Former Guinean Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana and two other former ministers of the Alpha Condé regime have been under arrest since April 2022. They are charged with embezzlement of public funds, illicit enrichment, money laundering and complicity. As part of an investigation, Ibrahima Kassory Fofana is due to be …
Read More »Gunmen kill two soldiers at Abia army checkpoint
Two soldiers were killed when gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. A military officer saidd, “the attack came at about 6.18 am from the gunmen who drove in a white Lexus (350/400) model, while the number of the assailants could not …
Read More »Rwanda: a soldier kills 5 civilians in a bar
A Rwandan defense force soldier was arrested for opening fire in a bar, killing five civilians in a village in the west of the country. “The incident took place in the morning, in a bar in the Nyamasheke district,” according to reports. “The Rwanda Defense Force deeply regrets the tragic …
Read More »Somalia: three dead after a bomb explosion
Two security guards and a pedestrian were killed and three others wounded following a roadside bomb explosion targeting military vehicles in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The attack, which took place in the Daynile district of Mogadishu, killed two members of the security forces and a civilian, said Ali Ahmed, a …
Read More »Nigeria: 10 people killed in a road accident
In Nigeria, 10 people were killed in a collision between a minibus and a truck in the northern state of Jigawa, reports said. “The accident occurred on the Yanfari-Taura highway, explaining that the speeding minibus collided with a truck,” police said. The human toll of the accident was very high, …
Read More »Nigeria and China sign $1.2 billion aluminum production agreement
On Tuesday, Nigeria and China signed a $1.2 billion agreement for the renovation of an aluminum production plant. The plant, located in Nigeria, will be renovated by the Chinese National Chemical Engineerin, in partnership with the Nigerian Aluminium Smelter Company. The agreement, worth $1.2 billion, covers the renovation of a …
Read More »Ivory Coast: massive food poisoning at a party
A birthday party turned sour when 60 guests fell victim to food poisoning in Adiopodoumé, in the commune of Songon, Ivory Coast. Severe symptoms, including severe diarrhoea, acute abdominal pain, vomiting and fever, appeared shortly after eating the food, with the birthday cake suspected to be the source of contamination. …
Read More »France: a violent fire shakes the Pyrénées-Orientales region
A devastating fire struck the Christmas market in Le Barcarès, Pyrénées-Orientales, on Sunday night, partially destroying the popular venue. The fire, which broke out at around 4 a.m., ravaged some 3,000 m², destroying seven chalets and several refrigerated trucks. Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and managed to bring the …
Read More »Togo: Man killed for trying to steal a helmet
A man was violently beaten and killed by a group of people on suspicion of trying to steal a motorcycle helmet from a garage in Lomé, Togo. Police subsequently arrested five individuals for their involvement in the attack. The assailants tied the victim to a truck, inflicted abuse and then …
Read More »Man stabbed to death in Ejisu
A 25-year-old man has been stabbed to death in an alleged brawl with unknown assailants at Tikrom Baroo, a community in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. “The deceased acted as an arbiter in a fight between a lady and a boy in the area,” reports said. However, …
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