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February 5, 2024February 5, 2024

Namibia’s New President Mbumba Sworn-In Hours After Predecessor Dies

Namibia has a new president in the shape of Nangolo Mbumba just hours after, as vice-president, he had announced the death of his predecessor. Hage Geingob, 82, died early on Sunday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. A veteran

February 3, 2024February 3, 2024

Nigerian Traditional Monarch Shot Dead And Wife Kidnapped

Armed men have shot dead a traditional ruler, and kidnapped his wife plus one other person in south-western Nigeria, authorities say. The attackers stormed the palace of Segun Aremu - a retired army general and monarch whose official title is the

February 3, 2024February 3, 2024

China Executes Couple Who Flung Two Toddlers To Their Death

China has executed a couple who fatally threw two children out of the window of an apartment building. Zhang Bo - the father of the children - and Ye Chengchen were previously found guilty of killing a two-year-old girl and a

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024

Public Universities Face Closure As TEWU Declares Strike

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG) has announced a nationwide strike set to commence on 1 February 2024. The decision to strike stems from the government’s failure to address crucial concerns affecting the union’s members. TEWUG cites the employer’s

January 29, 2024January 29, 2024

Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Killing Christians, Burning Church And Homes In Mozambique

The watchdog group reports the killings were published in an issue of the Islamic State's (ISIS) weekly, Al-Naba, depicting images of corpses and properties in flames. "All the operations were conducted as part of the 'And Kill Them Wherever You Find

January 25, 2024January 25, 2024

‘Please Pray with Us’: Parents of Infant Facing Heart Transplant Complications Make Urgent Plea

The parents of a seven-week-old infant fighting for his life after receiving a heart transplant are requesting more urgent prayers. Augustus Elliott Joubert, better known on social media as Gus, received a new heart just 11 days after being put on

January 25, 2024January 25, 2024

Jehovah ’s Witness Sues Country For Receiving Life-Saving Blood Transfusion Against Her Will

A Jehovah's Witness has taken the country of Spain to the European Court of Human Rights for administering her a blood transfusion during surgery against her will. Rosa Edelmira Pindo Mulla, an Ecuadorian woman living in Spain, claims to be a

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Five Kidnapped Nigerian Sisters Released

Nigerian police say they have successfully rescued five sisters who were held hostage after being kidnapped in the country’s capital. The girls were freed in a joint police-army operation in a forest in northern Nigeria on Saturday night. They were taken from

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Nearly 90 Dead After Fierce Winter Storms Strike US

Nearly 90 weather-related deaths have been recorded across the US after the country was pummelled by ferocious winter storms for the past week. The deaths include at least 25 in Tennessee and 16 in Oregon, which remains under a state of emergency following severe ice storms.

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024

Somalia Rejects Mediation With Ethiopia Gov’t Over Somaliland Port Deal

Somalia said on Thursday there was no room for mediation in a dispute with Ethiopia unless Addis Ababa cancelled a controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. Tensions in the Horn of Africa have escalated after landlocked Ethiopia reached a memorandum of