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At least 116 people died this Tuesday, July 2 in a stampede during a Hindu religious gathering in northern India, local media reported. This is the worst death toll in more than ten years in India where crowd movements regularly kill hundreds of worshippers and pilgrims. A dense crowd gathered …

Two toddlers died after a building collapsed at Gomoa Osamkrom in the Gomoa Central District of the Central Region, Ghana. The unfortunate incident happened on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. “Their mother stepped out to bathe after feeding them,” according to Adom News. “The deceased are a year-old girl and her …

Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, officially announced her coming out on social networks. She now confirms several rumors circulating on social networks concerning her sexual orientation. This coming out is hailed as courageous by NGOs and LGBTQIA+ activists, which could have repercussions on laws penalizing homosexuality in …

In Chad, 70 terrorists eliminated, five camps and a base destroyed in the Lake region, the army announced on Monday July 1, 2024. Factions descended from the Boko Haram terrorist group continue to clash there, targeting civilians. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, this was a military …

Kenyan activists have called for fresh protests on Tuesday, with many rejecting appeals from President William Ruto for dialogue following his decision to withdraw proposed tax hikes. The protests, which have been led by young people and organised largely on social media, were initially sparked by a finance bill intended …

Nick Imudia, former CEO of Konga, one of the giants of e-commerce, died in tragic circumstances when he jumped from the balcony of his apartment in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. “The deceased went out onto the balcony of his apartment on Tuesday June 25, 2024 and jumped,” according too reprots. “The …

Professor Francis Nkrumah, eldest son of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has died aged 89. The cause of death is not immediately known. Indian author and editor Vijay Prashad announced his demise in a post on X on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Taking to Facebook, his brother Sekou …

At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured after a series of attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on Saturday, the head of the local state emergency management agency said. Although the Nigerian military has degraded the capabilities of the militants, they still …

Re-elected South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the appointment of a new cabinet including former opposition leader John Steenhuisen. Mr. John Steenhuisen is now in charge of agriculture. It comes as Ramaphosa’s African National Congress was forced to join forces with rival parties to stay in power after losing …

Ivorian influencer and pastor General Camille Makosso is expected in Togo on July 5, 2024 for a ten-day visit. In his schedule, Makosso plans to meet Togolese soccer legend Sheyi Adebayor for constructive exchanges. He also intends to hold a meeting with entrepreneurs, with a view to fruitful collaboration. Camille …