West Africa

A trigger-happy policeman allegedly shot dead a 17-year-old in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. The incident occurred when police officers stormed the neighborhood after finding firecrackers in the victim’s possession. According to reports,“efforts by the security operatives to arrest the boy were resisted and while …

At least twenty-one Niger civilians were killed in an attack near the Burkina Faso border, the Niger army announced. “On Thursday, December 5, 2024, a public transport vehicle, linking Téra to Bankilaré, was intercepted by armed bandits on motorcycles,” said the Nigerien armed forces (FAN). “These lawless criminals savagely murdered …

Ghana’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, made his political comeback by winning the presidential election after his rival, vice-president and ruling party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat on Sunday. Ahead of the official announcement, Bawumia addressed a press conference from his residence. “I’ve just called His Excellency John Mahama to …

Four people have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service following a shooting incident at the Iron City offices in the Awutu Senya East constituency, Kasoa, in the Central Region of Ghana. “The incident resulted in the death of one person and left another injured,” according to reports. The four …

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 …