French government announced that it will provide financial assistance of 150 euros per month to French families who host Ukrainian refugees It was Olivier Klein, the Minister Delegate for Cities and Housing, who made the announcement. “This exceptional financial measure makes it possible to support the outpouring of spontaneous generosity …
Read More »Nigeria: minors arrested for ransacking women’s bags
Nigeria’s Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested three persons who allegedly specialised in ransacking women’s bags during a social gathering on Tuesday in Katsina. The suspects included two minors and a 19-year-old boy, said DSC Mohammed-Tukur Abdara, the NSCDC Spokesman. ” A 10-year-old boy, whom they normally give clean …
Read More »Tesla boss Elon Musk finally agrees to buy Twitter
The boss of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk finally wants to proceed with the acquisition of Twitter, after having given up on a first takeover project on July 8. According to the initial terms, the company is valued at 44 billion dollars, or 54.20 dollars per share, American media Bloomberg …
Read More »Vladimir Putin finalizes the annexation of four Ukrainian regions
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed the law for the annexation of four Ukrainian regions and the decrees formally appointing at their head the leaders that Moscow had already put in place. The texts signed by the Russian leader stipulate that the regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia …
Read More »Ugandan health worker killed by Ebola virus
Ugandan health authorities confirmed the death of another health worker, an anaesthetic officer, who died in the early hours of Wednesday. Margaret Nabisubi, 58, is the fourth medical worker to die of Ebola, according to Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng. I regret to announce the passing of another Health worker, …
Read More »Burkina Faso: eight children died of hunger in Djibo
Eight children died of hunger on Monday in Djibo, a town in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso as terrorist groups attacked a humanitarian convoy of more than 200 trucks carrying food. The last convoy of food supplies to the city was attacked on September 26, killing 27 soldiers providing …
Read More »$100 million worth of cocaine seized in Liberia
Authorities in Liberia say they have seized $100m (£88m) worth of cocaine in a suburb of the capital Monrovia, the BBC reported. The operation also involved officers from the US international narcotics agency. It resulted in three arrests – of a Liberian, a man from Guinea Bissau and a Lebanese …
Read More »Mali: heavy toll after crash of military plane in Gao
A Sukhoi SU-25 aircraft of the Malian armed forces crashed on Tuesday in the airport area of Gao, in the north of the country, while providing support to the civilian populations of the region, the general staff of the army announced. Without giving any assessment, the general staff of the …
Read More »Ghana: 12-year-old boy killed by thunder
Thunder struck a 12-year-old boy, a pupil of Redeem M/A Basic School, during a heavy downpour in Nkwanta township in the southern Oti region of Ghana on Monday. The deceased, identified as Philip Ajoyi, was struck while in the company of others running for their lives during a communal clash. …
Read More »“Sexual harassment at Nigerian universities is alarming” – President Buhari
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday sexual harassment had reached alarming levels at the country’s universities, with “sex for grades” also part of corrupt practices that are being investigated by authorities. In 2019, the BBC used an undercover reporter to expose sexual harassment at two universities in Nigeria and …
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