West Africa

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 …

A 22-year-old has allegedly killed his 56-year-old father at Fomena in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The suspect perpetrated the act during a confrontation on New Year’s Day. “They argued in public and, once the situation calmed down, the suspect chased his father on his way …

Russia reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso, which it had closed in 1992, pursuing a rapprochement with this Sahelian country ruled by a military regime since last year. “Today we are witnessing the ceremony for the resumption of activities at the Russian embassy in Ouagadougou,” said Alexei Saltykov, the Russian …

A tanker truck exploded while on the road and residents rushed to siphon off the gasoline in Totota, Bong County, Liberia, according to reports. The death toll is estimated at at least 40, with several people suffering serious burns and dozens more injured and taken to various hospitals in the …

Two siblings have drowned while swimming at the Ibeshe Beach in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The two men were swimming with their friends before the disaster,” according to reports. An eyewitness recounted the incident and expressed his condolences to the deceased’s parents. “All efforts by his friends …

Since the 1984 CAN, when only eight nations took part, Côte d’Ivoire is hosting this continental sporting event for the second time in its history, starting on January 13, 2024. In total, nearly 1.5 billion dollars have been invested to accelerate certain infrastructure projects, notably stadiums and roads. “All eyes …

A policeman attached to the Imo State Police Command was shot dead by his girlfriend in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. “The deceased had a serious fight with his girlfriend, and in the course of the altercation, the girl reached for his rifle, pulled the trigger …