West Africa

On Monday November 4, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered the immediate release of all minors currently on trial for taking part in protests against the cost of living. The announcement was made by the Minister of Information and ends weeks of public outrage. A total of 76 protesters have been …

An individual has used an unusual method to cope with his current financial difficulties in the Abomey-Calavi, Benin. According to reports, this father, suffering from financial difficulties and aware that the economic context no longer encourages solidarity, decided to use a trick to solve his financial problem. He told a …

Michel Ocelot, director of the famous animated film Kirikou and the Witch, released in 1998, was in Lome for the Festival International Gbaka Animation (FIGA). Ocelot’s ambition at this event, which put the spotlight on animated cinema and attracted an enthusiastic audience, was to encourage young Togolese creators to pursue …

A 60-year-old man lost his life after falling from the Lower Volta bridge on the ECOWAS highway at Sokpoe in the South Tongu district of Ghana. According to eyewitnesses, “the deceased alighted at Sokpoe from a commercial motorcycle, walked back to climb the bridge, and jumped into the river.” Eyewitnesses …

A police bus driver has been arrested for allegedly hitting and killing a motorcyclist in Abeka in the early hours of Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Ghana. The incident reportedly happened when the police bus driver attempted to bypass traffic by driving in the opposite lane, resulting in a fatal collision …

At least seven people were killed after a building collapsed in the Sabon-Lugbe district of Abuja, Nigeria, over the weekend, according to police. Abuja police said “the building had already been partially demolished, and its structure was further compromised by scavengers looking for scrap metal.” Abuja police spokeswoman Josephine Adeh …

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Miss Nigeria (1988) to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs, following a minor reshuffle at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday October 23. Prior to her appointment, Bianca Ojukwu was Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. She …

Togolese football legend, Emmanuel Adebayor, took to the pitch one last time on Sunday for a gala match in Lomé to celebrate his retirement. He was surrounded by a host of African football legends, including El Hadji Diouf, Nwankwo Kanu, Patrick Mboma, and Samuel Eto’o. The game took place in …

A hunter has been found dead with bullet wounds in a forest in the Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said, ” the deceased had gone hunting with a friend, but failed to return home.” “His delay in …

A 45-year-old taxi driver was found dead in a resident of Akyem Oda Old Town in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region of Ghana. “He was found with his hands and legs bound together in an uncompleted building,” according to reports. “The deceased left home for work on …