Africa

The Nigerian Police Force, Kebbi State Command has rescued 36 victims of kidnappers in the Wasagu Local Government Area of the state. On December 8, 2024, gunmen in their large numbers barricaded and kidnapped 36 people who were coming back from their respective farms, the spokesman of the command, SP …

A trigger-happy policeman allegedly shot dead a 17-year-old in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. The incident occurred when police officers stormed the neighborhood after finding firecrackers in the victim’s possession. According to reports,“efforts by the security operatives to arrest the boy were resisted and while …

At least twenty-one Niger civilians were killed in an attack near the Burkina Faso border, the Niger army announced. “On Thursday, December 5, 2024, a public transport vehicle, linking Téra to Bankilaré, was intercepted by armed bandits on motorcycles,” said the Nigerien armed forces (FAN). “These lawless criminals savagely murdered …

Ghana’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, made his political comeback by winning the presidential election after his rival, vice-president and ruling party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat on Sunday. Ahead of the official announcement, Bawumia addressed a press conference from his residence. “I’ve just called His Excellency John Mahama to …

Four people have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service following a shooting incident at the Iron City offices in the Awutu Senya East constituency, Kasoa, in the Central Region of Ghana. “The incident resulted in the death of one person and left another injured,” according to reports. The four …

A Chinese national and five other suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, for illegal mining activities in the state, Nigeria. These suspected illegal miners were apprehended on Thursday, December 5, 2024, reports said. The suspects did not obtaining a licence that …

At least five people were killed and three seriously injured in protests across Mozambique, according to police. Orlando Mudumane, spokesman for the Police General Command, said clashes erupted between police and protesters armed with stones, knives, and machetes. The demonstrations were reportedly called by Venancio Mondlane, a defeated presidential candidate, …

In Guinea Conakry, after the deadly stampede that left at least 56 people dead last Sunday in Nzérékoré, Prime Minister Bah Oury has finally spoken out. In his speech, the head of government announced that the name of the president of the transition, Mamadi Doumbouya, will no longer be associated …

A 24-year-old student and a 10-year-old boy lost their lives in a terrible fire that broke out in their home in Bouaké, Ivory Coast, on the night of Wednesday, December 4, 2024. According to reports, the fire broke out at around 6 a.m., surprising the five occupants of the house. …

The official list of media outlets in compliance with the Press Code was published on Tuesday December 3, only 112 files were validated out of the 380 submitted in Senegal. In his speech, the Minister of Communication explained that the rejected media would no longer be able to print or …