West Africa

The authorities in India have ordered a pharmaceutical company to stop producing cough syrups after reports that they may be linked to the deaths of dozens of children in The Gambia. The health minister in Haryana state, Anil Vij, said inspections at a factory of Maiden Pharmaceuticals found several violations …

Ghanaian police on Friday arrested a 14-year-old boy at a narcotics base along with 10 other suspects during a raid in Akyeremade, Zongo and Tunsoum in the Ashanti region. The Ashanti Mampong District Police Command said it embarked on the swoop to stop the sale of narcotics and their use …

Beninese police on Sunday arrested Emilien David, correspondent for the French-speaking channel TV5Monde in the northern town of Materi, not far from the areas affected by the terrorist attacks. The news website crystal-news.net, one of the first to broadcast the news, indicates that he was taken to the criminal brigade …

A man allegedly killed his friend due to a misunderstanding about a recently dead goat given to them by a local in Sehwi Wiawso township in the North West Region of Ghana, local media reported. Reports said the two are close friends who do everything together in the community, including …

At least 16 people died and another 60 are missing after a boat capsized in Nigeria’s southeastern Anambra state, officials said on Saturday. The vessel, with 85 people on board, capsized amid heavy flooding, trapping the passengers, Thickman Tanimu, zonal coordinator for the National Emergency Management Agency, told Reuters agency. …

After a 12-year relationship with Victoria ended, John Odoom, 52, has confirmed he put a spell on her on suspicion of cheating. Victoria says she has not been attractive to any other man, because of her ex-fiancé who has used her panties for “juju” which has led to her inability …

Ghanaian police arrested a man, in whose room a quantity of bones yet to be identified were found in Assin Bereku in the central region. The residents raised an alarm over a foul scent emanating from the suspect’s room. When the police forcibly opened the door, it turned out that …

Lagos police arrested a 35-year-old motocyclist man for impregnating his teenage step daughter,13, in his residence. The girl’s mother, Gift, noticed that her daughter was pregnant and upon request, the girl confided in her that it was her stepfather who got her pregnant. The accused would remain in Kirikiri Correctional …

Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and Other Related Matters arrested a woman in Anambra State for the murder of her maid. Available information reveals that the suspect had beaten her maid who began to convulse. “I beat her and she started convulsing so I …

Two sons of a hunter thought they had “strengthened themselves with the protective charm”, by testing the bulletproof but one of them unfortunately lost his life. Elder brother Abubakar accidentally shot his younger brother, 12, while using their father’s gun. It is not clear why the two brothers went to …