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The province of South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is considered the epicenter of the mpox epidemic, also known as monkeypox. However, caring for those affected by the disease remains a challenge. Almost 6,000 cases have been recorded since the beginning of the year, representing more than a …

Four children were found dead while playing inside an unused freezer in the Zambezi region of northeastern Namibia. “The children found in the freezer were aged three and six,” reports said. The police believe the children were accidentally trapped while playing and suffocated inside. The Namibian police are investigating the …

At least eight people were killed and over 2,700 others were wounded across the country when their handheld pagers exploded, lebanon’s health ministry said. Those injured include medics and Hezbollah fighters. The armed group has blamed Israel for the detonations which one official has described as its biggest security breach …

A 60-year-old man was found dead in his girlfriend’s bedroom in Akwanserem, in the Adansi Asokwa district of Ghana’s Ashanti region. “The deceased fell unconscious during a steamy session with his girlfriend,” aaccording to Adm News. He was rushed to the Fomena Government Hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival. …

At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service said. “The flood brought down the walls of the correctional facilities, including the medium security custodial center Maiduguri (MSCC) as well as the staff quarters in the city,” the service …

Organized jointly by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, the next African Nations Championship (CHAN) will take place from February 1 to 25, 2025. The announcement was made by Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). “The qualifiers will take place between October and December”, announced Cameroon’s Seidou Mbombo …

Two women have been sentenced for spreading the rumor that Brigitte Macron was a transgender in France, according to reports. It’s an infox that has gone viral, particularly in 2021. While the false information is regularly circulating on social networks, the two women were sentenced in France on Thursday for …

Nigeria now consumes its own refined oil, and the first tankers loaded with petrol left billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote’s refinery on September 15. After eight years of work and months of negotiations an agreement has finally been reached between the Dangote refinery and Nigeria’s national oil company, reports said. The …

At least three people, including two children, have died after two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Nile Delta, according to reports. The Ministry of Health also reported that at least 40 people were injured. Railway derailments and accidents are frequent in Egypt due to the dilapidated state of the rail …

President Paul Biya has authorized the release of 350 million CFA to help the victims affected by floods in Cameroon. According to reports, ” 200,000 people have been affected by floods that have hit the country’s Far North region hard.” Speaking at a press conference in Yaoundé on Friday, Minister …