West Africa

A decomposing body of a man in his late 30s, has been discovered in an uncompleted building at Kasoa-Opeikuma Pentecost Down in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region, Ghana. The discovery was made by neighbors who noticed a foul odor emanating from the area. The Unit Committee …

The decomposing body of a man has been found at Gomoa Potsin in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana. The body was discovered near an electricity pole in the area. He has been linked to an electricity transmission cable theft that led to a power outage on …

A 20-year-old woman took her own life after allegations of adultery leveled against her by her in-laws in the Oti Region, Ghana. The young mother known for her lively personality, was reportedly subjected to intense harassment and public humiliation by her husband’s family. The accusations were said to have stemmed …

A teenager and two other men have died in the collapse of a building in Northern Vulture Estate, Nigeria, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said no fewer than six people were seriously injured. A young boy, about 15 years old, …

Three people have sustained injuries in a shooting incident between two youth groups over a parcel of land in the business district of the Northern Region, Ghana. Tension started building up when one group laid claim to the land, asserting ownership. They destroyed the cordon and materials on the site. …

A FanMilk-branded truck on Saturday evening overturned on the Achimota to Tesano road, causing severe traffic congestion in Ghana, according to reports. The driver, who was the sole occupant, escaped unscathed. According to eyewitnesses, the driver claimed that another vehicle suddenly veered into his lane, and in an attempt to …

Three people have been declared dead in the municipality of Agona West as a result of the cholera epidemic that broke out in Agona Swedru and surrounding towns in Ghana’s Central Region. Of the 200 suspected cases reported, 11 have been confirmed as cholera by officials from the Swedru Municipal …

A recent report by the Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED), carried out with the support of the World Bank, indicates that the country recorded progress in reducing multidimensional poverty between 2018-2019 and 2021-2022. The incidence of multidimensional poverty is based on the proportion …

In an audio message to his supporters, the former Gambian president announced his return to political affairs, notably as head of the Patriotic Alliance for Reorientation and Construction (APRC). “I have decided, today, to take back the leadership of my party and not to entrust it to anyone else,” declares …

The Minister for the Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Action, Viriato Soares Cassama, announced a ban on the import and use of plastic bags in the country. These bags represent a major threat to soils, terrestrial and marine ecosystems, as well as to human health, due to the pollution they generate, …