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Father Christophe Komlan Badjougou, a Catholic priest of Togolese origin, was murdered in Mvolyé, a religious district of Yaoundé, Cameroon. At the entrance to the CICM community, Father Christophe Komla, of the diocese of Yagoua, was brutally murdered. The priest was due to spend the night in Yaoundé before travelling …

The Director-General of UNESCO announced on Tuesday October 08 that the capital of Morocco will be the World Book Capital in 2026. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has followed the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been chosen to host …

In Togo, an Armed Forces helicopter was involved in an accident on Sunday afternoon at the Nioukpourma military camp. After suffering a terrorist attack on October 2, the Togolese army lost one of its combat aircraft. On Sunday October 6, a Russian-made MI-23 helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from …

In Ivory Coast, more than ten bars are threatened with closure for violating the ban on smoking in public places. On the evenings of Friday 4 and Saturday 5 October, the health police carried out operations that led to the seizure of 250 chichas in 11 bars. According to the …

A 37-year-old woman has been arrested for torturing two small children in her care in Yola South Local Government Area, Nigeria. The state police spokesman, Suleiman Nguroje, said, “the suspect subjected the children to abuse because they urinated and defecated inside the house”. The police took her into custody after …

Spanish soccer legend Andrés Iniesta, 40, announced on October 7, 2024 that he was calling time on his career after more than twenty years at the highest level. Regarded as one of the best midfielders of all time, Iniesta’s simple yet fearsomely effective style of play has long been a …

Ten miners died and five others survived despite their injuries after the mine where they were extracting gold collapsed in the Mumbwa district, around 150 kilometers west of Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. “An unspecified number of people had gone to carry out mining activities in the mine and in …

Kenyan athlete Kipyegon Bett, who won a bronze medal in the 800m at the 2017 World Championships in London, has passed away at the age of 26 due to renal and hepatic failure. Bett first gained recognition as a champion at the U20 World Championships in 2016 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, …

9.7 million Tunisian voters were called to the polls on Sunday October 6 to elect their president from the three candidates in the running, according to reports. Incumbent President Kaïs Saïed faces two challengers, Zouhaïr Maghzaoui, a former member of parliament who headed an Arab nationalist party, and Ayachi Zammel, …

A Church of the Brethren (EYN) pastor collapsed and died during a child dedication in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. According to reports, the deceased was in the midst of the ceremony when he collapsed and lost consciousness. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. …