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At least 26 people died in Nigeria’s northern Niger state after a wooden boat they were travelling in capsized in a dam on Sunday. The vessel was carrying over 100 passengers, including women and children, who live in communities between Jebba and Kainji dam in Mokwa area of the state, …

Gabon’s military leaders have announced an end to deposed President Ali Bongo’s house arrest, saying he’s now “free to move about”. In a communique read on state TV on Wednesday evening, military spokesperson Col Ulrich Manfoumbi said the decision to free Mr. Bongo was due to “his state of health”. …

Chris Hughton has named Medeama SC striker Jonathan Sowah in his 25-man squad for this month’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Central African Republic in Kumasi. The former Danbort FC forward who joined the champions in the second transfer window scored 12 goals to help them win the …

Five nationals from across the West African subregion have been banned from entering the Republic of Niger according to a report by a Beninese news portal. 24heures Au Benin reported that nationals from Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Benin and Ivory Coast were affected by the measure imposed by the military junta …

A beloved bull by the name of Howdy Doody was embroiled in a traffic stop by Nebraska police this week, resulting in widely shared footage that ultimately led to the publication of this very article. Per a report from News Channel Nebraska, which was on the scene of the traffic …

Rwanda and Cameroon have carried out some major changes days after the military coup that sacked President Ali Bongo from power in Gabon. The coup which took place on Tuesday night not only shocked the world but forced many nations, including the UN, AU to condemn the actions of the …

Hours after the August 30, 2023 coup was announced in Gabon, two videos went viral not only in the country but across the world. The two, trended for different reasons. Controversial cash stash video The more controversial video was of a massive cash discovery allegedly in the home of a …

President Akufo-Addo has called on a newly inaugurated emoluments committee to focus on recent concerns raised by a section of the Ghanaian populace on whether or not Article 71 office holders are deserving of monies and benefits paid to them as stipulated by the 1992 constitution of the Republic. The …

Gabon’s president has called on “friends all over the world” to “make noise” over the coup in Gabon, in a clip that’s been circulating on social media. Sitting in what he says is his residence – in a grand room complete with wood-panelled walls, ornate carpets and leather-bound books – …

A coup has happened in Gabon as a group of senior military officers took over the government. The coup in Gabon becomes the seventh coup in Africa since 2019. According to media reports early Wednesday, the senior military officers made this known through an announcement on national television.   COUP …