West Africa

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 …

Many reports from local media in Burkina Faso and regional experts are pointing to a coup attempt. Heavy gunfire was reported near the main military camp in the capital Ouagadougou, and the state broadcaster, La Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina, has suspended transmission. There has been confusion amid the gunfire at …

A Ghanaian employee is currently battling for his life at the Effiankwanta Regional Hospital after his Chinese employer inflicted a cut on his neck as he confronted him over unpaid salaries. The employees held a meeting where they discussed the issue about their salaries and elected Mr Boateng to be …

A video circulating on social media showing the bodies of soldiers reportedly shot dead by gunmen in south-east Nigeria has sparked public outrage. The gory video, which appeared to have been filmed after an attack, showed crowds of people around what looked like a security vehicle with an inscription of …