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In the United States, former president Donald Trump looks on course to regain the White House, according to the first partial results of the 2024 presidential election. A number of polling stations have already closed, and ongoing counts currently put him in the lead in the race. At the time …

A 29-year-old woman killed her 35-year-old husband in Abuakwa-Abakomadi, in Ghana’s Ashanti region, according to reports. According to the suspect, “she committed the crime following an argument over her alleged infidelity.” “The deceased had received several threats upon his return from a business trip,” reports said. “The deceased was warned …

Any public or private administration official found to be having intimate relations within the confines of his or her office will be immediately dismissed, the Equatorial Guinean government has announced. The move comes in light of over 400 explicit videos circulating on social media, featuring Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the former …

Lighting victims in the Palabek camp in northern Uganda were buried on Sunday November 3, according to reports. They had gathered to pray when the rain started around 5:00 PM Saturday, and the lightning thunder struck half an hour later. Police identified 14 victims, amongst whom 8 males. Deadly lightning …

On Monday November 4, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered the immediate release of all minors currently on trial for taking part in protests against the cost of living. The announcement was made by the Minister of Information and ends weeks of public outrage. A total of 76 protesters have been …

An individual has used an unusual method to cope with his current financial difficulties in the Abomey-Calavi, Benin. According to reports, this father, suffering from financial difficulties and aware that the economic context no longer encourages solidarity, decided to use a trick to solve his financial problem. He told a …

Michel Ocelot, director of the famous animated film Kirikou and the Witch, released in 1998, was in Lome for the Festival International Gbaka Animation (FIGA). Ocelot’s ambition at this event, which put the spotlight on animated cinema and attracted an enthusiastic audience, was to encourage young Togolese creators to pursue …

At least six people died after a volcano erupted several times at Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in eastern Indonesia, officials said. “six fatalities have confirmed,” Abdul Muhari, the spokesman for Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency, said. Rescue teams were still searching for potential victims trapped under the ruble of collapsed homes. The …

At least 14 people were killed and 34 injured when lightning struck a church in the Palabek refugee camp in the Lamwo district of northern Uganda. “The victims were attending a church service prior to the incident,” reports said. Worshippers were gathered to pray when a thunderstorm broke out, followed …

At least 10 people were killed and 63 injured by gunfire in Mozambique during protests following disputed election results, acccording to reports. Demonstrations erupted after Mozambique’s electoral commission declared the ruling party Frelimo the winner of the Oct. 9 election, extending its 49-year rule. Opposition groups and observers claimed the …