Africa

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 …

The Burkina Faso team has qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), following its 2-0 victory over Burundi in the return leg at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny stadium in Abidjan on Sunday. Burkina Faso are the first team to qualify for the CAN 2025 after Morocco, who qualified as …

A titoker celebrity was shot by unknown gunmen in the Lekki area of Lagos State, Nigeria, according to reports. The victim, Odesanmi Opeyemi, better known as Oloba Salo, was attacked while driving her white SUV around Tantalizer Junction, Lekki. A viral video shows the aftermath of the attack, with a …

Paul Atanga Nji, Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration formally, forbids any discussion of President Paul Biya’s state of health. Amid rumors of the death of Cameroon’s president, his government has banned any discussion of his state of health. Paul Atanga Nji, Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration, denounced rumors whose unhealthy …

In Senegal, the Ministry of Education published a decree on October 6 on respect for religious beliefs, according to reports. This text requires all schools, whether public or private, to accept the wearing of religious symbols such as the veil, the cross or sacred beads, as long as they do …

At least nine local security guards were killed in an ambush by a group of armed men in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, Governor Dauda Lawal announced. The civilian guards, part of the state’s Protection of Communities program, were targeted at a security checkpoint on the outskirts of Tsafe, a town …

Marc Brys salary has remained a secret since his recruitment last April by Cameroon’s Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Pr. Mouelle Kombi. As national coach of the Indomitable Lions, the Belgian technician earns a handsome sum. The Belgian coach is said to earn a salary of 44,000 euros a …

Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie was elected President of Ethiopia on Monday October 7, 2024 by parliamentarians, taking over from Sahle-Work Zewde, whose term of office expires at the end of October. Although the position of President is honorary and considered head of state, real power remains in the …