West Africa

Two morgue workers have been arrested for selling human body parts to suspected ritualists in Osun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The morgue employees, aged 43 and 42, were arrested along with the suspected ritualists following a tip-off from a concerned citizen. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer of the …

The head of security for former Senegalese President Macky Sall’s party (2012-2024) was arrested on the night of September 18, 2024 for investigation, acoording to reports. His name is said to have been mentioned several times in the testimonies of victims of the crackdown on opposition protests between March 2021 …

A 60-year-old man was found dead in his girlfriend’s bedroom in Akwanserem, in the Adansi Asokwa district of Ghana’s Ashanti region. “The deceased fell unconscious during a steamy session with his girlfriend,” aaccording to Adm News. He was rushed to the Fomena Government Hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival. …

At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service said. “The flood brought down the walls of the correctional facilities, including the medium security custodial center Maiduguri (MSCC) as well as the staff quarters in the city,” the service …

Nigeria now consumes its own refined oil, and the first tankers loaded with petrol left billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote’s refinery on September 15. After eight years of work and months of negotiations an agreement has finally been reached between the Dangote refinery and Nigeria’s national oil company, reports said. The …

On Thursday, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved the National Assembly, which he said had decided to row against the will of the Senegalese people. This provision is based on article 87 of the Constitution. The Senegalese people will then be called to the polls on Sunday November 17, 2024 …

The Malian judiciary has ordered the release, under judicial supervision, of eleven political leaders arrested on June 20. Members of the March 31st Declaration, a coalition of parties calling for a return to constitutional order in Mali, they are charged with opposition to the exercise of legitimate authority. They had …

One million people have been affected by heavy flooding in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maidguri, a government official said. Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, reported that the estimate was based on a preliminary assessment conducted by the government following the floods that inundated the city of Maiduguri causing …

A 19-year-old woman has been arrested for fatally stabbing her neighbor’s son during a confrontation in the Ijegun area of Lagos State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect stabbed the victim with a broken botle on his neck which caused him grievous bodily harm, according to the State Police Public …

Dozens of inmates have escaped from a high-security prison in Kakata, northeast of the capital, Monrovia, in Liberia, the authorities said. “The 47 inmates were able to escape because of a breach in the prison security system,” the Justice Ministry said in a statement. The ministry said “it was deeply …