A 200-level student of the Department of Philosophy at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra State, was shot dead while trying to retrieve his phone from armed robbers in his pavilion in Nigeria. “The victim obediently gave his phone to the armed robbers but requested his SIM card as the robbers agreed …
Read More »Fire burns 14 bedroom apartment at Odomase
A fire has engulfed a 14-room apartment in Odomase, in the municipal capital of Sunyani West, Ghana, according to reports. There were no casualties but everything in the apartment was burnt to ashes. The fire has destroyed personal belongings and property running into thousands of Ghana cedis. People around the …
Read More »Uganda: more than 100 road accident victims during festive season
At least 120 people have lost their lives in road accidents in Uganda in the last two weeks, Dailymonitor reported, citing police source. According to police reports, between December 23 and January 7, more than 120 people have died and scores have sustained serious injuries due to road accidents across …
Read More »China: 90% of a province inhabitants infected with Covid-19
Nearly 90 percent of residents in Henan, one of China’s most populous provinces, have been infected with Covid-19, a regional health authority official said Monday. China is facing an unprecedented rebound in the number of positive cases. After three years of some of the most draconian restrictions in the world, …
Read More »10-year-old boy dies from electrocution in Ghana
A 10-year-old child was electrocuted while playing with his friends at Beppoh in the Western Region of Ghana, according to reports. “The victim came into contact with a live electrical wire on the ground and got electrocuted after inserting the live wire into his mouth,” according to Joy News. The …
Read More »Egypt: new ship ran aground in the Suez Canal
A freighter ran aground in the Suez Canal in Egypt on Monday, local media reported, citing the canal service company. “M/V Glory ran aground while joining a southbound convoy near Alaqantarah. Suez Canal Authority tugs are currently attempting to refloat it,” the company said on Twitter. According to the Canal …
Read More »Ghana: mother and son found dead in their house
Unknown assailants murdered a 46-year-old woman and her 28-year-old son in the Gomoa East District of Ghana’s Central Region, according to reports. “Neighbors alerted the police due to a foul odor emanating from the deceased’s home,” according to Adom News. Police immediately proceeded to the scene, forced the door open …
Read More »Nigeria: at least thirty people kidnapped in a station
Men armed with AK-47 rifles abducted around 30 people from a train station in Edo State, southern Nigeria, the governor’s office said on Sunday. This attack is a new illustration of the growing insecurity in Africa’s most populous country, a real challenge for the government in the run-up to the …
Read More »6-year-old arrested for shooting teacher in Virginia
A six-year-old boy has been arrested for shooting a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, according to reports. “There was an altercation between the teacher and the student, who had the firearm, and that a single round was fired,” according to the police chief. There were no …
Read More »DR Congo: Kinshasa starts clean-up ahead of Pope’s visit
Authorities in Kinshasa, DR Congo’s capital, have decided to do a makeover in the city from Monday before the visit of Pope Francis at the end of the month. Kinshasa Governor Gentiny Ngobila says the main city centre will be spruced up, with street vendors and abandoned vehicles removed from …
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