a virus in the same family as smallpox, has been reported since February in five African countries, including Ethiopia, Malawi, South …
Read More »Ghana: man lynched for stealing a cell phone
A young man in his twenties was reportedly lynched after being accused of stealing a cell phone in Agbozume-Adawukorfe, Ghana. According to reports, the incident occurred on Sunday night, and his lifeless body was discovered on Monday, June 2, lying under a mango tree in the area. The Agbozume Police …
Read More »Ivory Coast: Five inmates killed during a search at Bouaké prison
Five inmates lost their lives and twenty-nine others were injured, including six prison officers, during a search operation at the Bouaké Penal House in Ivory Coast, announced Abel Nangbele Yeo, Public Prosecutor at the Bouake Court of First Instance. The operation, carried out by the prison administration, was aimed at …
Read More »Senegal: sheep intended for sacrifice washed in the ocean
In the run-up to Eid al-Adha, the sheep intended for sacrifice are washed in the ocean, one of the most remarkable features of preparations for the festival throughout Senegal. Prior to Eid al-Adha, also known as Tabaski in the local language, this washing is considered one of the most important …
Read More »Guinea: pilgrims to Mecca victims of a scam
A woman claiming to be close to the mother of the transitional president promised a trip to Saudi Arabia to 416 people, who fell into the trap of a well-structured scam network in Guinea. This pilgrimage to Mecca scam has caused a great deal of controversy in the country, as …
Read More »Sudan: humanitarian convoy attacked in Darfur
A convoy of some fifteen World Food Program and Unicef trucks delivering food and medical aid from Port Sudan was bombed near the town of El Fasher on June 2, killing five people. The inhabitants of this town, besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, no longer have access to …
Read More »Ghana: three pupils injured after high tension cable falls
A high-tension cable has felt on three school pupils at Kasoa Ofaakor in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region, Ghana. Three school pupils are in critical condition and receiving treatment at St. Joe’s Clinic and the Kasoa Polyclinic. The unfortunate incident happened on Monday behind the Kasoa …
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