One of the presidential candidates in the DR Congo, Théodore Ngoy, has filed a petition to challenge the re-election of incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi. Théodore Ngoy, who came last with 0.02% of the vote, is the only one to submit a petition for the annulment of the presidential results. He …
Read More »A woman found dead in the Kujose River
A woman drowned in the Kujose River of Lake White Volta while washing with three other women in Daboya in the Savannah region of Ghana. “The group was playfully testing each other’s bravery in the water when the victim accidentally ventured into the deeper part and couldn’t recover,” according to …
Read More »Five dead in plane collision at Tokyo airport
A passenger plane caught fire Tuesday on a runway at Tokyo-Haneda International Airport after colliding with another plane. All 379 passengers and crew members were evacuated, but five of the six occupants of a Japanese coast guard plane died, the Transport Minister announced. Videos posted on X showed passengers escaping …
Read More »Man machetes brother to death over sexual demand
A suspect has been arrested for allegedly killing his brother with a machete over an alleged sexual demand in Araromi Street, Sango-Ota region, Nigeria. “The 54-year-old had been allegedly pestering his little brother for sex,” reports said. “Following the deceased ceaseless demands, the younger brother drawn out a machete to …
Read More »First elected Somali-American mayor sworn in in the US
The city council of St. Louis Park in the US state of Minnesota has sworn in 27-year-old Nadia Mohamed as mayor, two months after she made history as America’s first Somali-American elected mayor by voters. Ms Mohamed secured 58% of the vote to win last November’s mayoral poll. She is …
Read More »12 people charged in Sierra Leone over failed coup attempt
Twelve people have been charged in Sierra Leone for their alleged role in November’s failed coup attempt, local media reported. They include former police and correctional officers as well as the former bodyguard of ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma. Mr Koroma is also a suspect in the coup attempt and has …
Read More »South African military rejects former officer’s threat to remove president
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has distanced itself from threats by a former commander, who called for the removal of President Cyril Ramaphosa from office. This comes after a video of the former officer identified as Sylvester Mangolele went viral on social media on Tuesday. In the video, …
Read More »Moroccan police announce seizure of 1.4 tonnes of cocaine
Moroccan police announced the seizure of 1.4 tonnes of cocaine, hidden in the form of bananas, during a joint operation with Spanish police, local media reported. The cocaine was found concealed in banana boxes inside a shipping container that was aboard a vessel originating from South America and headed to …
Read More »Man kills father on New Year’s Day
A 22-year-old has allegedly killed his 56-year-old father at Fomena in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The suspect perpetrated the act during a confrontation on New Year’s Day. “They argued in public and, once the situation calmed down, the suspect chased his father on his way …
Read More »Russia reopens its embassy in Burkina Faso
Russia reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso, which it had closed in 1992, pursuing a rapprochement with this Sahelian country ruled by a military regime since last year. “Today we are witnessing the ceremony for the resumption of activities at the Russian embassy in Ouagadougou,” said Alexei Saltykov, the Russian …
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