West Africa

Two people have been killed, and several others injured in renewed violence following a chieftaincy-related gun battle in Bawku, Ghana. The longstanding chieftaincy conflict, which had recently appeared to calm, escalated after the return of a rival chief to the area. Alhaji Seidu Abagre, who had been in exile since …

Eight people were killed in cold blood after an attack on the village of Malgbangoun in northern Togo, according to reports. According to several residents, “armed men entered a compound and killed eight people in cold blood as the incident occurred on Friday night”. The owner of one house, who …

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a 14-year-old student in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality, Ghana. The convict pleaded guilty with explanation when he appeared before the Tarkwa Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu. Prosecuting, Police Sergeant Dominic Appiah …

A newborn baby has been rescued after being abandoned in a manhole in Tema Community One, Ghana, according to reports. The baby is currently receiving medical attention at the Tema General Hospital. According to Charles Amos, the Assemblyman for the Padmore Electoral Area, “he received a call from some residents about …

A togolese national has been sentenced to 18 years in prison with hard labour for engaging in illegal mining activities at Akyem Mouso in the Atewa West District of the Eastern Region, Ghana. This verdict follows his arrest during a crackdown on illegal mining, a growing issue in Ghana’s fight …

Niger’s former Prime Minister and former President of the National Assembly Hama Amadou passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, his relatives announced. “Hama Amadou died at the Niamey reference hospital,” according to reports. Born in 1950 in Youri, Hama Amadou held key positions in Niger’s institutions. He was Prime …

A native doctor and father of a 26-year-old man who died during a botched fortification have been arrested at Ugbaike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. According to reports, “the deceased had secured a visa to travel abroad and returned to his village to share the news …

A man has been arrested for the alleged murder of his partner as the incident occurred in the deceased residence, in Takoradi, Ghana, according to reports. “The two men had a relationship and met regularly in Accra,” according to the suspect. “They had agreed on a payment of thirty thousand …

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a case of possession of human parts, particularly tongues, in Lagos, Nigeria. The operatives from the Rapid Response Squad intercepted the suspects who are 30 and 32 years, respectively were arrested during a routine stop-and-search operation on the Otedola Bridge. The Police …

A shopkeeper of Mauritanian origin was found dead in his store, raising many questions, on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in Ivory Coast. It was early in the morning when neighbors, surprised not to see the shopkeeper open as usual, decided to investigate by entering his store. They discovered the lifeless …