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The military leaders of Mali and Burkina Faso issued a joint statement warning authorities of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The warning comes after the regional bloc threatened to intervene militarily in Niger in order to reinstall the ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum. According to the press release, …

The Senegalese government announced on Monday the dissolution of opponent Ousmane Sonko’s party, Pastef, considered as the main opposition party. “The Pastef political party is dissolved by decree”, announced the Minister of the Interior Antoine Diome in a press release, justifying his decision by his “frequent calls to insurrectional movements” …

Police in Njeru, Buikwe District, arrested a soldier, member of the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF), for defiling and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter, Dailymonitor reported. The victim is a P.7 pupil in Njeru. The Ssezibwa Region Police Spokesperson, Ms Hellen Butoto, said the suspect was arrested on July 28 and …

A two-month-old baby has been stolen from the mother during a school graduation in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, Nigeria, according to reports. The incident happened during the event held at the school premises located at the Deeper Life area, Sawmill, Ilorin. “The mother of the missing child said her baby …

At least two people died on Monday in the Chinese capital Beijing, placed on maximum alert for floods and landslides, due to torrential rains which have been falling on the region since Friday. Rescue services found two bodies in waterways in Beijing’s Mentougou district, according to the People’s Daily (state …

A 20-year-old woman is battling for her life after her co-tenant nearly chopped off her head in a fight at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region, Ghana. “The suspect attacked her with a sharp knife while she was brushing her teeth,” according to the …

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jim Obazee as a special investigator to investigate activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria and other related entities. In a letter dated July 28, Mr. Tinubu said the appointment of Mr. Obazee, based on the fundamental objective stated in Article 15 (5) of …

A 17-year-old girl has hanged herself in a toilet facility close to her house at Hweremoase in the Adansi Asokwa district of the Ashanti region, Ghana. The victim is a first-year student of Ghana International Christian High School, reports said The body has been deposited at the Peace Land morgue …

The Danish government announced on Sunday that it wanted to limit possible new demonstrations planning desecrations of the Koran, which have fueled tensions with the Muslim world, highlighting the security problems they imply. Several recent demonstrations in Sweden or Denmark involving burnings or other desecrations of the Muslim holy book …

The governor of Adamawa state in Nigeria has declared a 24-hour curfew following the looting of food stores and warehouses in the state capital, Yola, local media reported. Hundreds of people were captured on video, breaking into warehouses, carrying off sacks of grain, cartons of pasta and other household items. …