West Africa

The US ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, has presented her credentials to the foreign ministry in Niamey, state-owned TV in the West African state reports. She presented her credentials to the foreign ministry on Sunday, as a Russian delegation arrived in Niamey for talks with the junta, state TV reports. …

A day-old baby boy has been rescued by residents in the Tayi area of Minna, Niger State in Nigeria, according reports. The baby boy was already infested by soldier ants before help could come its way. “The baby was wrapped in leather and left without clothes on him,” accoding to …

Guinea-Bissau’s president Umaro Sissoco Embalo has issued a decree dissolving parliament after saying that he had survived an attempted coup last week. Heavy battles raged in the early hours of Friday in the capital Bissau between members of the national guard, which is linked to the interior ministry, and the …

An elderly woman has been found dead after being accused of witchcraft in the community of Sagban, in the Yonyoo district of Ghana’s northeast region, according to reports. There are reports of tension over the death of a woman in the community. According to reports, “the woman was strangled to …

Ethiopian Airlines has banned passengers from using Ghana-Must-Go on any of its flights from Nigeria, according to reports. The restriction was disclosed in a letter signed by Henok Gizachew, the airline’s Manager of Airport Services, addressed to the Regional Manager of the Federal Airports Authority Of Nigeria (FAAN). “The use …

Two persons were injured after a robbery incident on the Yeji Atebubu highway in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region, Ghana. “The victims were traveling on motorcycles when they noticed another motorcycle following them,” according to Adom News. “The suspect were robbers who shot one of the …

A 30-year-old Mobile Money vendor has committed suicide over a GH₵15,000 debt at Awutu Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region, Ghana. “The deceased was defrauded of the amount which his employer was demanding refund,” according to Adom News. “The employer engaged the deceassed on the …

A truck overloaded with food items and more than 200 people crashed, killing 25 passengers and injuring dozens of others in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state, according to reports. “The truck was on its way to Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos when it crashed in Takalafia village in Niger’s Magama district,” …

Nigerian music star Rema announced he has cancelled all his shows in December to focus on his health. In an Instagram post, the Afrobeats star said he had neglected his health due to constant tours. The star, who had shows lined up across Nigeria and in South Africa later this …

A four-year-old boy has drowned in a canal on his way back from church at Awori Street, Dopemu, Agege in Lagos State, Nigeria. “The deceased was swept away by the flood that accompanied the heavy rain,” according to reports. “The deceased followed a neighbour to church as he was unable …