Africa

Heavy rains recorded overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday in several regions of Algeria caused violent flooding in the wilaya of Bordj Bou Arreridj. According to a statement from the Algerian Civil Protection, one person died, while 36 others surrounded by water were evacuated. The floods were recorded in several municipalities …

A 37-year-old man died unexpectedly at Kansakrom, a neighborhood of Atwima Mponua District in Ghana’s Ashanti region, as a result of heavy alcohol consumption, GhanaWeb reported. After drinking heavily, the deceased’s stomach apparently exploded. Mr Kwame Nyamekye nicknamed Last Doctor, a senior mortuary attendant, informed GhanaWeb that he was at …

A young lady has been widely applauded on social media after she decided to breastfeed her baby during her wedding. The little boy pushed the mum to give him breast milk as she was about to sign the dotted lines on her wedding day. He apparently wanted to be taken …

Moroccan authorities issued 10 permits for farmers to legally grow cannabis for industry and export for the first time. Farmers in the northern regions of al-Hoceima, Chefchaouen and Taounate will be allowed to produce and sell cannabis for medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial use, in accordance with a law passed by …

Nigeria’s Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested three persons who allegedly specialised in ransacking women’s bags during a social gathering on Tuesday in Katsina. The suspects included two minors and a 19-year-old boy, said DSC Mohammed-Tukur Abdara, the NSCDC Spokesman. ” A 10-year-old boy, whom they normally give clean …

Ugandan health authorities confirmed the death of another health worker, an anaesthetic officer, who died in the early hours of Wednesday. Margaret Nabisubi, 58, is the fourth medical worker to die of Ebola, according to Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng. I regret to announce the passing of another Health worker, …

Eight children died of hunger on Monday in Djibo, a town in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso as terrorist groups attacked a humanitarian convoy of more than 200 trucks carrying food. The last convoy of food supplies to the city was attacked on September 26, killing 27 soldiers providing …

Authorities in Liberia say they have seized $100m (£88m) worth of cocaine in a suburb of the capital Monrovia, the BBC reported. The operation also involved officers from the US international narcotics agency. It resulted in three arrests – of a Liberian, a man from Guinea Bissau and a Lebanese …

A Sukhoi SU-25 aircraft of the Malian armed forces crashed on Tuesday in the airport area of Gao, in the north of the country, while providing support to the civilian populations of the region, the general staff of the army announced. Without giving any assessment, the general staff of the …

Thunder struck a 12-year-old boy, a pupil of Redeem M/A Basic School, during a heavy downpour in Nkwanta township in the southern Oti region of Ghana on Monday. The deceased, identified as Philip Ajoyi, was struck while in the company of others running for their lives during a communal clash. …