West Africa

The lifeless body of a recent graduate of the University of Benin was dropped close to her parent’s house in the Iyowa community area of Benin, the Edo State capital, southern Nigeria. “The deceased left home for the institution for her clearance on June 13, 2024, but returned lifeless,” according …

A 16-year-old girl has been arrested for setting her boyfriend’s room ablaze after an argument in the Central Region, Ghana. According to reports, “the 16-year-old visited her boyfriend at his corn mill shop to demand money.” “The boyfriend refused to give her money because she had allegedly been unfaithful at …

An alleged gay has been beaten mercilessly for allegedly attempting to have a sex with a young man at Assin Fosu in the Central region, Ghana. According to reports, “the gay has created a WhatsApp group and added a young man without his consent.” As days went by, the victim who …

An 18-year-old boy has been stabbed during a fight at Danchira Torklo in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. The incident occurred during a wake-keeping event in Toklo, a village near Danchira. Five individuals have been arrested by the Danchira Police in connection with the fatal …

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 …