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Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) will take charge of retrieving and preserving the Benin Bronzes, with the approval of the Oba of Benin, the rightful owner of the artefacts. The bronzes, looted by British soldiers in 1897 from the former Kingdom of Benin, remain largely in European …

At least five people are dead and 20 others are still missing following a tragic boating accident in Waeei South Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. The incident occurred on Monday evening, February 24, when speedboats carrying passengers returning from a burial collided and capsized. According to eyewitnesses, “many of …

A 26-year-old man has been shot and killed following a dispute between his brother and a neighbor in Fou in the Sagnarigu Municipality, Ghana. The incident occurred between February 25 and 26, 2025, in the Northern Regional town. According to community members, “the suspect and his friends assaulted the victim …

A mysterious disease has killed more than 50 people in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo in less than a month, lamented the World Health Organization (WHO). “419 cases have been recorded, including 53 deaths, since January 21,” according to reports. The first cases were recorded in the …

Prosecutors in Mauritania have asked an appeals court to sentence former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to 20 years in prison for abuse of office. Aziz is currently appealing a five-year sentence received in 2023 after he was convicted of using his position to amass a fortune while in power …

Six newborn babies have frozen to death in the Gaza Strip due to the cold weather in the war-torn enclave, a Palestinian health official said. “Six infants have died of cold in Gaza,” Marwan al-Hams, director general of field hospitals in Gaza, said. He appealed for access to electric generators …

A 25-year-old woman was arrested after the death of her husband in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area, Nigeria. According to reports, “the couple had been facing an ongoing domestic dispute regarding the custody of their six-year-old daughter”. “Despite initial discussions with her family that seemed to favour welcoming the child …

According to the Brand Finance ranking, only three countries on the African continent feature in the Top 50 most influential states in the world. The British firm specializing in brand evaluation conducts field surveys and expert interviews, based on a sample of over 170,000 individuals from more than 101 markets …

A 40-year-old man has been found dead in a bush at Owuraku, a suburb of Adoagyiri in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality of the Eastern Region, Ghana. According to eyewitness, “the victim sustained severe head injuries and had his throat nearly slit, indicating a brutal attack.” His lifeless body was discovered near …

Kenya has stepped up security along its border with Ethiopia after a violent clash between Ethiopian fishermen and their Kenyan counterparts at the Omo River, which left several people missing. The Turkana community from Kenya and the Dassanech community from Ethiopia, who share economic activities such as fishing, were involved …