Africa

The 26-year-old man was arrested for shooting dead his cousin in Numeriso, near Jacobu, in the central district of Amansie, in Ghana’s Ashanti region. According to a police, “the suspect shot the deceased with a single-barrel gun, after which he fled the crime scene.” He was handed over to the …

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu said on Wednesday economic reforms would continue, despite increasing hardships that have fuelled public anger. Tinubu, who came to power a year ago, promised to send an executive bill to parliament soon to set a new minimum wage. In a television broadcast to mark Democracy Day, …

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan is urgently investigating allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur city of al-Fashir. Al Fashir has become a new front between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a video statement released on Tuesday, prosecutor Karim Khan …

A 13-year-old boy has died by suicide in the Ungwan Maigero Community in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Acording too reports,” the incident reportedly happened on Thursday, June 7, after a soldier and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force in the area tortured the deceased.” …

A female student of the Federal University Dutse (FUD), Nigeria, has been arrested by the police in connection with the murder of her newborn baby. “The suspect allegedly threw the newborn from the toilet window of a three-storey hostel building,” according to reports. The disheartening incident occurred on Monday, June …

Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine other people were killed when the military plane they were traveling on crashed, President Lazarus Chakwera said on Tuesday. The aircraft carrying Chilima, who was seen as a potential candidate in next year’s presidential election, went missing on Monday. “I’m deeply saddened, …

An aircraft carrying Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others has gone missing, Malawi’s presidency said on Monday. “All efforts by aviation authorities to make contact with the Aircraft since it went off the radar have failed thus far,” Malawi’s Office of the President and Cabinet said in …

A 30-year-old fisherman has drowned at Mumford in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region, Ghana, according to reports. The deceased was with four others when the incident occurred. According to reports, “he was dragged into the sea when pulling the fishing net.” All attempts by his colleagues to …

In Ghana, faced with untimely power cuts, the population took to the streets of Accra on Saturday to demonstrate their frustration. For Ghanaians, the authorities must put an end to the frequent and unpredictable power cuts that have plagued Ghana for years. This problem has had major social, economic and …

At least 55 people died and 155 others were injured after a violent clash between two clans in central Somalia, Reuters reported, citing residents and medical officials. Somalia’s federal government is not only struggling to contain violence unleashed by the Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group, but is also facing clan-based …