At least 143 deaths have been recorded following a worrying epidemic in the south-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The deaths were recorded between Nov. 10 and Nov. 25 in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province. Provincial health minister Apollinaire Yumba said “symptoms include fever, headache, cough, and …
Read More »Joe Biden visits Angola
US President Joe Biden visited a slavery museum in Angola on Tuesday and inspected chains and a whip, but he also addressed the issue of Africa’s future. According to him, “Africans will make up one in four people by 2050 and the world’s fate rests in their hands.” The trip …
Read More »Nigeria: gunmen kill man in Ogun hotel
Gunmen have killed a man at Ok Winners Hotel, Igbosoro, Igode, in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. “The gang of five men stormed the hotel, locked staff members in another room and shot the victim during the attack,” according to reports. Mostly women, were locked in …
Read More »US: woman jailed for killing and eating a cat
A 27-year-old woman has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to animal cruelty for killing and eating a cat in Ohio, USA. The woman appeared at Stark County Common Pleas Court, where Judge Frank Forchione condemned her actions, stating: “This is repulsive to me. I mean, …
Read More »Zimbabwe: woman fights off lion with her bare hands
A 57-year-old Zimbabwean woman is recovering in the hospital after managing to fight off a lion that attacked her in the wild. The woman displayed remarkable bravery when she grabbed the lion by the throat and choked it during the terrifying attack. The woman was heading to her fields to …
Read More »DRC: 9 civilians killed in ADF rebel attack
Nine (9) civilians have been killed by rebels in the province of North Kivu, the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to reports. According to reports, members of the rebel group Forces de l’Alliance Démocratique (ADF) carried out an armed attack on the village of PK20 on the Mbau-Kamango road in …
Read More »Dozens killed at soccer tournament in Guinea
Dozens of people were killed, including several children, during the final of a soccer tournament called Trophée Général Mamadi Doumbouya, in the town of N’Zérékoré, Guinea, on December 1, 2024. Arbitration protests, clashes, tear gas… It was total mayhem in the town of N’Zérékoré on December 1. It was a …
Read More »Nigeria: 100 people missing after boat capsized
At least 100 people, most of them women, were missing after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria. The boat was taking the passengers from Kogi state along the river to neighbouring Niger early Friday morning when it capsized, Niger State …
Read More »Why is ex-president Mahama the favorite?
Mahamudu Bawumia versus John Dramani Mahama, the duel that’s shaping up for the presidential election in Ghana on December 7. After two terms at the head of the country, Nana Akufo-Addo is stepping down in accordance with the Constitution. And the battle promises to be a close one between his …
Read More »Man found dead in bush with throat slit
A young man has been found dead in a bush with his head nearly chopped off at Gomoa Ojobi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana. The body of the deceased was found behind the house of an opinion leader in the community and is yet to …
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