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There are no survivors following the collision of a military helicopter and an airliner in Washington, D.C. on the night of January 29-30. With a total of 67 victims, this incident, which occurred a few days after Donald Trump’s return to the White House, is the deadliest air disaster in …

On the morning of Thursday January 30, the French flag was lowered and the key to the Adji Kosseï base in Ndjamena returned to the Chadian military authorities. The transfer protocols were signed by General Daoud, Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff, and General Pascal Ianni, head of the …

Ugandan health authorities issued an alert this Thursday, January 30, following the confirmation by several laboratories of a first case of the disease in the capital, Kampala. “An outbreak caused by the Ebola-Sudan viral disease has been confirmed in Kampala, following confirmation by three national reference laboratories,” announced the permanent …

The French hydrocarbon giant has sold its activities to Coly Energy Mali, an entity run by the Beninese company Bénin Petro, reports said. Malian authorities welcome resumption of all service stations. Bénin Petro and its Swiss-based sister company, Neutron, are taking over the more than 1,100 employees of TotalEnergies, as …

A decomposing body of a man in his late 30s, has been discovered in an uncompleted building at Kasoa-Opeikuma Pentecost Down in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region, Ghana. The discovery was made by neighbors who noticed a foul odor emanating from the area. The Unit Committee …

The decomposing body of a man has been found at Gomoa Potsin in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana. The body was discovered near an electricity pole in the area. He has been linked to an electricity transmission cable theft that led to a power outage on …

A 20-year-old woman took her own life after allegations of adultery leveled against her by her in-laws in the Oti Region, Ghana. The young mother known for her lively personality, was reportedly subjected to intense harassment and public humiliation by her husband’s family. The accusations were said to have stemmed …

A teenager and two other men have died in the collapse of a building in Northern Vulture Estate, Nigeria, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said no fewer than six people were seriously injured. A young boy, about 15 years old, …

A plane carrying 20 passengers crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport in the Unity State region of South Sudan, according to reports. Gatwech Bipal, Unity State Minister of Information and Communication, said the plane, which was due to fly to the capital Juba, crashed immediately after departure. He added …

The Somali army on Tuesday neutralized 16 al-Shaabab terrorists in an operation in the Hiiraan region, according to reports. The army and local forces carried out a large-scale operation in the region to repel the al-Qaeda affiliated al-Shabaab terrorist group, reports said. Somali security forces took control of several strategic …