The world’s oldest conjoined twins died at the age of 62 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Lori and George Schappell, born as twin girls, they also became the first same-sex conjoined twins to identify as different genders when George announced he was transgender in 2007. Despite …
Read More »Ghana’s Vice President Bawumia opposes LGBTQ+ practices
Ghana’s vice-president, who is also the presidential candidate of the ruling party, has opposed LGBTQ+ practices, saying they go against his religious faith and the country’s cultural norms. It is the first time Mahamudu Bawumia has publicly disclosed his stance on LGBTQ+ issues, which are currently dividing the West African …
Read More »Nun captured on CCTV dumping suitcase with dead friend’s bones
An 80-year-old nun left a suitcase on a Santiago street containing the remains of a friend who had died a year earlier, according to a police investigation. The nun was later identified from video footage of her, wearing a habit, at the scene. According to her,” she and her friend, …
Read More »Man drowns over broken heart
A young man drowned after being dumped by his girlfriend in the River Pra at Twifo Praso in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of Central Region, Ghana. “The deceased and his alleged girlfriend had a misunderstanding which later resulted in an apparent separation between the two lovers,” according to the Assemblyman …
Read More »Niger: six soldiers die in mine explosion
At least six Nigerien soldiers were killed in an explosion and several terrorists neutralized in air strikes, the Nigerien army announced. “A military vehicle returning from a patrol in Inatès hit a mine near the village of Tingara, killing six soldiers,” the Nigerien army announced. “In response to this cowardly …
Read More »Ghana: Four-year-old drowns in well
A four-year-old has been drowned in a well at Kwahu Tafo in the Eastern Region, Ghana, according to reports. “The young boy was fetching water from the well when he was tragically pulled into its depths by the bucket,” according to reports. Children present at the time rushed home in …
Read More »Pregnant woman shot dead in Adinkrakrom
A pregnant woman has been shot dead at Adinkrakrom in the Asante Akyem North Municipality of the Ashanti region, Ghana. “The deceased was shot through the window of her room,” according to Adom News. “After the gunshot was heard, some people rushed to the scene while others saw a man …
Read More »Health: causes and relief of headaches
Headache is the painful and incapacitating manifestation of a limited number of primary headaches, namely migraine, tension headaches and cluster headaches. Headaches can have many different causes, ranging from stress and fatigue to more serious problems such as migraines, vision problems or infections. Headaches can be triggered by external factors …
Read More »Ukraine opens embassies in DR Congo and Ivory Coast
Ukrainian authorities have opened the country’s embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast. The aim of this inauguration is to increase Ukraine’s presence on the African continent, as Ukraine has long sought support from African countries in its conflict with Russia. “A brilliant new chapter has been …
Read More »UN reacts after Mali junta’s decision to ban political activities
The United Nations has called on Malian authorities to reverse their decision to ban all political activity in this West African country. “We are deeply concerned by the decree suspending the activities of political parties and other civic associations,” the UN has said in a statement posted on X, formerly …
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