29 students tragically killed in exams center stampede in Central African Republic

At least 29 students have been confirmed dead in a horrible stampede incident that occurred at an examination hall in Bangui, Central African Republic. The incident occurred after an electricity transformer explosion caused a massive panic among the students leading to a stampede. The blast happened on the second day of high-school finals and triggered chaos among nearly 6,000 candidates. The transformer, which is located on the ground floor of […]

June 30, 2025

Africa

Egypt condemns Israel for breaching ceasefire agreement

Egypt has condemned Israel for their latest attack on Iranian nuclear facilities disregarding the existence of a ceasefire agreement. Badr Abdelatty, the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister, has emphasised the importance of sticking to the current ceasefire agreement to ensure peace within the region. "We are now working on emphasizing the importance of sustaining the current ceasefire and this requires from us to work quickly on resuming the talks between the […]

June 30, 2025

Africa

Indonesia buys goods worth $2b from Nigeria in 2024 – Reports

Nigeria profited enormously from their bilateral trade agreement with Indonesia as the Southeastern nation purchased goods worth $2 billion, approximately ¥288 billion, from their West African partners. This revelation has been made public by the President of the Nigerian Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI), Ishmael Balogun. An estimated trade value of about $5 billion was exchanged between the two countries in 2024, according to Balogun. He said in […]

June 30, 2025

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Iran fires 15 fresh ballistic missiles at Israel with impact felt across Jerusalem

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Iran launched 15 fresh strikes at Israel on Monday, just a day after the US hit precision strikes at Tehran. Several explosions were heard across Jerusalem with sirens blared across northern Israel, according to information released by AFP. Meanwhile in the southern part of Israel, medicial officials responded to reports of a missile strike in Ashdod. Iran said its latest missile and drone barrage on […]

June 23, 2025

Africa

Woman suicide bomber kills 12 and injures 30 in Nigeria [Africa]

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) At least 12 people have been confirmed dead and 30 others injured in a suicide attack carried out by a female bomber in the Borno State of Nigeria. The Borno state has been plagued by a 16-year-long Boko Haram insurgency in which hundreds of lives have been lost in terrorism attacks. The latest attack happened on Friday night at a fish market in the Borno […]

June 23, 2025

Dada Joe Remix is in trouble with the US justice system

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FBI and Interpol grab 11 Ghanaian nationals, including ‘big boy’ Dada Joe Remix’, for involvement in massive online fraud

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) The American federal agency for investigating cyberattacks by criminals, overseas adversaries, and terrorists, the FBI, in a joint operation with Interpol have arrested some 11 Ghanaian nationals in connection with crimes related for American citizens. In the latest development, the U.S. Dept. of Justice has unsealed 3 indictments tied to romance scams targeting elderly Americans, on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. One of the key […]

June 18, 2025

Yussuf Tuggar is the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nigeria

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Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali set to return to ECOWAS – Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister reveals

Members of the three Sahel States, namely Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, are set to make a return to the regional body ECOWAS, according to the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar. The three countries recently withdrew from the ECOWAS following sanctions and criticisms following after military coupe detats in the country. Tuggar shared the update after receiving the ECOWAS Parliament’s Speaker Memounatou Ibrahima, who led a delegation from the parliament […]

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Over 100 people confirmed dead in Nigeria after heavy floods

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Manading Editor) At least 110 people have been confirmed dead in Nigeria after torrential rains which led to uncontrollable floods. This occurred in Central Nigeria and lasted for several hours, according to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (Nsema), Abullahi Baba-Arah. Over 50 residential houses and many other properties were submerged in the water and destroyed properties worth several hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many people have […]

May 31, 2025

Africa

South African mother jailed for life for selling her 6-year-old daughter for ¥158,000

A mother in South Africa, named Kelly Smith, has been handed a life imprisonment together with her boyfriend and one other accomplice for selling her 6-year-old daughter. Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno Van Rhyn, have all been convicted of the crime and will all serve life-time imprisonments with the child still missing in the South African area of Western Cape. In a trial that has shocked […]

May 30, 2025

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