West Africa

A mentally retarded man inflicted stab wounds with a cutlass on a 21-year-old man who was trying to intervene in a confrontation between two mentally retarded people in Ghana. The victim is currently in critical condition after sustaining severe cutlass wounds. “The situation turned dire as one of the mentally …

Ghana’s first female professional photographer, Mrs Felicia Ewuraesi Abban has died at 87 on January 4, 2024 in the capital Accra. Mrs. Abban passed away in Accra, leaving behind a legacy that transcends her remarkable contributions to the art of photography. Throughout her illustrious career, Mrs Abban not only broke …

Suspected members of the terrorist group killed a popular pastor of the Church of Christ of the Nations in Geidam, Yobe State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The invaders burnt down several houses and a church during their attack,” according to residents. The terrorists launched their attack on the area around …

Two men have been arrested for allegedly slitting a neighbor’s throat following a disagreement in the Shao Garage neighborhood of Ilorin, in the Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. “A brother of the victim came out during the hour only to find his younger brother the victim …

A 22-year-old house help has been arrested for the alleged murder of an 83-year-old woman at Ayigya, in the Oforikrom Municipality, Ghana. The suspect carried out the crime in connivance with her boyfriend, at dawn on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, when the old woman was asleep, reports said. “The old …

A sheep gives birth to a two-headed lamb at Sehwi Wenchi a suburb of Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality in the Western North region, Ghana. The newborn lamb exhibited an abnormality with its two heads, two mouths, four eyes, and two ears. The owner of the sheep expressed shock at the …

A 22-year-old woman lost her life in a gunshot incident while returning home from the 31st December watch night service in Kenyase-Abrem, located in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. “The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the head during the journey, and the residue from the gunfire also affected her child,” …

A woman drowned in the Kujose River of Lake White Volta while washing with three other women in Daboya in the Savannah region of Ghana. “The group was playfully testing each other’s bravery in the water when the victim accidentally ventured into the deeper part and couldn’t recover,” according to …

A suspect has been arrested for allegedly killing his brother with a machete over an alleged sexual demand in Araromi Street, Sango-Ota region, Nigeria. “The 54-year-old had been allegedly pestering his little brother for sex,” reports said. “Following the deceased ceaseless demands, the younger brother drawn out a machete to …

Twelve people have been charged in Sierra Leone for their alleged role in November’s failed coup attempt, local media reported. They include former police and correctional officers as well as the former bodyguard of ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma. Mr Koroma is also a suspect in the coup attempt and has …