Africa

The Ministry of Primary Education has decided to take steps to ensure a safe environment for young pupils, in view of the phenomenon of sexual harassment in the school environment in Togo in recent years. A hotline, 8250, has been set up so that victims can report cases of sexual …

An 8-year-old boy was killed by his 20-year-old brother in a bush near Kwamo, in the municipality of Ejisu, in the Ashanti region of Ghana. After the gruesome act, the suspect returned home to inform his uncle about the murder. According to him, “he was possessed by a spirit when …

Local government officials joined hundreds of mourners in northern Nigeria on Wednesday for the mass burial of more than 140 victims killed in a devastating tanker explosion. The tragedy occurred in the town of Majiya, Jigawa state, when an overturned gasoline tanker exploded as residents attempted to collect fuel leaking …

According to the NGO Save the Children, 10 million children are deprived of education during periods of massive flooding in Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The NGO is calling on governments and partners to take urgent action. Already facing an education crisis, these countries are further …

In the northern Nigerian state of Jigawa, 94 people were killed and 50 injured when a tanker carrying fuel oil exploded. Jigawa State Police spokesman Lawan Adamu, said an explosion occurred in a tanker carrying fuel oil on the Kano-Hadeja highway in Jigawa, for unknown reasons. At least 50 people …

Mali’s transitional government welcomed two new ambassadors yesterday, Tuesday October 15, 2024, who were received by President Assimi Goïta at the presidential palace. Assimi Goïta granted an audience to Cheick Oumar Coulibaly, Mali’s new representative in Nigeria, and to Mamary Camara, recently appointed Mali’s ambassador to Rwanda. During the meeting, …

More than 2 million people have been displaced and 200 communities submerged by severe flooding in kogi state, Nigeria. Triggered by the overflowing Niger and Benue rivers, the floods have also affected approximately 60,000 hectares of land, causing widespread destruction. Nine local government areas, including Lokoja, Ibaji, and Adavi, have …

A fatal accident has claimed the lives of two people and injured others in East Legon, Accra, Ghana, according to reports. The Ghana Police Service has begun an investigation into the fatal accident. A preliminary investigation has identified the suspect driver as Salifu Amoako, who rammed his vehicle into another …

Twelve students and 33 injured after a bus crash in north-east Egypt, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. According to reports, “the students in the vehicle were returning to their dormitories from classes when the accident occurred.” A group of ambulances arrived on the scene to transport the injured …

Two people were shot and injured at a galamsey site after a violent clash between Chinese nationals and youths from Sekyere Krobo in Ghana’s Ashanti region. The incident has sparked tensions and renewed concerns about the activities of foreign nationals in Ghana’s small-scale mining sector. According to eyewitnesses, the confrontation …