Africa

Unidentified gunmen attacked a local drinking establishment in Binduri Down, Upper East Region, Ghana, on Sunday March 23, 2025, killing six people. According to a report, three of the victims were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital, while the remaining three are receiving treatment at the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital. …

A fire outbreak involving three fuel tankers was recorded at Kpone, behind the GPHA terminal at the barrier, on March 24, 2025 in Ghana. The Ghana National Fire Service responded quickly, deploying five fire tenders to the scene to battle the intense blaze. Firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the situation, …

A 50-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for sexually assaulting seven young girls in Txifo Heman, in the Heman Lower Denkyira district of Ghana. The victims, all minors between the ages of six and seven, are pupils at a cultural dance school operated by the convict. …

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed decided, without giving official reasons, to sack Prime Minister Kamel Madouri on the night of Thursday March 20, 2024, according to reports. The technocrat, who was appointed last August in a major reshuffle, was immediately replaced by Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, Minister of Equipment. The rest of …

An Algerian serviceman died on Wednesday, March 19, 20025 following the crash of a combat aircraft, announced the Algerian Ministry of Defense (MDN). “During a planned training flight, a military combat aircraft crashed, this Wednesday, March 19, 2025, near the region of Aoulef in the wilaya of Adrar (southwest Algeria) …

Six people have lost their lives following a tanker explosion in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), according to reports. According to a statement from the Nigerian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), an explosion occurred on Wednesday evening, March 19, 2024, in a tanker carrying fuel oil on the Abuja-Keffi highway …

Cybercriminals targeted the X (formerly Twitter) account of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama to promote a fraudulent crypto-currency project. For 48 hours, compromising messages were posted asking Mahama’s supporters to invest in Solana Africa, a cryptocurrency and blockchain. “The president’s X account was compromised and we took steps to regain …

The Central Regional Health Directorate has reported an increase in suspected cholera cases, reaching 3,028, with 260 confirmed infections in Ghana’s Central Region. At the Annual Health Sector Performance Review in Cape Coast on Wednesday, Regional Director of Health Services, Agnes Achiamaa Anane, revealed that the outbreak has claimed 19 …

According to reports, one of Nigeria’s largest oil pipelines has exploded, even though it is essential for transporting oil in the Niger Delta, one of the country’s main sources of oil. “A fire broke out on the Trans Niger Delta Pipeline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) located on …

At least 18 people were killed in an air attack on a market in northern Mali, targeting armed militants, according to the Malian army. The Collective for the Defense of the Rights of the Azawad People, part of a Tuareg separatist coalition, said the attack occurred 50 kilometers (30 miles) …