A 23-year-old woman lost her life in a tragic fire in Aboduabo, in the municipality of Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai, in Ghana’s North-West Region. According to reports, “the nursing mother lost her life when a fire engulfed a makeshift kiosk where she sold bottled petrol.” According to an eyewitness, “the fire …
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A 13-year-old disabled girl was allegedly impregnated by a pastor in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, with the Nigerian police opening an investigation. The pastor, was, until the incident, the head of charge of Christ Apostolic Church. He was first dragged to the palace for allegedly impregnating the …
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President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Madagascar on Wednesday for a two-day visit aimed at reinforcing France’s presence in the Indian Ocean. Macron is the first French president to visit the former colony since Jacques Chirac in 2005. As France loses its influence in the Sahel, its leaders have been turning …
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The body of Pope Francis was moved on Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and insistent prayers for peace. Heads of state are expected for the funeral Saturday in St. Peter’s …
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At least five people have died and several others are missing after a speedboat linking Brazzaville and Kinshasa on the Congo River capsized, according to reports. The boat, carrying 16 passengers, had left Brazzaville around 09:00 (+1 GMT) bound for Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, just across …
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Egyptian Coptic Catholics attended a prayer service for the late Pope Francis at the Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Catholic Cathedral on Tuesday in Cairo. Worshippers at the cathedral remembered Pope Francis values and his efforts to bring peace to the world. “Certainly, we believe that the Pope’s departure may be …
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More than 30 people have died in flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after torrential rains over the weekend. The authorities raced to evacuate and support hundreds of people trapped in their homes. The Ndjili River, which cuts through the city of around 17 million …
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A 38-year-old manageress has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by the Asante Abuakwa Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality for stealing GH¢221,937.75 at Santasi, Kumasi, Ghana. The woman pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing and was convicted on her own plea. Police Detective Inspector Alexander Agbekpornu, …
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One prisoner died of asphyxiation and three others were injured this Monday, April 7, 2025, during an escape attempt at the Bouake civil prison in central Ivory Coast. According to the prosecutor, the incident occurred as the prison administration stepped up controls to combat the introduction of narcotics into the …
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A 20-year-old Ghanaian-British national has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for attempting to smuggle 19.4kg of Loud, a high-grade strain of cannabis, into Nigeria. The suspect was intercepted on Thursday, April 3, during the inward clearance of passengers on an Ethiopian Airlines flight …
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