West Africa

Youths in Nigerian Benue State mobbed to death two suspected witches to death for allegedly killing people by sorcery. They were reportedly dragged with a rope around the village and subsequently beaten to death. According to locals, who did not want to be mentioned, what sparked the accusation was the …

The family of Linda Obiri Akufo is suing St. Francis Xavier Hospital over the disappearance of her body at the facility’s morgue. After processing the necessary paperwork and concluding payments for the corpse to be brought home, it was nowhere to be found. The family of the late 57-year-old woman …

Former servant of God and now gospel singer, Kley Saley, was invited on the Ivorian channel NCI to justify his recent remarks when he said he had served God for more than 12 years but had obtained nothing. “I served God for 12 years and I got nothing,” he had …

Ghana’s cultural actors are mourning the death of veteran actor Ekow Blankson, who passed away, local media reported on Monday. The cause of Ekow Blankson’s death is yet to be confirmed or made public. The actor, who was also involved in other private companies, portrayed a variety of parts in …

Residents of Mopa town in Nigeria’s Kogi state are mourning the death of four family members after eating a meal made from cassava flour known as ‘Amala’, local media reported. It was learned that the family cooked the “Amala” meal from the leftover cassava flour they spread on the sun …

Nigerian Kwara State Police announced the arrest of a medical doctor, Adio Adeyemi, for allegedly kidnapping and killing two ladies. Adeyemi who works in Kaiama General Hospital, allegedly kidnapped and killed his girlfriend and another housewife, Nofisat Halidu, in 2021. Based on the Commissionner of Police’s order, investigation into the …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has awarded the prestigious Public Service Integrity Award 2022 to Chief Superintendent of Nigerian Police Daniel Itse Amah for rejecting a $200,000 bribe from thieves . The decision to award the prize to Amah was based on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt …

Burkina Faso’s security forces announced on national television the overthrow of military leader Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Damiba, months after the latter overthrew former President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. Ibrahim Traore, the new coup leader cited Lt Col “Damiba’s inability to deal with an Islamist insurgency” as the reason. He also …

A Chinese national, who allegedly slashed the throat of his Ghanaian employee at Kweikuma in the Sekondi-Takoradi municipality of the Western Region, has been arrested, local media reported. The suspect, identified as Xue Hue, is expected to make a court appearance today, September 30, 2022, to face justice. The victim, …

Mercy Amoah, 19, shared how she became addicted to drugs at an early age, the regrets she felt after her pregnancy and a plea for help to stop drugs. She revealed that her friends influenced her into the life of drugs and she dropped out of school while in Junior …