Africa

A 20-year-old welder apprentice has tragically been electrocuted at an electric welding shop at Akwadum along the Koforidua-Suhum road, Ghana. “The incident occurred while the victim was operating a welding machine,” according too reports. Officers of the Ghana Police Service at the Akwadum Police Station under the Effiduase Office Command …

A man has been apprehended for inflicting cutlass wounds on a 14-year-old boy at Fetentaa in the Berekum West District of the Bono region, Ghana. The unfortunate incident occurred while the victim was working with his sister on their cashew farm. “The suspect came to the farm to ask them …

Fifty-eight people have been killed by flooding in Tanzania, as heavy rains continue in the East African country, according to government reports. “The coastal region was hit hardest, with 126,831 people affected,” according to the government. “Essential supplies including food had been distributed to those affected”, the government spokesperson Mobhare …

A 19-year-old student at Dormaa Senior High School has died in distressing circumstances related to a suspected abortion in Jericho, a suburb of Dormaa Ahenkro, Ghana. “The vcitm had complained of severe abdominal pains earlier in the day”, according to her mother. The deceased later revealed that she was given …

Ghana’s vice-president, who is also the presidential candidate of the ruling party, has opposed LGBTQ+ practices, saying they go against his religious faith and the country’s cultural norms. It is the first time Mahamudu Bawumia has publicly disclosed his stance on LGBTQ+ issues, which are currently dividing the West African …

A young man drowned after being dumped by his girlfriend in the River Pra at Twifo Praso in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of Central Region, Ghana. “The deceased and his alleged girlfriend had a misunderstanding which later resulted in an apparent separation between the two lovers,” according to the Assemblyman …

At least six Nigerien soldiers were killed in an explosion and several terrorists neutralized in air strikes, the Nigerien army announced. “A military vehicle returning from a patrol in Inatès hit a mine near the village of Tingara, killing six soldiers,” the Nigerien army announced. “In response to this cowardly …

A four-year-old has been drowned in a well at Kwahu Tafo in the Eastern Region, Ghana, according to reports. “The young boy was fetching water from the well when he was tragically pulled into its depths by the bucket,” according to reports. Children present at the time rushed home in …

A pregnant woman has been shot dead at Adinkrakrom in the Asante Akyem North Municipality of the Ashanti region, Ghana. “The deceased was shot through the window of her room,” according to Adom News. “After the gunshot was heard, some people rushed to the scene while others saw a man …

Ukrainian authorities have opened the country’s embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast. The aim of this inauguration is to increase Ukraine’s presence on the African continent, as Ukraine has long sought support from African countries in its conflict with Russia. “A brilliant new chapter has been …