Africa

Ghana’s first female professional photographer, Mrs Felicia Ewuraesi Abban has died at 87 on January 4, 2024 in the capital Accra. Mrs. Abban passed away in Accra, leaving behind a legacy that transcends her remarkable contributions to the art of photography. Throughout her illustrious career, Mrs Abban not only broke …

Former Miss Namibia, Cassia Sharpley, has doubled down on her pledge to run to be president of the southern African country, despite seemingly being too young. Cassia Sharpley, who won the beauty pageant in 2022, had told her 23,000 Instagram followers she would soon share her “journey towards becoming President …

Suspected members of the terrorist group killed a popular pastor of the Church of Christ of the Nations in Geidam, Yobe State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The invaders burnt down several houses and a church during their attack,” according to residents. The terrorists launched their attack on the area around …

Two men have been arrested for allegedly slitting a neighbor’s throat following a disagreement in the Shao Garage neighborhood of Ilorin, in the Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. “A brother of the victim came out during the hour only to find his younger brother the victim …

The Vatican has issued a clarification intended to calm Catholic bishops in some countries who have balked over last month’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples. The Vatican’s doctrinal office said the blessings should not be seen as an endorsement of the life that lesbian, gay or bisexual people lead. …

A 22-year-old house help has been arrested for the alleged murder of an 83-year-old woman at Ayigya, in the Oforikrom Municipality, Ghana. The suspect carried out the crime in connivance with her boyfriend, at dawn on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, when the old woman was asleep, reports said. “The old …

Health authorities in Rwanda have recalled batches of antifungal tablets made in Kenya over safety concerns, local media reported. In a statement, the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (RFDA) instructed importers to return all batches of 200mg Fluconazole tablets manufactured by Univeral Corporation, a Kenyan company. It also ordered all …

A sheep gives birth to a two-headed lamb at Sehwi Wenchi a suburb of Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality in the Western North region, Ghana. The newborn lamb exhibited an abnormality with its two heads, two mouths, four eyes, and two ears. The owner of the sheep expressed shock at the …

A 22-year-old woman lost her life in a gunshot incident while returning home from the 31st December watch night service in Kenyase-Abrem, located in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. “The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the head during the journey, and the residue from the gunfire also affected her child,” …

One of the presidential candidates in the DR Congo, Théodore Ngoy, has filed a petition to challenge the re-election of incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi. Théodore Ngoy, who came last with 0.02% of the vote, is the only one to submit a petition for the annulment of the presidential results. He …