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Tanzania has culled millions of quelea birds to prevent them from destroying rice fields, using drones and planes to monitor commercial farms. The Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA) which is also responsible for controlling desert locusts, killed five million quelea birds in the northern region of Manyara where …

A 20-year-old man was found hanged in an abandoned government public toilet in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central region, Ghana. “A note was found inside the deceased’s pocket,” according to eyewitness. “However, the police did not allow them to read,” he said. “The body has been deposited …

At least 100 people died and 150 others were injured in a fire during a mega-wedding organized in a village hall in northern Iraq, according to a “preliminary assessment” announced Wednesday by the authorities. According to emergency services, “fireworks” and “highly flammable construction materials” were at the origin of the …

A landlord has poured hot water on an 11-year-old girl in Mowe, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The landlord had made it a habit to beat the girl and her mother when the mother was still with him,” according to a tenant. “The …

No fewer than 15 persons were killed in an accident involving a trailer and a commercial bus in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The incident occurred after the trailer had a brake failure and crashed into a Toyota bus,” according to an eyewitness. …

A mother is fighting for her life after losing two of her children to electrocution in the Mushin district of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The children were electrocuted when they attempted to turn on the television after returning from school,” according to reports. The parents were thrown into despair with the …

Two young men have shot a 60-year-old woman for trying to bewitch a resident in Janga, in the West Mamprusi Municipality, Ghana, according to reports. “The woman was killed by the men believed to be the sons of the man that the deceased was allegedly trying to bewitch,” according to eyewitnesses. The assailants came …

One person died and another was injured on Saturday during a bull release in the town of Pobla de Farnals, in the province of Valencia, the Spanish press agency EFE reported. The two men were hit by a horn blast during traditional festivities in the city. After receiving treatment on …

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a 41-year-old man to life imprisonment for deflowering his wife’s 15-year-old niece in Ogba, Lagos, Nigeria. “The victim has been living with the suspect and aunty when she was 10 years old and always consider the man as her father,” …

The phenomenon of celebrity poisoning, which is becoming commonplace, arouses suspicion and fear in Nigeria. Nigerian super-star Davido grilled out with his friends, and to say the least, fans were in attendance. After this outing, the Nigerian singer went to the Mohbad tribute and you’ll never guess what the crowd …