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One person died after a rainstorm destroyed 100 homes in Yepala, a farming community in the Sawla district of Ghana’s Savannah region. “The deceased believed to be in his 80s, was killed when his house collapsed on him during the storm,” according to reports. Additionally, several government institutions including schools …

Venezuelan Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, who for two years held the title of oldest man in the world according to Guinness World Records, died Tuesday at the age of 114, authorities and his family announced. “Juan Vicente Pérez Mora entered eternity at the age of 114. This native of El …

Senegal celebrated the 64th anniversary of its independence from France on Thursday April 04 in the presence of new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Dakar. “This year’s celebrations were reduced to a flag-raising ceremony because of the uncertainty which prevailed ahead of the March 24th presidential poll,” according to reports. …

Four suspects have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a kidnapping in Okocha Community, Igbo-Etche in Etche Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The arrest followed complaints by the management of a company that some of its workers on field inspection were missing,” according to police reports. “The …

More than 100 inmates have died so far this year in Democratic Republic of Congo’s underfunded and chronically overcrowded prisons, Reuters reported, citing a U.N. human rights official. The main cause of the deaths was contagious diseases such as tuberculosis, which spread easily in crowded facilities and require unavailable medical …

A 23-year-old man has been arrested by police in Bauchi State for allegedly raping a 10-year-old mentally handicapped boy in Nigeria’s Bauchi State. The suspect was arrested by operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace in the state, the command’s spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, said. “The suspect lured the victim with a …

Legislative and regional elections in Togo will no longer be held on April 20 as the government has postponed this double ballot to a later date, indicates a press release. The Togolese must still wait to vote for their next deputies and governors. The country’s authorities postponed the date of …

South Africa’s Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned after police raided her home during a corruption investigation, local media reported. Ms Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting bribes in return for awarding contracts during her time as defence minister. She has denied the charges and said her resignation was “in …

A hunter has been arrested for shoting a resident to death in Latico area in Iwo, Osun State, Niegria, according to reports. “The suspect was attempting to evacuate the corpse when a resident of the area arrived at the scene and contacted the police,” according to reports. Police operatives dispatched …

Authorities in Zimbabwe have declared a state of disaster over a drought that has left around three million people facing hunger – making it the third country in southern Africa to raise the alarm. Poor rains have wrought havoc across much of the region, where according to the UN’s World …