Africa

Four children were found dead while playing inside an unused freezer in the Zambezi region of northeastern Namibia. “The children found in the freezer were aged three and six,” reports said. The police believe the children were accidentally trapped while playing and suffocated inside. The Namibian police are investigating the …

A 60-year-old man was found dead in his girlfriend’s bedroom in Akwanserem, in the Adansi Asokwa district of Ghana’s Ashanti region. “The deceased fell unconscious during a steamy session with his girlfriend,” aaccording to Adm News. He was rushed to the Fomena Government Hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival. …

At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service said. “The flood brought down the walls of the correctional facilities, including the medium security custodial center Maiduguri (MSCC) as well as the staff quarters in the city,” the service …

Organized jointly by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, the next African Nations Championship (CHAN) will take place from February 1 to 25, 2025. The announcement was made by Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). “The qualifiers will take place between October and December”, announced Cameroon’s Seidou Mbombo …

Nigeria now consumes its own refined oil, and the first tankers loaded with petrol left billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote’s refinery on September 15. After eight years of work and months of negotiations an agreement has finally been reached between the Dangote refinery and Nigeria’s national oil company, reports said. The …

At least three people, including two children, have died after two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Nile Delta, according to reports. The Ministry of Health also reported that at least 40 people were injured. Railway derailments and accidents are frequent in Egypt due to the dilapidated state of the rail …

President Paul Biya has authorized the release of 350 million CFA to help the victims affected by floods in Cameroon. According to reports, ” 200,000 people have been affected by floods that have hit the country’s Far North region hard.” Speaking at a press conference in Yaoundé on Friday, Minister …

A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Marrakech, Morocco, prompting the authorities to step up health surveillance. This case marks the first infection reported in the country since the start of the widely publicized global Mpox epidemic. In an official statement, the Ministry of Health announced that a patient …

On Thursday, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved the National Assembly, which he said had decided to row against the will of the Senegalese people. This provision is based on article 87 of the Constitution. The Senegalese people will then be called to the polls on Sunday November 17, 2024 …

The Malian judiciary has ordered the release, under judicial supervision, of eleven political leaders arrested on June 20. Members of the March 31st Declaration, a coalition of parties calling for a return to constitutional order in Mali, they are charged with opposition to the exercise of legitimate authority. They had …