A young girl has been shot dead at the Fire Festival in Bimbilla, within the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region, Ghana. According to reports, the victim, a year two student of the Bimbilla Senior High School, was hit by a stray bullet while a procession was moving from …
Read More »Zambia: 8 dead and 5 injured after a fatal accident
Eight people died and five were injured when a minibus was hit by a train at a level crossing in Muchinga province, northern Zambia. According to reports, seven people died instantly, while another succumbed to her injuries in hospital. The accident occurred as the train was traveling from Mpika to …
Read More »Former Super Eagles goalkeeper is no more
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the death of the former national team goalkeeper following a long illness. Peter Rufai, 61, was part of the Nigerian team that won the African Cup of Nations in 1994 and the first qualification for the World Cup held in the USA the same …
Read More »Cameroon: the ruling party loses its allies
Two government ministers have left the ranks to announce their candidacies for the forthcoming presidential elections scheduled for October in Cameroon. However, the presidential camp remains calm in the face of these two defections in less than a week. Issa Tchiroma Bakary, Minister for Employment and Vocational Training, resigned from …
Read More »Indonesia: over 60 missing after ferry sinks
At least 61 people are missing after a ferry sank off Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday evening, according to reports. The vessel sank at around 11:20pm local time (3:20pm GMT) as it crossed the Bali Strait from Java, Indonesia’s most populous island, to Bali, a tourist mecca. A statement from the …
Read More »Trump announces summit with five African nations
US president Donald Trump will meet with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal from 9 to 11 July. The meeting comes as a surprise, although some analysts have taken it as a continuation of intensifying American diplomatic efforts towards the African continent. Just last month, the White …
Read More »Deadly crash in Somalia: Ugandan military helicopter catches fire
A Ugandan military helicopter crashed and burst into flames, killing five people on board at the main international airport of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer survived with serious injuries and severe burns, Ugandan military spokesman Maj. Gen. Felix Kulaigye said, adding that an investigation into …
Read More »ECOWAS calls for restraint during violent protests in Togo
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has expressed concern about the current state of affairs in Togo. Protests against the regime of Faure Gnassingbé that involved a violent police response and saw at least 7 people die shook the country from 26 to 28 June. After refraining …
Read More »Over 57,000 Palestinians killed in Israel’s genocidal war
At least 57,012 Palestinians have been killed since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023, the Ministry of Health said. “142 people killed and 487 wounded were transported to hospitals in the last 24 hours,” the ministry said. The Israeli army resumed its attacks on the Gaza …
Read More »Shop owner stabbed to death with scissors
A 33-year-old Ghanaian man has been stabbed to death at Mile 11 in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred on Monday, June 30, during a heated argument between the victim and his Nigerian co-tenant. According to reports, during the confrontation, …
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