West Africa

The state court in Niamey, Niger’s capital, has lifted the immunity of ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, his lawyers said. One of the former president’s lawyers, Moussa Coulibaly, announced the court’s decision in a statement and said it paved the way for the court to prosecute Bazoum for treason and conspiracy …

A man and his girlfriend have been found dead in their room in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. “They were found dead in the man’s apartment as they was stuck in a sexual position,” according to reports. “The descead relatives found the bodies when they checked …

The World Bank announced on Thursday that it has approved a total loan of $2.25 billion to Nigeria to help it stabilize its economy following reforms and step up support for the poor. In April, Nigerian Finance Minister Wale Edun said his country was seeking up to $2.25 billion in …

In Niger, the reinstatement of prison sentences for offenses involving defamation or insult on the Internet has sparked controversy among public opinion. The junta of the Conseil national pour la sauvegarde de la patrie (CNSP) has signed an ordinance to reinstate prison sentences for any offence committed by electronic means …

More than 40 people have died in a fire that swept through a residential building housing workers in Kuwait’s southern Mangaf district. Dozens of residents of the building were injured in the blaze which broke out early on Wednesday morning. “We’re still confirming the death toll, there are lots of …

The 26-year-old man was arrested for shooting dead his cousin in Numeriso, near Jacobu, in the central district of Amansie, in Ghana’s Ashanti region. According to a police, “the suspect shot the deceased with a single-barrel gun, after which he fled the crime scene.” He was handed over to the …

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu said on Wednesday economic reforms would continue, despite increasing hardships that have fuelled public anger. Tinubu, who came to power a year ago, promised to send an executive bill to parliament soon to set a new minimum wage. In a television broadcast to mark Democracy Day, …

A 13-year-old boy has died by suicide in the Ungwan Maigero Community in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Acording too reports,” the incident reportedly happened on Thursday, June 7, after a soldier and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force in the area tortured the deceased.” …

A female student of the Federal University Dutse (FUD), Nigeria, has been arrested by the police in connection with the murder of her newborn baby. “The suspect allegedly threw the newborn from the toilet window of a three-storey hostel building,” according to reports. The disheartening incident occurred on Monday, June …

A 30-year-old fisherman has drowned at Mumford in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region, Ghana, according to reports. The deceased was with four others when the incident occurred. According to reports, “he was dragged into the sea when pulling the fishing net.” All attempts by his colleagues to …