West Africa

A Chinese national and five other suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, for illegal mining activities in the state, Nigeria. These suspected illegal miners were apprehended on Thursday, December 5, 2024, reports said. The suspects did not obtaining a licence that …

A 24-year-old student and a 10-year-old boy lost their lives in a terrible fire that broke out in their home in Bouaké, Ivory Coast, on the night of Wednesday, December 4, 2024. According to reports, the fire broke out at around 6 a.m., surprising the five occupants of the house. …

The official list of media outlets in compliance with the Press Code was published on Tuesday December 3, only 112 files were validated out of the 380 submitted in Senegal. In his speech, the Minister of Communication explained that the rejected media would no longer be able to print or …

The residence of Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe was ravaged by a devastating fire in Lagos, Nigeria, according to reports. The inferno, which swept through the multi-million naira property, reduced valuable possessions to ashes, leaving the beloved actress heartbroken. Taking to her official Instagram page on Wednesday night, Aigbe expressed profound …

Gunmen have killed a man at Ok Winners Hotel, Igbosoro, Igode, in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. “The gang of five men stormed the hotel, locked staff members in another room and shot the victim during the attack,” according to reports. Mostly women, were locked in …

Dozens of people were killed, including several children, during the final of a soccer tournament called Trophée Général Mamadi Doumbouya, in the town of N’Zérékoré, Guinea, on December 1, 2024. Arbitration protests, clashes, tear gas… It was total mayhem in the town of N’Zérékoré on December 1. It was a …

At least 100 people, most of them women, were missing after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria. The boat was taking the passengers from Kogi state along the river to neighbouring Niger early Friday morning when it capsized, Niger State …

Mahamudu Bawumia versus John Dramani Mahama, the duel that’s shaping up for the presidential election in Ghana on December 7. After two terms at the head of the country, Nana Akufo-Addo is stepping down in accordance with the Constitution. And the battle promises to be a close one between his …

A young man has been found dead in a bush with his head nearly chopped off at Gomoa Ojobi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana. The body of the deceased was found behind the house of an opinion leader in the community and is yet to …

A decomposing body of an unidentified man was found early this morning in an uncompleted building at Mile 11, New Weija, Ghana. Residents stumbled upon the lifeless body in attempts to trace a strong odour that had taken over the community. The man believed to be in his thirties was …