Africa

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 …

The head of security for former Senegalese President Macky Sall’s party (2012-2024) was arrested on the night of September 18, 2024 for investigation, acoording to reports. His name is said to have been mentioned several times in the testimonies of victims of the crackdown on opposition protests between March 2021 …

In Kenya, from January to September 16, 2024, 3,369 people lost their lives in road accidents, compared with 3,151 in the first nine months of 2023. National Police Service (NPS) data reveal that these casualties included 1,281 pedestrians, 825 motorcyclists, 654 passengers and 281 drivers. This period also saw 16,979 …

The province of South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is considered the epicenter of the mpox epidemic, also known as monkeypox. However, caring for those affected by the disease remains a challenge. Almost 6,000 cases have been recorded since the beginning of the year, representing more than a …

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 …