West Africa

Muslims in Nigeria and around the world marked the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and ushered in the festival of Eid al-Fitr on Sunday March 30, 2025 with prayers. Eid prayers are an important part of the Muslim celebration of Eid al-Fitr. These prayers are typically performed in …

Nigerian boxer Gabriel Aluwasegun Olanrewagu collapsed in the ring while taking on 22-year-old Ghanaian Jonathan Mbanugu at the Bukom BoxingArena as part of the Bel 7star Ghana Professional Boxing League. A heartbreaking event has shaken the boxing world as he was later declared dead at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital …

A 30-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing a 62-year-old man by hitting him on the head with a stick in Sehwi Yawmatwa in the Bia West district of Ghana’s Western North region. According to eyewitnesses, the suspect, under the influence of drug, attacked the deceased without provocation. The …

Two individuals have lost their lives following the collapse of a galamsey pit in the Dadieso-Kwabenakrom area of the Suaman District in the Western North Region, Ghana. The victims, 20-year-old and 25-year-old were engaged in illegal mining when the pit suddenly caved in, trapping them beneath the rubble, reports said. …

A couple have been arrested for chaining their 9-year-old son in a bush for two days in Gomoa Nkwantanan, in the Gomoa East district of Ghana’s Central Region. According to reports, the suspects admitted to the act, claiming the boy was stubborn and needed to be disciplined. The child was …

A 40-year-old man has been found dead in his room after being missing for four days at Assin Atonsu in the Central Region, Ghana. Accoridng to Adom News, the deceased has not been seen for the past four days, leading relatives to assume he had traveled without informing them. However, …

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for killing an elderly woman and inflicting deep cutlass wounds on his father and three others in Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District of the Central region, Ghana. The Kwame Alex community in the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District of the Central Region has been …

A man suspected to be mentally unstable has arrested been arrested for stabbing a 25-year-old man to death in the Kwangila area of Minna, Nigeria. According to reports, “the suspect engaged in a fierce struggle with the deceased, during which he allegedly stabbed him in the chest.” He was rushed …

Unidentified gunmen attacked a local drinking establishment in Binduri Down, Upper East Region, Ghana, on Sunday March 23, 2025, killing six people. According to a report, three of the victims were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital, while the remaining three are receiving treatment at the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital. …

A fire outbreak involving three fuel tankers was recorded at Kpone, behind the GPHA terminal at the barrier, on March 24, 2025 in Ghana. The Ghana National Fire Service responded quickly, deploying five fire tenders to the scene to battle the intense blaze. Firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the situation, …