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A woman drowned in the Kujose River of Lake White Volta while washing with three other women in Daboya in the Savannah region of Ghana. “The group was playfully testing each other’s bravery in the water when the victim accidentally ventured into the deeper part and couldn’t recover,” according to …

A passenger plane caught fire Tuesday on a runway at Tokyo-Haneda International Airport after colliding with another plane. All 379 passengers and crew members were evacuated, but five of the six occupants of a Japanese coast guard plane died, the Transport Minister announced. Videos posted on X showed passengers escaping …

A suspect has been arrested for allegedly killing his brother with a machete over an alleged sexual demand in Araromi Street, Sango-Ota region, Nigeria. “The 54-year-old had been allegedly pestering his little brother for sex,” reports said. “Following the deceased ceaseless demands, the younger brother drawn out a machete to …

Moroccan police announced the seizure of 1.4 tonnes of cocaine, hidden in the form of bananas, during a joint operation with Spanish police, local media reported. The cocaine was found concealed in banana boxes inside a shipping container that was aboard a vessel originating from South America and headed to …

A 22-year-old has allegedly killed his 56-year-old father at Fomena in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The suspect perpetrated the act during a confrontation on New Year’s Day. “They argued in public and, once the situation calmed down, the suspect chased his father on his way …

Russia reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso, which it had closed in 1992, pursuing a rapprochement with this Sahelian country ruled by a military regime since last year. “Today we are witnessing the ceremony for the resumption of activities at the Russian embassy in Ouagadougou,” said Alexei Saltykov, the Russian …

A tanker truck exploded while on the road and residents rushed to siphon off the gasoline in Totota, Bong County, Liberia, according to reports. The death toll is estimated at at least 40, with several people suffering serious burns and dozens more injured and taken to various hospitals in the …

Two siblings have drowned while swimming at the Ibeshe Beach in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The two men were swimming with their friends before the disaster,” according to reports. An eyewitness recounted the incident and expressed his condolences to the deceased’s parents. “All efforts by his friends …

English has been replaced by Swahili as the official and national language in Tanzania, according to reports. Swahili is a Bantu language spoken by over 100 million people in East Africa. From now on, Swahili will be the language of choice in Tanzania’s schools and administration. Studying in a language …

Since the 1984 CAN, when only eight nations took part, Côte d’Ivoire is hosting this continental sporting event for the second time in its history, starting on January 13, 2024. In total, nearly 1.5 billion dollars have been invested to accelerate certain infrastructure projects, notably stadiums and roads. “All eyes …