A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began a mediation mission in Niamey, Niger, this Thursday, January 25, 2024. The main aim of the mission is to improve the country’s socio-political situation, and to advocate the immediate release of former president Mohamed Bazoum. The delegation, comprising …
Read More »AFCON 2023: all the Round of 16 matches
Now that the group phase has come to an end, the round-of-16 stage promises to be decisive, with big games such as Nigeria VS Cameroon, and Senegal VS Côte d’Ivoire. Here’s the full match schedule. January 27 (6 p.m.) Angola – Namibia, Stade de la Paix, Bouaké (9 p.m.) Nigeria …
Read More »Nigeria: couple found dead in a car boot
Gunmen killed a couple and threw their bodies into the boot of their vehicle at Tempo junction, on the Umunya axis of the Enugu-Onitsha highway, Nigeria. “The two fresh blood-dripping corpses were seen by passers-by,” according to reports. “The blood dripping from beneath the vehicle boot showed the deceased may …
Read More »Africa at the Berlin International Film Festival
Three African films and another partly produced by Namibia are in official competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, which runs from February 15 to 25, 2024. Africa is also taking part in this year’s Berlinale, with a total of 20 works by authors from the four corners of …
Read More »Ghana: man found hanging dead in a farm
A 29-year-old man has been found dead in a cocoa farm near New Edubiase in the Adansi South District of Ashanti, Ghana. “The circumstances surrounding his death is pointing to a possible case of suicide,” according to Adom News. “The deceased had lost GH¢1500 meant for safekeeping and that might …
Read More »Baby dies after falling into a bucket of water
A one year toddler has died after falling into a bucket of water at Oversees in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality of the Western North region, Ghana. “The victim died while playing with a bucket of water,” according to reports. “The water in the bucket was initially meant for the …
Read More »Father killed a three-week-old baby for ritual
A 21-year-old father has been arrested for the death of his three-weeks old baby at Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East District of the Central, Ghana. “The suspect has killed the baby for suspected money rituals,” according to him. “The unfortunate incident occurred when he came to visit the baby …
Read More »Woman throws her 5-month-old baby into river
A 30-year-old woman has been arrested for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby in RSS River, Sagamu, Nigeria. “A man was around the river rescued the baby after her mother threw her into the water,” according to reports. “The baby has been rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, …
Read More »Man stabs neighbour to death for snoring
A Pennsylvania man was stabbed to death by his neighbor for snoring loudly in Upper Moreland Township in Australia. “The victim went over to the suspect’s home that night and stepped onto his porch to detach a screen from one of the windows,” according to reports. The duo had gotten …
Read More »Cholera epidemic kills 412 people in Zambia
A cholera epidemic has killed 412 people according to the latest count from the Zambia Institute of Public Health. This situation, which began last October, led the authorities to order schools across the country to remain closed after the end-of-year vacations. A large soccer stadium in the capital has been …
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