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At least 100 people, most of them women, were missing after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria. The boat was taking the passengers from Kogi state along the river to neighbouring Niger early Friday morning when it capsized, Niger State …

Mahamudu Bawumia versus John Dramani Mahama, the duel that’s shaping up for the presidential election in Ghana on December 7. After two terms at the head of the country, Nana Akufo-Addo is stepping down in accordance with the Constitution. And the battle promises to be a close one between his …

A young man has been found dead in a bush with his head nearly chopped off at Gomoa Ojobi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana. The body of the deceased was found behind the house of an opinion leader in the community and is yet to …

At least 13 people have died and many more are missing after heavy rains hit several villages in the Bulambuli district of eastern Uganda. According to the authorities, “the tragedy occurred on Wednesday night, when whole sections of the mountain collapsed, burying dozens of houses under the rubble.” Rescue teams, …

A decomposing body of an unidentified man was found early this morning in an uncompleted building at Mile 11, New Weija, Ghana. Residents stumbled upon the lifeless body in attempts to trace a strong odour that had taken over the community. The man believed to be in his thirties was …

Two armed robbers have shot dead a gas station owner at Gomoa Akotsi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana. The unfortunate incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, November 28, 2024. “The deceased, a 50-year-old man known as Italian Burger, had been operating the station …

A young man has allegedly confessed to to killing his mother, grandmother, sister, and niece for ritual purposes in Nigeria. The suspect admitted to lacing food with poison under instructions from a native doctor based in the Agbani area of Nsukka. The suspect revealed that the native doctor, allegedly introduced …

Ten motorcycle cab drivers were killed on the night of Monday November 25 to Tuesday November 26 near Bria, 450 km northeast of Bangui, in the Central African Republic. They were ambushed by armed men believed to be members of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC), according to reports. …

The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) is sounding the alarm on the situation of food insecurity in the DRC, estimating that it needs 330 million dollars to deal with it. Nearly a quarter of the Congolese population, or just over 25 million people, suffer from hunger. …

In South Korea, where the United Nations negotiating committee on plastics is meeting, Rwanda is one of the leading countries committed to reducing plastic pollution. Rwanda’s environmental policy is cited as one of the most effective in Africa. According to Rwanda’s chief negotiator for this international conference, there is no …