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In Rwanda, the epidemic linked to the Marburg virus, a cousin of Ebola, is officially over, the announcement being made after 42 days with no new cases. The epidemic, confirmed on September 27, 2024, was the first of its kind in the country. Out of 66 confirmed cases, 15 deaths …

Two miners lost their lives when a galamsey pit caved in during the early hours of the day in Kukubi, the Kwaebibrem Municipal District, Ghana. Eyewitness accounts reveal that the two miners were trapped when the pit they were working in collapsed. Despite frantic efforts by fellow miners, only the …

In the early hours of Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the National Assembly was partially destroyed by fire in Liberia, according to reports. While an investigation is currently underway to determine the cause, for the time being, the fire is being investigated as a criminal act. This act will not be …

A former Defence Minister Mohamed Diané has been sentenced to five years in prison for corruption, illicit enrichment, embezzlement, and money laundering by a court in Guinea. Diané, who served under ex-President Alpha Condé from 2015 to 2021, must also pay a $58.5 million fine, and his properties in Conakry …

NGO Rio de Paz held a protest on Copacabana beach on Wednesday demanding answers from the state government on violent deaths of children in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A Christmas tree with red crosses as the ornaments was placed next to the photos of children, in the sand, mostly victims …

Several children have died during a stampede on Wednesday at the Islamic High School in Basorun, Oyo State, Nigeria, authorities said. “Security forces attended the scene and arrested the event organizers,” state governor Seyi Makinde said. “Earlier today, an incident occurred in Islamic High School Basorun, the venue of an …

A Nigerian man who has spent 10 years on death row for stealing some hens and eggs has been promised a pardon by the governor of the south-western Osun state, Nigeria. In 2014, Justice Jide Falola of the Osun State High Court sentenced the two to death by hanging after …

No fewer than 27 individuals were arrested by the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce for engaging in street begging and causing public disturbances in Nigeria. The state commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement, accompanied by a video shared on X.com on …

At least 25 people, including children, have died and dozens more are missing after an overloaded boat capsized on a river in central Congo. The vessel was believed to have more than 100 passengers on board after leaving from Inongo, northeast of the capital of Kinshasa. It capsized a few …

In Sudan, the cholera epidemic has claimed 1,235 lives, according to the Sudanese Ministry of Health. The Sudanese Ministry of Health reported that the total number of cholera cases in the country had reached 47,366. According to the Ministry’s figures, the number of people who have lost their lives in …