West Africa

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 …

Sixteen people lost their lives in a road accident in the department of Bambey in central Senegal, 127 km from Dakar, according to reports. The accident involved a collision between a truck and an intercity bus, which burst into flames following a head-on collision. “Sixteen lifeless bodies were counted, all …

At least 48 people were killed in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state’s disaster management agency said. The State Emergency Management Agency in north-central Niger state said “the fuel truck collided with a truck carrying travellers and cattle. Several other …

A 24-year-old woman was found dead in her boyfriend’s bedroom at Sege in the Ada West District, Ghana, according to reports. According to eyewitnesses, “the deceased had been absent from her family home in Goi for days before her death.” “The boyfriend found her hanging in his room when he …

At least two people have died after a two-storey building collapsed in the Nomansland area of Sabon Gari, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria, according to reports. Many others were injured and were rescued in the ongoing rescue operation. The incident have occurred following several hours of a …

A cyclist suspected of stealing a goat was burnt to the ground in Kwame Kwei, in the Awutu Senya West district of Ghana’s Central Region. He was allegedly burnt together with his motorbike on the outskirts of the town on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The suspect who is also a …