Africa

A 32-year-old woman has been electrocuted at Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East Metropolitan Assembly of the Central region, Ghana. The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday after staff from the Electricity Company of Ghana(ECG) reported disconnected power supply. “The ECG staff staffs disconnected the  light of the deceased but failed …

In Africa, the rate of spread of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is slowing slightly, although the epidemic continues to progress. The information was revealed by the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), an autonomous continental health agency of the African Union. These are the latest figures …

Baltasar Ebang Engonga, at the heart of a scandal following the release of intimate videos, has been dismissed from his position as Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) by a presidential decree signed on November 4, 2024 by Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Decree no. …

South Africa closed its border with Mozambique shortly after opening it on Thursday, as post-election violence in the neighboring country intensified, leading to clashes between protesters and police, according to reports. Authorities have also advised South Africans to postpone any non-essential visits to Mozambique, reports stated. “At least 20 people …

In Senegal, the government has decided to suspend peanut seed exports from November 15 for the 2024-2025 season, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Equipment announced on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The aim of this decision is to prevent any competition between exports and local marketing, the Ministry said. During …

No fewer than 10 residents, including women and children, were killed when bandits on motorcycles invaded a farming community in Niger State. The bandits massacred some of the women who refused to be raped by the armed men. According to reports, the incident occurred in the Wayam community of Sabon-Gari …

More than four decades ago, Paul Biya became head of state on November 6, and this date is synonymous with great celebration within the Rassemblement démocratique du peuple camerounais (RDPC), the ruling party. Activists of the Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais (RDPC) and supporters of the Head of State have …

The Nigerian Air Force has neutralized 50 terrorists in air operations targeting members of the West African branch of the terrorist organization Daesh, in Borno State, in the northeast of the country. Nigerian Air Force spokesman Olusola Akinboyewa shared a written statement on the operation on Tuesday. “The army conducted …

In Burkina Faso, a large-scale gendarmerie operation has resulted in the arrest of several individuals and the seizure of a large number of weapons and other items. Following numerous complaints of armed robbery, the gendarmerie launched an investigation, focusing on the Bassinko, Gambre-yaare, Marcoussis and Yagma districts which led to …

A 29-year-old woman killed her 35-year-old husband in Abuakwa-Abakomadi, in Ghana’s Ashanti region, according to reports. According to the suspect, “she committed the crime following an argument over her alleged infidelity.” “The deceased had received several threats upon his return from a business trip,” reports said. “The deceased was warned …