Africa

A 26-year-old driver lost his life after being struck with a wheel spinner by his colleague at Agona Swedru in the Central Region, Ghana. The altercation occurred at their workplace escalating to a point where the suspect used the wheel spanner as a weapon, inflicting fatal injuries on the deceased. …

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko was in Mauritania for a three-day visit that ended on Tuesday, January 14 as he announced the creation of a committee to complete the Rosso bridge linking the two countries by 2026. “This visit is part of the strengthening of exemplary bilateral relations between Senegal …

On January 11, 2025, the U.S. Embassy in Benin provides details of the helicopter crash that occurred on the afternoon of January 10 in the commune of Zè, some 50 kilometers from Cotonou. According to reports, it was a forced landing due to partial mechanical failure of the aircraft. There …

The statue of former president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, located at the Effia-Nkwanta regional hospital, was destroyed by unknown assailants in Sekondi, Ghana. The incident reportedly occurred at about 1:30 am on January 13, 2025. According to the police,“they received information about the incident and promptly rushed to the scene. …

A 13-year-old girl narrowly escaped a suspected ritual murder after being abducted by four unidentified men in Aburi-Kitase, Akuapem South Municipality, in Ghana’s Eastern Region. “The teenager went missing around 8 pm while heading to buy food,” reports said. According to reports, “the abductors had bound the girl’s hands and …

Twenty-eight soldiers were killed in an attack by suspected terrorists in northern Benin near the border with Niger and Burkina Faso. “The attack took place on Wednesday at the triple point, the name given to the border area between Benin, Niger and Burkina Faso,” reports said. “We are continuing the …

A 26-year-old man has allegedly murdered an 18-year-old young lady at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region, Ghana. The suspect, who is currently on the run, and the deceased are both believed to be illegal miners. According to Adom News, “the tragic incident occurred on …

A mentally challenged man has set ablaze a teachers bungalow at Nkyenekyene in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern Region, Ghana. The bungalow houses teachers of Nkyenekyene Presbyterian Basic School. According to Adom News, “the mentally challenged man has been in the town for about a week.” Since his …

Three individuals have been shot dead by police officers at Acherensua in the Ahafo Region, Ghana, according to reports. The deceased were part of a group of eight people who allegedly went to the Newmont Ahafo South mines to engage in illegal mining activities. The incident occurred when the group …

According to figures from the Direction Générale de la Documentation Nationale (DGDN), 101,600 visas were issued last year, representing 6.7% of the 1.52 million entries recorded on Togolese territory. Togo has made significant progress in issuing visas for a variety of reasons, from tourism to business. However, it is important …