West Africa

Two brothers drowned in an abandoned quarry in Anoff, a community in the municipality of Nsawam Adoagyiri, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. “The victims went to the abandoned quarry site of Mendor Quarry Company to swim in the stagnant water while returning from hunting but drowned,” reports said. The …

A 35-year-old woman lost a finger after buying a wedding ring from a close friend to replace the one she had lost in the Awutu Senya East municipality in Ghana’s Central Region. “She had lost her original ring several months ago and opted to acquire a replacement from a friend …

A man has been arrested for defiling three of his underage children at their residence in the Obingwa Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The illicit act started after the suspect sent the victims mother out of their matrimonial home following a disagreement,” reports said. “Members of the vigilance …

The decomposing corpse of an engineer has been evacuated from his apartment in the Dawaki area of the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. “The engineer was at home when some suspects gained entry into the premises, killed him and fled,” reports said. Neighbours started smelling a foul odour emitting from his …

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has become the new chair of the West African regional bloc, Ecowas, taking over from Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and is expected to lead the group for the next year. It was announced at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Ecowas leadership, at his …

Gunmen have shot dead a middle-aged man after church service in Amagba, Edo State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The incident has left the community in shock,” reports said. Residents in the community have continued to raise concerns about the safety of worshippers in places of religious gathering. Residents are calling …

A farmer is battling for his life after he was hacked over a disagreement about missing GH¢70 at Panto Village in Akuapem North Municipality in Eastern Region, Ghana. “The victim returned from snail hunting at midnight and found that his money, Ghc70 cedis, had been stolen from his room,” reports …

Amnesty International Ghana has condemned lawmakers in the country for unanimously supporting a redrafted anti-LGBT bill which seeks to impose a three-year prison sentence on people identified as LGBT. People who campaign for LGBT rights could also face up to 10 years in jail. Amnesty Ghana director Genevieve Partington says …

Health authorities in Nigeria have announced an epidemic of diphtheria in the capital, Abuja, after the death of a four-year-old child, local media reported. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said there had been multiple outbreaks across the country since late last year, with almost 800 confirmed …

Lawmakers in Ghana have backed a proposed amendment to an anti-gay bill that would make identifying as LGBT punishable by a three-year prison sentence. People who campaign for LGBT rights could also face up to 10 years in jail. The amendments were backed by a cross-party group of MPs, but …