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Online retail giant Amazon announced the launch of its online shopping service in South Africa on Tuesday, challenging a number of online retailers. South Africa is usually seen as a good entry point for companies to expand into the continent and Amazon could be doing the same, analysts have said …

At least five people died and dozens more were trapped in South Africa after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in the city of George, local media reported. Emergency services rushed to the scene to search for survivors. City officials say over 20 people have so far been rescued and …

An attack took place in a hospital in the Chinese province of Yunnan (southwest) and left at least two dead and 21 injured, local police said. Tuesday, at 11:37 a.m. (03:37 GMT), a stabbing attack occurred at Chengnan Hospital in Zhenxiong County, in Yunnan province, and left two dead and …

A tipper truck has crashed a 10-year-old hawker to death at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region, Ghana. “The deceased was selling mangoes as she crossed the road linking Mankessim to Cape Coast. She was unfortunately crushed in the middle of the road”, reports said. “The incident …

A 19-year-old man was shot dead following clashes between police and angry youths at the town hall in Dambai, capital of the Eastern Krachi, Oti region, Ghana. “Police went to the area to arrest some ghetto youths who were smoking hard drugs at the time as the police were on …

The Rwandan government says it “will not shoulder responsibility for the bombing of internally displaced people’s [IDP] camps around Goma” in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It comes after the US State Department said the mortars that killed at least 16 people were fired from positions held by the Rwandan …

Two vehicles have been badly damaged after trees fell on them at Airport following a few hours of heavy downpour in Accra, Ghana. “The rain, accompanied by strong winds, brought down the trees, crashing the vehicles completely,” reports said. They include a Matiz with registration number GX 747-13 and a …

A couple has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for beating their 5-year-old son to death in their apartment in Lefrak City, USA. “The boy’s mom along with her boyfriend were found responsible for bashing the boy with at least four different instruments in their Lefrak City …

At least six people were killed and 35 others injured this Monday morning, May 6, in a Ukrainian attack by explosive drones in the Russian region of Belgorod, bordering Ukraine and regularly targeted by Kiev forces, announced the local governor. “Two small trucks (…), which were transporting employees to their …

Nigerian opposition and activists are calling for the release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist working with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). Mr Ojukwu was arrested last Wednesday in Lagos after police accused him of violating the country’s cyber-crime laws, local media reported. He was reportedly transferred to the Nigeria …