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A Chinese national and five other suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, for illegal mining activities in the state, Nigeria. These suspected illegal miners were apprehended on Thursday, December 5, 2024, reports said. The suspects did not obtaining a licence that …

At least five people were killed and three seriously injured in protests across Mozambique, according to police. Orlando Mudumane, spokesman for the Police General Command, said clashes erupted between police and protesters armed with stones, knives, and machetes. The demonstrations were reportedly called by Venancio Mondlane, a defeated presidential candidate, …

In Guinea Conakry, after the deadly stampede that left at least 56 people dead last Sunday in Nzérékoré, Prime Minister Bah Oury has finally spoken out. In his speech, the head of government announced that the name of the president of the transition, Mamadi Doumbouya, will no longer be associated …

A 24-year-old student and a 10-year-old boy lost their lives in a terrible fire that broke out in their home in Bouaké, Ivory Coast, on the night of Wednesday, December 4, 2024. According to reports, the fire broke out at around 6 a.m., surprising the five occupants of the house. …

The official list of media outlets in compliance with the Press Code was published on Tuesday December 3, only 112 files were validated out of the 380 submitted in Senegal. In his speech, the Minister of Communication explained that the rejected media would no longer be able to print or …

The residence of Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe was ravaged by a devastating fire in Lagos, Nigeria, according to reports. The inferno, which swept through the multi-million naira property, reduced valuable possessions to ashes, leaving the beloved actress heartbroken. Taking to her official Instagram page on Wednesday night, Aigbe expressed profound …

At least 143 deaths have been recorded following a worrying epidemic in the south-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The deaths were recorded between Nov. 10 and Nov. 25 in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province. Provincial health minister Apollinaire Yumba said “symptoms include fever, headache, cough, and …

US President Joe Biden visited a slavery museum in Angola on Tuesday and inspected chains and a whip, but he also addressed the issue of Africa’s future. According to him, “Africans will make up one in four people by 2050 and the world’s fate rests in their hands.” The trip …

Gunmen have killed a man at Ok Winners Hotel, Igbosoro, Igode, in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. “The gang of five men stormed the hotel, locked staff members in another room and shot the victim during the attack,” according to reports. Mostly women, were locked in …

A 27-year-old woman has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to animal cruelty for killing and eating a cat in Ohio, USA. The woman appeared at Stark County Common Pleas Court, where Judge Frank Forchione condemned her actions, stating: “This is repulsive to me. I mean, …