West Africa

A 38-year-old manageress has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by the Asante Abuakwa Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality for stealing GH¢221,937.75 at Santasi, Kumasi, Ghana. The woman pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing and was convicted on her own plea. Police Detective Inspector Alexander Agbekpornu, …

One prisoner died of asphyxiation and three others were injured this Monday, April 7, 2025, during an escape attempt at the Bouake civil prison in central Ivory Coast. According to the prosecutor, the incident occurred as the prison administration stepped up controls to combat the introduction of narcotics into the …

The Achimota Circuit Court has sentenced a 22-year-old hairdresser to five years in prison for trafficking two Nigerian women for prostitution in Ghana. The convict, who lured the victims under the guise of offering jobs in Ghana, forced them into prostitution upon their arrival. The victims, aged 22 and 23, …

A 25-year-old man was found dead in mysterious circumstances in Ahwiaa, a suburb of the Kwabre East municipality in Ghana’s Ashanti region. The deceased, who lived with his grandmother in Mamponteng, had left home to go shopping at the market. “One of my siblings in Accra called to ask if …

Following the failure of her first attempt, Ivorian chef Zeinab Bancé set off again on Thursday March 27 at the Parc des Sports in Treichville, in a new bid to beat the Guinness record for the longest culinary marathon. Zeinab Bancé has put together a rich menu highlighting the flavors …

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has decided to rename an emblematic thoroughfare in the capital, Dakar, known as boulevard Général-de-Gaulle, its new name. will now bear the name of Mamadou Dia, Senegal’s first head of government. The announcement made during the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre …

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dismissed the entire senior management team of the country’s national oil company, amidst the country’s crude oil production shortfall. Nigeria, Africa’s leading oil producer, has been experiencing a production crisis in recent months. “Restructuring the NNPC board is crucial to improving operational efficiency, restoring …

A policeman drowned while participating in an operation against illegal mining in the River Offin at Assin Asaman, Ghana. The body was identified and later recovered after a four-hour search. The incident occurred during a swoop operation led by the Central North Regional Police Command, part of their ongoing efforts …

A bricklayer has gone missing after his wife gave birth to triplets in Ondo State, Nigeria, according to reports. The woman delivered three healthy baby boys on Monday, March 31, 2025, after facing delays due to a lack of medical personnel at her initial hospital. Hospital sources reveal that she …

The Nigerien authorities have announced the release of fifty civilian and military figures in a decree signed by President Abdourahamane Tiani and read out on public television by Government Secretary General Mahaman Roufai Laouali. Among the personalities released are several officers and men of rank implicated in the attempted coups …