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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to hold a meeting with the National Coronavirus Command Council on Tuesday to discuss the new variant detected in the country this week, local media reported. The new Covid subvariant, known as XBB.1.5, is an offshoot of the globally dominant Omicron Covid variant …

A man died after being shot dead in Bomaa in the Tano North Municipality of Ghana’s Ahafo Region, following a chieftaincy dispute. The shooting occurred as a result of contention between two families in the town over who succeeds the late chief of the town resulting in others being injured …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …