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Kenyan President William Ruto has told citizens in a national address to brace for possible cycole, as the country reels from deadly flooding and landslides that have affected hundreds of thousands of people. Officials estimate more than 200 people have died in Kenya since March, with a further 90 missing. …

According to the report entitled World Economic Outlook April 2024, published on April 16 by the International Monetary Fund, the rainbow nation steals the top spot from Egypt, which took first place in 2023. Algeria moved up to third place and Nigeria to fourth, thanks to rising hydrocarbon prices. The …

A man has taken his own life, leaving behind a heartbreaking letter detailing his anguish over his girlfriend’s decision to marry another man in kasoa, Ghana. The 29-year-old man expressed deep sorrow and regret over his failed relationship, detailing the love and care he had received from his beloved girlfriend. …

A 24-year-old woman has been arrested for killing her one-year-old son as she dumped her four month old in a well along the road in the Isoko region of Delta State, Nigeria. “The woman killed her son because she couldn’t care for the child again as the father rejected the …

At least 48 people died on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday May 1 in the collapse of part of a highway in China, in the province of Guangdong, in the south of the country. “The collapse of the highway caused the death of 48 people,” declared the Chine Nouvelle …

A police inspector has been detained for cutting off his pregnant wife’s hand over N3000 in Nigeria, according to reports. The police man committed the act after his wife allegedly took the money out of his savings. “The Inspector left the money at home and when he came looking for …

A 70-year-old man has been found dead in a gutter at Kasoa-Opeikuma Junction in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region, Ghana. According to reports, “the deceased was not a resident in the area and was earlier seen roaming the street.” “The deceased claimed to be looking for …

Three women were diagnosed as HIV positive, that is to say infected with HIV, in the United States, after having undergone a “vampire lift” or “vampire facial”, cosmetic injections to the face which would make the skin younger and more smooth. According to a report from the Centers for Disease …

Zimbabweans will start using fresh banknotes and coins on Tuesday as the country rolls out its third currency in a decade. The currency, of which a digital version was launched earlier this month, is the latest attempt to control soaring inflation in the country. But there are signs the Zimbabwe …

A nurse at the Tamale Teaching Hospital has been sentenced to six years imprisonment with hard labour for pouring boiling water on her husband in Ghana. “The mother of two had committed the crime over a misunderstanding that ensued between them,” reports said. The convict left the husband with severe …