West Africa

Thunder struck a 12-year-old boy, a pupil of Redeem M/A Basic School, during a heavy downpour in Nkwanta township in the southern Oti region of Ghana on Monday. The deceased, identified as Philip Ajoyi, was struck while in the company of others running for their lives during a communal clash. …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday sexual harassment had reached alarming levels at the country’s universities, with “sex for grades” also part of corrupt practices that are being investigated by authorities. In 2019, the BBC used an undercover reporter to expose sexual harassment at two universities in Nigeria and …

A four-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by her neighbour, a 49-year-old man, died of a heart attack, local media reported. The victim’s father spoke about the tragedy and demanded justice. “I was not at home, that fateful day. Her mother while bathing Khadijah noticed blood dripping from her body, …

Gunmen in Nigeria have killed at least 12 people and stolen dozens of cattle in the northeastern state of Taraba, local authorities said. Residents said some of the attackers were disguised as security guards during the raid of the remote village of Mubizen. They pretended to be searching for fleeing …

There has been sparse media coverage in Senegal following a visit to Dakar by Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who is embarking on an African tour. The Ukrainian diplomat met Senegal’s Foreign Minister Aissata Tall Sall and they signed several bilateral co-operation deals. Mr Kuleba is on an apparent …

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 …