Africa

At least 28 people died in southern Ethiopia when a public transport bus plunged into a river, according to reports. “29 people were also injured in the incident,” according to Inspect Wolde Biliso, head of the trafic accident prevention and control division. He confirmed that the accident occurred at around …

Coming from Liberia, the plane landed without a permit at Freetown international airport in Sierra Leone on September 20, 2024. The Sierra Leonean authorities seized the aircraft and took into custody the four passengers on board: three Mexicans and a Spaniard. While there is some uncertainty surrounding this plane, which …

The former Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Senegalese Amadou Mahtar Mbow, died on Monday night at the age of 103 in Dakar, Senegal. Amadou Mahtar Mbow headed UNESCO for thirteen years, from 1974 to 1987. He is the first African to hold this position. …

According to the World Health Organization, nearly 30,000 suspected cases of mpox have been reported in Africa since the beginning of the year. According to the U.N. health body, a majority were in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been grappling with an uptick in cases, along with its …

Ivorian singer Kerozen lives a fulfilling life as he attended a stag party in the run-up to his wedding on September 28, 202. There will be various activities on the program, including a game of paintball with other Ivorian music and showbiz celebrities. Bachelor party: KEROZEN spends a day full …

Five hundred and two people have been killed and one million seven hundred others affected by the floods in Chad, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The OCHA Chad indicated that 212,000 houses had been destroyed, 375,000 hectares of fields and 69,000 head …

In the DRC, 1,685 Malaka prisoners were released as they were seriously ill on September 22, 2024 in Kinshasa, according to reports. The release of the prisionners is part of a program to reduce prison overcrowding. The most serious cases received immediate medical attention, signed directly by Minister Constant Mutamba. …

A pirogue containing several bodies in an advanced state of decomposition has been discovered by fishermen near the Senegalese coast, according to the authorities. The authorities reacted immediately, dispatching navy units to assess the situation and secure the area. The operation is still underway, although the exact number of bodies …

The Ghanaian Electoral Commission has validated 13 candidacies for the presidential election scheduled for December 07, 2024. Of the 13 validated candidacies, nine were presented by political parties and four by independents, according to informations. The two front-runners, vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition …

Two morgue workers have been arrested for selling human body parts to suspected ritualists in Osun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The morgue employees, aged 43 and 42, were arrested along with the suspected ritualists following a tip-off from a concerned citizen. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer of the …