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At least thirty-four Niger soldiers were killed and fourteen wounded in an attack on an army position in the Banibangou locality near the Malian border. “This day, Thursday June 19, 2025, at around 9 a.m., the locality of Banibangou was the object of a cowardly and barbaric attack perpetrated by …

More than 700 people are still missing in the community of Mokwa, in Niger State, north-central Nigeria, following deadly floods. The state governor, Umaru Bago, said, “at least 207 people had lost their lives in the floods”. On May 29, the Mokwa region a strategic commercial crossroads between the merchant …

A man has been found dead in stagnant water at Juaboso in the Western North Region, Ghana, according to reports. According to reports, the man left home about two days ago, and his whereabouts had been unknown until the discovery. Some children who had gone fishing spotted his lifeless body …

OCHA, the UN agency coordinating humanitarian aid, is sounding the alarm about the urgent need to find funding to meet the food needs of tens of millions of people by 2025. Of the $44 billion earmarked for the current year, only $5.6 billion had been disbursed by June, i.e. 13% …

A new world-class gold mine has been discovered in the north-east of the country by the Australian company Resolute Mining Limited, the Ivorian government announced on Monday. “A world-class gold mine of at least 100 tonnes has been discovered in the Doropo department in the north-east of the country,” wrote …

Armed robbers have shot and killed a farmer in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region, Ghana, according to reports. The unfortunate incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. The deceased, aged 50, was shot in the chest and died instantly. According to Adom News, the …

A Fulani herdsman has allegedly killed his four-month-old pregnant wife, at Frimpongkrom in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region, Ghana. The tragic incident occurred on Monday, June 16, 2025. The victim had long suffered domestic abuse at the hands of her husband, according to neighbours. In the days …

At least 12 people died as a result of food poisoning on Saturday June 14 in a recreation area in Imerinkasinina, Antananarivo, Madagascar. Nine of the deceased were patients admitted to the public hospital, while three others were being treated in other hospitals in the capital, according to HJRA Deputy …

One person was found dead and over 500 people displaced following a heavy downpour in Kasoa, in the Awutu Senya East municipality, in Ghana’s Central Region. Over 300 houses have also been submerged, and several properties destroyed. The victim met his untimely death while crossing a wooden bridge on the …

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa shook hands with a welcome delegation after arriving in Calgary for the Group of Seven summit. The G7 meeting is taking place this week in the Canadian Rockies with leaders of the biggest economies arriving Sunday. The summit will take place in Kananaskis in a …