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At least seven people, including members of the security forces and civilians, were killed and six wounded in a suicide bomb attack near the police academy in Mogadishu, Somalia. “The attack took place near the General Kahiye police academy in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu,” according to reports. “The …

A man believed to be in his 20s has been killed near Tuntumba, a farming community in the Bole District of the Savannah region, Ghana. “The deceased was shot multiple times by unknown assailants but escaped unhurt”, reports said. He was then attacked with a machete and butchered by the …

The Ministry of Primary Education has decided to take steps to ensure a safe environment for young pupils, in view of the phenomenon of sexual harassment in the school environment in Togo in recent years. A hotline, 8250, has been set up so that victims can report cases of sexual …

An 8-year-old boy was killed by his 20-year-old brother in a bush near Kwamo, in the municipality of Ejisu, in the Ashanti region of Ghana. After the gruesome act, the suspect returned home to inform his uncle about the murder. According to him, “he was possessed by a spirit when …

Local government officials joined hundreds of mourners in northern Nigeria on Wednesday for the mass burial of more than 140 victims killed in a devastating tanker explosion. The tragedy occurred in the town of Majiya, Jigawa state, when an overturned gasoline tanker exploded as residents attempted to collect fuel leaking …

Thierry Bayala from Burkina Faso has just won the gold medal in the 80-85 kilo category at the World Bodybuilding Championships in Spain. Organized by the IPBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness), the competition attracted athletes from 200 countries. After several runner-up titles for his bodybuilding and physical performance, …

According to the NGO Save the Children, 10 million children are deprived of education during periods of massive flooding in Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The NGO is calling on governments and partners to take urgent action. Already facing an education crisis, these countries are further …

In the northern Nigerian state of Jigawa, 94 people were killed and 50 injured when a tanker carrying fuel oil exploded. Jigawa State Police spokesman Lawan Adamu, said an explosion occurred in a tanker carrying fuel oil on the Kano-Hadeja highway in Jigawa, for unknown reasons. At least 50 people …

Mali’s transitional government welcomed two new ambassadors yesterday, Tuesday October 15, 2024, who were received by President Assimi Goïta at the presidential palace. Assimi Goïta granted an audience to Cheick Oumar Coulibaly, Mali’s new representative in Nigeria, and to Mamary Camara, recently appointed Mali’s ambassador to Rwanda. During the meeting, …

More than 2 million people have been displaced and 200 communities submerged by severe flooding in kogi state, Nigeria. Triggered by the overflowing Niger and Benue rivers, the floods have also affected approximately 60,000 hectares of land, causing widespread destruction. Nine local government areas, including Lokoja, Ibaji, and Adavi, have …