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A shopkeeper of Mauritanian origin was found dead in his store, raising many questions, on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in Ivory Coast. It was early in the morning when neighbors, surprised not to see the shopkeeper open as usual, decided to investigate by entering his store. They discovered the lifeless …

The President of the Republic of Cameroon returned home on October 21, 2024, after several days in hospital abroad since September 2. The Cameroonian presidential couple Paul and Chantal Biya landed this afternoon at Yaoundé’s Nsimalen international airport. Paul Biya and his wife arrive in Cameroon after an officially unjustified …

A railway guard was attacked by angry residents after a train hit and killed two children outside Cairo, Egypt, reports said. “A crowd descended on the intersection near the town of Bilaydah in the city of Al-Ayat, where a train earlier killed two children trying to cross using an area …

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Sunday, October 20, that malaria had been completely eradicated from Egypt. This truly historic result is the culmination of almost a century of efforts to eradicate malaria, the WHO said on Sunday, announcing the total eradication of the disease from Egypt. Malaria is …

Two people close to Mozambican opposition figure Venancio Mondlane, including his lawyer, were shot dead at close range on the night of Friday October 18 to Saturday October 19 in Maputo. The killings come at a particularly opportune time, as the country is just emerging from important elections. “The two …

Home Affairs Minister Kithure Kindiki was appointed Kenya’s new vice-president by Head of State William Ruto on Friday, following a vote in the Senate, according to reports. “This morning, I received a message from His Excellency, the President, regarding the appointment of Professor Kithure Kindiki […] to fill the vacant …

45 people have been killed and 179 wounded in Israeli attacks on Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported on Thursday. These new casualties bring the total number of victims on the Lebanese side to 2,412 dead and 11,267 wounded since the start of hostilities …

At least seven people, including members of the security forces and civilians, were killed and six wounded in a suicide bomb attack near the police academy in Mogadishu, Somalia. “The attack took place near the General Kahiye police academy in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu,” according to reports. “The …

A man believed to be in his 20s has been killed near Tuntumba, a farming community in the Bole District of the Savannah region, Ghana. “The deceased was shot multiple times by unknown assailants but escaped unhurt”, reports said. He was then attacked with a machete and butchered by the …

The Ministry of Primary Education has decided to take steps to ensure a safe environment for young pupils, in view of the phenomenon of sexual harassment in the school environment in Togo in recent years. A hotline, 8250, has been set up so that victims can report cases of sexual …