Africa

English has been replaced by Swahili as the official and national language in Tanzania, according to reports. Swahili is a Bantu language spoken by over 100 million people in East Africa. From now on, Swahili will be the language of choice in Tanzania’s schools and administration. Studying in a language …

Since the 1984 CAN, when only eight nations took part, Côte d’Ivoire is hosting this continental sporting event for the second time in its history, starting on January 13, 2024. In total, nearly 1.5 billion dollars have been invested to accelerate certain infrastructure projects, notably stadiums and roads. “All eyes …

A policeman attached to the Imo State Police Command was shot dead by his girlfriend in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. “The deceased had a serious fight with his girlfriend, and in the course of the altercation, the girl reached for his rifle, pulled the trigger …

At least 160 people were killed and over 300 injured when bandits attacked and set fire to several villages in central Nigeria. “The victims were killed in attacks carried out by the armed groups in several villages,” according to reports. “113 bodies have been recovered and in addition to those …

A woman has stabbed her boyfriend to death during an altercation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The suspect and the deceased had an argument which led to beating the suspect but in an attempt to defend herself, she stabbed him in the neck,” reports said. “The …

At least 2,056 minors have been victims of sexual violence within the Spanish Catholic Church, according to the Spanish Bishops Conference (CEE). It all goes back to February 2022, when the Spanish Church commissioned the law firm Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo to carry out an audit into child abuse within the …

At least 70 children have died in Gambia as a result of the use of toxic cough syrups for children produced by an Indian company. After the Gambian authorities launched a lawsuit, the World Health Organization issued an alert on these syrups. According to an investigation launched in India to …

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for stabbing his friend’s father to death at New Sekyire, near Kronom-Cement in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. “The suspect stabbed the 47-year-old man with a knife resulting in his tragic death,” reports said. The deceased was stabbed with a knife …

A man killed his neighbor with a stick during a fight in the Itele Awori area of Nigeria’s Ogun state, according to reports. “The duo have engaged in a violent duel, and efforts by other neighbours to separate the two yielded no result,” according to reports. “The suspect smashed the …

Three schoolchildren died and 12 were rescued after drowning while swimming in the sea at Gomoa Nyanyano in Ghana, according to reports. “The children are from Kasoa but went to Gomoa Nyanyano to swim since schools are on Christmas vacation,” reports said. Police say, they had a distress call from …