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At least 25 people, including children, have died and dozens more are missing after an overloaded boat capsized on a river in central Congo. The vessel was believed to have more than 100 passengers on board after leaving from Inongo, northeast of the capital of Kinshasa. It capsized a few …

In Sudan, the cholera epidemic has claimed 1,235 lives, according to the Sudanese Ministry of Health. The Sudanese Ministry of Health reported that the total number of cholera cases in the country had reached 47,366. According to the Ministry’s figures, the number of people who have lost their lives in …

A policeman has shot his colleague dead at Abease along the Prang-Kintampo road in the Bono East region, Ghana. The unfortunate incident occurred around 11:30 am on Sunday, December 15, 2024. “A funeral procession was underway with the mourners headed to the cemetery,” according to Adom News. However, they encountered …

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has arrested 792 suspects in a major raid on a building allegedly used as a hub for international online fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the suspects, including 148 Chinese and 40 Filipino nationals, were detained on December 10 at the seven-storey Big Leaf …

At least 14 people were killed by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip this morning, including 10 when Israeli warplanes bombed a residential building in Gaza City, amid reports that ceasefire talks are moving closer to agreement. The attack in Gaza City targeted the Tabatibi family home in the Daraj …

The death of a casual worker at Maigida Company, a subsidiary of Dangote Cement Industry, was reported by the Ogun State Police Command in Ibese, Ewekoro Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this information in an exclusive statement. “The deceased …

At least 20 passengers died when their boat capsized in Nigeria’s Benue State, the Benue State Police Command said. The wooden boat, carrying passengers returning from a market, sank in a section of the Benue River that flows through the Igatu region, said Benue Police spokesperson Catherine Anene. Search and …

According to reports, 39 villagers were murdered in two separate attacks in the villages of dekokorou and libiri, in the Téra department of western Niger. “Two appalling tragedies have struck the localities of Libiri and Kokorou: criminals, blamed by the constant operations of the defense and security forces, have cowardly …

A 50-year-old cloth seller is in critical condition after his customer inflicted cutlass wounds on him at Agona Asafo in the Agona East District of the Central Region, Ghana. The suspect has been identified as a 35-year-old man. The victim is currently receiving treatment at Agona Swedru government Hospital. “The …

The World Bank has decided to grant an additional $150 million in funding to the Tunisian Ministry of Health, to support several key health initiatives, according to reports. At a meeting between Mustapha Ferjani, Minister of Health, and Fadia Saada, Regional Director of Human Development for the Middle East and …