West Africa

A Senegalese navy patrol boat has announced the seizure of nearly 3 tonnes of pure cocaine from a vessel it intercepted 150 km (93.21 miles) off the coast on Tuesday, the navy said in statement. It said the boat and its cargo had been escorted to the Admiral Faye Gassama …

A man has been taken into custody for allegedly killing his girlfriend in Assin Nsuta, in the Assin South district of Ghana’s Central Region. “The deceased, a 22-year-old hairdressing apprentice died under mysterious circumstances in her boyfriend’s room at Assin Nsuta,” according to reports. “The deceased bled profusely and died …

At least 40 civilians were killed by armed Islamists in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, causing dismay at the United Nations. The UN said a large number of fighters, from a group known as JNIM, had attacked a military base, homes and camps for displaced people in the city of …

A 9-year-old boy has been electrocuted at Jei-Krodua in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region, Ghana, according to reports. “The boy was playing with his friends when he came into contact with a faulty electricity pole,” according to reports. The boy was rushed to the Korle-bu Teaching …

A man was shot dead by an unknown assailant in Odomi, in the Nkwanta South municipality, in Ghana’s Oti region. “The deceased has gone to attend to nature’s call, a few meters from his home at Odomi, when the attackers ambushed and opened fire on him,” reports said. This adds …

A 27-year-old illegal miner has been arrested for attempting to kill his friend for GH₵80,000, in Ayanfuri in Ghana’s Central Region. “The suspect asked the victim to accompany him to visit his sister only to be sent to a secret place where he was nearly killed,” according to the victim. …

An unidentified man was found dead with gunshot in Gbangbandori, a farming community on the Sawla-Wa highway in Ghana. “Gunshots were heard about three times, and the deceased was heard calling for help in the Brifo language,” according to eyewitnesses. “Due to the fear of the gunshots, nobody came out …

A Catholic priest of German nationality, Father Hans-Joachim Lohre, who disappeared in November 2022 in Mali and considered kidnapped, has been released, two archdiocese and government officials said on Sunday. “Priest Hans-Joachim Lohre, kidnapped on November 20, 2022, was released this Sunday. He is on the plane for his country,” …

Sierra Leone has lifted an indefinite nationwide curfew imposed on Sunday after armed men attacked a military barrack and prisons in Freetown. A new night curfew will begin from 21:00 to 06:00 local time every day “until further notice”. President Julius Maada Bio addressed the nation, saying most of the …

The police has arrested a pastor of Christ High Commission Church for snatching and impregnating the wife of his choir master in Kabba, Kogi State, Nigeria. “The pastor asked me to allow my wife stay with him for month and work for God as she had a gift of prophecy …