A young man in his twenties was reportedly lynched after being accused of stealing a cell phone in Agbozume-Adawukorfe, Ghana. According to reports, the incident occurred on Sunday night, and his lifeless body was discovered on Monday, June 2, lying under a mango tree in the area. The Agbozume Police …
Read More »Ivory Coast: Five inmates killed during a search at Bouaké prison
Five inmates lost their lives and twenty-nine others were injured, including six prison officers, during a search operation at the Bouaké Penal House in Ivory Coast, announced Abel Nangbele Yeo, Public Prosecutor at the Bouake Court of First Instance. The operation, carried out by the prison administration, was aimed at …
Read More »Senegal: sheep intended for sacrifice washed in the ocean
In the run-up to Eid al-Adha, the sheep intended for sacrifice are washed in the ocean, one of the most remarkable features of preparations for the festival throughout Senegal. Prior to Eid al-Adha, also known as Tabaski in the local language, this washing is considered one of the most important …
Read More »Guinea: pilgrims to Mecca victims of a scam
A woman claiming to be close to the mother of the transitional president promised a trip to Saudi Arabia to 416 people, who fell into the trap of a well-structured scam network in Guinea. This pilgrimage to Mecca scam has caused a great deal of controversy in the country, as …
Read More »Saudi Arabia: AI at the service of pilgrims in Mecca
The Hajj is being closely monitored to avoid any health and safety incidents as one and a half million faithful Muslims have made the trip to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage to Mecca. From June 4 to 9, Saudi Arabia is hosting one of the world’s largest religious gatherings. All …
Read More »Sudan: humanitarian convoy attacked in Darfur
A convoy of some fifteen World Food Program and Unicef trucks delivering food and medical aid from Port Sudan was bombed near the town of El Fasher on June 2, killing five people. The inhabitants of this town, besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, no longer have access to …
Read More »Ghana: three pupils injured after high tension cable falls
A high-tension cable has felt on three school pupils at Kasoa Ofaakor in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region, Ghana. Three school pupils are in critical condition and receiving treatment at St. Joe’s Clinic and the Kasoa Polyclinic. The unfortunate incident happened on Monday behind the Kasoa …
Read More »India: three Nigerians bag 15 years jail for fraud
Three members of a Nigerian cyberfraud syndicate have each been sentenced to five years prison after a court found them guilty of defrauding a female teacher through an online scam in India. According to reports, the three convicts scammed the victim, an Indian school teacher, out of approximately Rs 6.3 …
Read More »Sudan: the world’s worst humanitarian disaster
The war between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo, and the army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, has entered its third year. “The crisis in Sudan is currently the worst humanitarian catastrophe in the world and is extremely worrying,” said David Lammy, head …
Read More »Nigeria: 43 people killed in attacks in Benue state
Forty-three people, including children, have died in armed attacks in Benue state, central Nigeria, according to reports. “Herdsmen from the Fulani tribe, who make their living from livestock, attacked the Gwer West and Edikwu Akpali areas of the state,” reports said. Some houses were burnt down during these attacks, which …
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