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A 30-year-old fisherman has drowned at Mumford in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region, Ghana, according to reports. The deceased was with four others when the incident occurred. According to reports, “he was dragged into the sea when pulling the fishing net.” All attempts by his colleagues to …

In Ghana, faced with untimely power cuts, the population took to the streets of Accra on Saturday to demonstrate their frustration. For Ghanaians, the authorities must put an end to the frequent and unpredictable power cuts that have plagued Ghana for years. This problem has had major social, economic and …

At least 55 people died and 155 others were injured after a violent clash between two clans in central Somalia, Reuters reported, citing residents and medical officials. Somalia’s federal government is not only struggling to contain violence unleashed by the Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group, but is also facing clan-based …

A woman has been pronounced dead after being stabbed back by her boyfriend in Kasoa Adam Nana, in the Awutu Senya East Municipality, in Ghana’s Central Region. “The deceased believed to be a level 200 student stabbed his boyfriend first and he also retaliated,” reports stated. “The incident occurred after …

Three people were injured, including one seriously, on Friday June 7, in two shark attacks in Walton County, Florida, in the United States, USA Today reported. The first, a 45-year-old woman, lost her left arm after being attacked off the beach in the town of Watersound. She had to be …

More than 80 people were killed in one week by suspected Islamists in the Democratic Republic of Congo, local media reported. It follows an attack on Friday by suspected Islamist rebels on villages in the east of the country. “The attack had been carried out by members of the Allied …

A Nigerian Lady has taken her life after she granted recounting how she used to have sex with dogs surfaced online. The deceased was on a podcast where she spoke of how she was sexually molested by family members and how that turned her into a sexually depraved person. According …

The trial of 51 individuals accused of attempting to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo last month, has begun. Three Americans are among those charged. The hearing is being broadcast live on national TV and radio from N’dolo military prison in the capital, Kinshasa. Arrested during attacks …

Rwanda’s electoral body has banned Diane Rwigara, an outspoken critic of President Kagame, from running in next month’s presidential election. Only Mr Kagame and two other politicians – Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party and independent Philippe Mpayimana – were exonerated by the electorate. Ms. Rwigara, leader of the …

Cars, houses, private jets, yachts, money… Many international footballers lead lavish lives. But they often find themselves ruined overnight by divorces, some of which cost a staggering amount of money. Here are 10 footballers who lost almost everything after a divorce: Emmanuel EbouéLouis Saha.Thierry Henry.Ryan Giggs.Wes Brown.David James.Jamie Redknapp.Steven Gerrard.Ashley …