West Africa

Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) will take charge of retrieving and preserving the Benin Bronzes, with the approval of the Oba of Benin, the rightful owner of the artefacts. The bronzes, looted by British soldiers in 1897 from the former Kingdom of Benin, remain largely in European …

At least five people are dead and 20 others are still missing following a tragic boating accident in Waeei South Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. The incident occurred on Monday evening, February 24, when speedboats carrying passengers returning from a burial collided and capsized. According to eyewitnesses, “many of …

A 26-year-old man has been shot and killed following a dispute between his brother and a neighbor in Fou in the Sagnarigu Municipality, Ghana. The incident occurred between February 25 and 26, 2025, in the Northern Regional town. According to community members, “the suspect and his friends assaulted the victim …

A 25-year-old woman was arrested after the death of her husband in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area, Nigeria. According to reports, “the couple had been facing an ongoing domestic dispute regarding the custody of their six-year-old daughter”. “Despite initial discussions with her family that seemed to favour welcoming the child …

A 40-year-old man has been found dead in a bush at Owuraku, a suburb of Adoagyiri in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality of the Eastern Region, Ghana. According to eyewitness, “the victim sustained severe head injuries and had his throat nearly slit, indicating a brutal attack.” His lifeless body was discovered near …

A 24-year-old Thai woman has been arrested for attempting to smuggle 43 packets of Canadian Loud, a synthetic variety of cannabis weighing 46.60 kilograms, into Nigeria via Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. She was arrested on February 20 during the inward clearance of passengers on a Qatar …

A 31-year-old man drowned inside a well while attempting to retrieve a phone in the Oja-Odan area of Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. A witness said, “the dceased attempted to enter the well to retrieve the phone which has=d accidentally fallen into the well.” The witness warned the victim …

Nigerian singer Ayra Starr had a very different life on social networks before she became an afrobeats star because she was an online troll, managing a page dedicated to American rapper Nicki Minaj. In Internet slang, a troll characterizes an individual seeking attention by creating negative feelings, or behavior aimed …

A 10-year-old boy has tragically drowned in Salt Lake at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana. According to Adom, the deceased went missing on Wednesday after returning from school. His body was discovered on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The Assemblyman for the Upper Nyanyano …

Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84 in Mali, according to information. The cause of Cissé’s death was not announced. The Malian government said Cissé had just held a press conference to present two trophies as a …