Kenya’s army chief, Francis Omondi Ogolla, and nine other military officials were killed in a helicopter crash in the west of the country. “The officers were visiting western Kenya, where a military operation is underway to combat banditry, before the incident,” according to reports. “Our nation experienced a tragic air …
Read More »Three boys arrested for gang-defiling 15-year-old girl
Police have arrested three young men for gang-assaulting a 15-year-old girl at Aboabo Junior High School in the Akuapim North Municipality in Ghana’s Eastern Region. “One of the suspects was the victim’s classmate, with the others being school dropouts,” reports said. The victim, who lived with her 63-year-old grandfather, had …
Read More »Niger signs deal to supply Mali with cheaper diesel
Niger is set to deliver 150 million litres of diesel to neighbouring Mali after the two countries signed a partnership on Tuesday. The diesel is to be supplied to Énergie du Mali (EDM-SA), Mali’s national energy company, as the country suffers from regular power cuts. EDM-SA, which is heavily indebted, …
Read More »Mason drank weed killer after divorce threat
A farmer shot his wife dead after a quarrel between the two in Adaklu Tevikpo in Ghana’s Volta region, according to reports. “The deceased is popularly known as a professional mason”, according to reports. “The deceased, for some time now appeared troubled after his wife demanded a divorce over constant …
Read More »A husband killed his wife in Ghana
A farmer shot his wife dead after a quarrel between the two in Adaklu Tevikpo in Ghana’s Volta region, according to reports. “The deceased body was discovered in a pool of blood by her son who went to help her work on the farm after classes”, Adom News said. “The …
Read More »Nigeria: a day-old baby found in a polythene bag
A day-old baby boy abandoned in a polythene bag has been rescued at Alhaji Masha Road, in the Surulere area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “A social worker attached to a hospital in Surulere, while on her way to a destination, heard the sound of a crying baby emanating from the …
Read More »A student killed in robbery attack
A student of the University of Energy and Natural Resources(UNER) has been killed in a robbery attack at Boffourkrom in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region, Ghana. The incident occurred while a group of students were returning from a filed trip to the Bui Power Authority. A statement …
Read More »Woman found dead at beach with body parts missing
The body of a woman of a 30-year-old woman was found at the beach at Ekumfi Ekumpoano in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region, Ghana. “The deceased was found with her head, vagina and intestines removed”, according too reports. Residents believe that she was killed and thrown into the …
Read More »Gauteng Health raises concerns about food poisoning incidents
The Gauteng Department of Health has cautioned the public about the spike in food poisoning cases, especially among children in the province in South Africa. A shocking incident saw 41 children, aged 3 to 5, rushed to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital after mistakenly consuming rat poison, thinking it was candy. …
Read More »Manhunt as dangerous suspects escape cell
Namibian police are on a hunt for 11 prisoners who broke out of a police cell in the northeastern Zambezi region. The escapees, awaiting trial for serious offenses, managed to cut through the roof of the Katima Mulilo police station and flee. Items believed to have aided the escape, such …
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