Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba has announced that he will be a candidate in the next presidential election, scheduled for August 26. President Bongo who in power for nearly 14 years, announced his candidacy for the next presidential election. “I am officially announcing today that I am a candidate in …
Read More »Man shot dead after church in Edo State
Gunmen have shot dead a middle-aged man after church service in Amagba, Edo State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The incident has left the community in shock,” reports said. Residents in the community have continued to raise concerns about the safety of worshippers in places of religious gathering. Residents are calling …
Read More »A man hacked with cutlass for stealing GH¢70
A farmer is battling for his life after he was hacked over a disagreement about missing GH¢70 at Panto Village in Akuapem North Municipality in Eastern Region, Ghana. “The victim returned from snail hunting at midnight and found that his money, Ghc70 cedis, had been stolen from his room,” reports …
Read More »South Africa calls for vigilance as cholera deaths rise
South Africa’s health authorities are urging residents of the province of Gauteng to be vigilant about the liquids they consume as the death toll from a winter outbreak of cholera rises to nearly 50, local media reported. Unions and community groups have demanded more government intervention to improve water quality. …
Read More »Ranking of the most “peaceful” countries in the world
Iceland is still the most peaceful country on the planet, according to the result of the 2023 index of the Institute for Economics and Peace, a think-tank based in Australia which publishes its ranking of the most “peaceful” countries each year. Iceland has been at the top of the rankings …
Read More »Ten of South Africa’s gas leak victims were Mozambicans
Mozambique officials in South Africa say at least 10 of their nationals may be among the 17 fatalities after Wednesday night’s gas leak in an informal settlement in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. At least four of those being treated in hospital after the incident in the densely populated Angelo shanty …
Read More »Nearly 80 injured after collision between two buses
Two buses, including one full of tourists, collided Thursday evening in the New York borough of Manhattan, injuring more than 80 including 18 hospitalized, according to firefighters. The crash happened around 7 p.m. on First Avenue near Gramercy Park, New York Fire Deputy Chief Kevin Murphy said. Footage posted by …
Read More »Amnesty International condemns Ghana’s anti-homosexuality bill
Amnesty International Ghana has condemned lawmakers in the country for unanimously supporting a redrafted anti-LGBT bill which seeks to impose a three-year prison sentence on people identified as LGBT. People who campaign for LGBT rights could also face up to 10 years in jail. Amnesty Ghana director Genevieve Partington says …
Read More »Nigeria declares deadly diphtheria outbreak in its capital
Health authorities in Nigeria have announced an epidemic of diphtheria in the capital, Abuja, after the death of a four-year-old child, local media reported. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said there had been multiple outbreaks across the country since late last year, with almost 800 confirmed …
Read More »Ghana’s lawmakers push for passing of anti-homosexuality bill
Lawmakers in Ghana have backed a proposed amendment to an anti-gay bill that would make identifying as LGBT punishable by a three-year prison sentence. People who campaign for LGBT rights could also face up to 10 years in jail. The amendments were backed by a cross-party group of MPs, but …
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