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Doctors in Nigeria’s public hospitals have started a “total and indefinite strike” over what they described as the failure of government to address their grievances, the BBC reported. The striking medics make up the largest percentage of doctors in Nigeria’s hospitals. Their walk-outs usually severely disrupt healthcare services in government …

Kenyan President William Ruto says he is ready to meet opposition leader Raila Odinga amid the recent cost-of-living protests, local media reported. Dozens of people have died in the demonstrations. Mr Odinga has been leading them to push the government to lower taxes and ease other price hikes. “My friend …

Tafari Campbell, former chef of the White House and employee of Barack and Michelle Obama since 2016, died on Monday, in a paddle accident right next to a residence of the couple, said the police of Massachusetts. According to the press release, the 45-year-old man was paddleboarding – a water …

A nine-year-old was raped, killed and her body dumped near her home in Namberu North, Uganda, accordig to reports. “The suspect identified himself as a charcoal supplier after knowing that the deceased mother owns a charcoal kiosk,” reports said. He later approached the victim and asked her to follow him …

A Congolese soldier has opened fire during the funeral of his son, resulting in a number of deaths in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to reports. At least 13 people, including 10 children were killed in the shootout during the funeral. “The soldier opened fire …

The United States surpassed 400 mass shootings in 2023, setting the stage for a record year, according to a report by Gun Violence Archive. A figure reached on Saturday, underlines CNN, bringing the number of mass shootings to 406, a record since 2013. If the current progression continues and given …

Two people died prematurely after being electrocuted at Twifo Eduabeng, in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa district, in the Central Region of Ghana. “One of the deceased hung his clothes from a drying wire that was connected to a live electrical wire in the house and electrocuted himself when he fell to …

A federal court in Manhattan has sentenced a former gynecologist accused of sexual assault by dozens of patients to 20 years in prison. Robert Hadden, who has not practiced since 2012, was described as “a predator in a white coat” by Manhattan federal prosecutor Damian Williams during his trial in …

At least 34 people, including ten soldiers, died in violent fires that occurred in northeastern Algeria overnight from Sunday to Monday and are still ongoing, according to a new report published by the Ministry of the Interior on Monday evening. A previous report reported 15 dead and 26 injured following …

At least five inmates have died and five have been injured in a new clash between gangs in a prison in Ecuador, the penitentiary administration of this country, which is facing drug trafficking, said on Sunday. “We regret to announce that, so far, five people deprived of their liberty have …