West Africa

22 people died after consuming a stolen pregnant goats at Akyem Osenase community in the Eastern Region, Ghana. According to reports, “deaths have been reported within a month after the deceased allegedly consumed stolen pregnant goats.” “The suspects sold the stolen goats to a drinking bar operator who prepared pepper …

The Nigerian Senate has proposed tougher penalties for drug trafficking, suggesting the death penalty as a new maximum sentence. This would replace life imprisonment, which until now has been the most severe penalty. Nigeria has gone from being a transit point to a major producer, consumer and distributor of illicit …

A B737/300 airliner chartered by Air Sénégal missed its takeoff at 01:00 on Thursday morning, injuring 11 people, including 4 seriously, according to reports. The incident occurred at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Diass, some 40 km from the capital Dakar, when the aircraft overshot its runway and came to …

An man has inflicted gunshot wounds on his 17-year-old younger brother while hunting for bush meat at Dakurpe, a farming community in the Bole district of the Savannah Region, Ghana. “The elder brother had intended to shoot a bird on his farm but unfortunately, his younger brother was in the line of …

A tipper truck has crashed a 10-year-old hawker to death at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region, Ghana. “The deceased was selling mangoes as she crossed the road linking Mankessim to Cape Coast. She was unfortunately crushed in the middle of the road”, reports said. “The incident …

A 19-year-old man was shot dead following clashes between police and angry youths at the town hall in Dambai, capital of the Eastern Krachi, Oti region, Ghana. “Police went to the area to arrest some ghetto youths who were smoking hard drugs at the time as the police were on …

Two vehicles have been badly damaged after trees fell on them at Airport following a few hours of heavy downpour in Accra, Ghana. “The rain, accompanied by strong winds, brought down the trees, crashing the vehicles completely,” reports said. They include a Matiz with registration number GX 747-13 and a …

Nigerian opposition and activists are calling for the release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist working with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). Mr Ojukwu was arrested last Wednesday in Lagos after police accused him of violating the country’s cyber-crime laws, local media reported. He was reportedly transferred to the Nigeria …

A Nigerian nail painter from Plateau State, Lisha Dachor, 19, has wrapped up her attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest nail painting marathon by an individual. During this event, dubbed a “nail-a-thon”, Ms. Dachor is said to have painted over 4,000 artificial nails in 72 …

A Nigerian couple turned heads on social media with their church wedding which was attended by only their closest family and friends, with just 10 guests in total. The couple had decided to have a small and intimate wedding, wanting to focus on the true meaning of their commitment to …