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December 31, 2023December 31, 2023

100,000 Have Moved Into Rafah In Recent Days, UN Says

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is estimating that at least 100,000 people have moved into Rafah, the most southerly city in Gaza, in recent days as fighting intensifies in Khan Younis and elsewhere. Israel has told

December 31, 2023December 31, 2023

Burundi’s President Ndayishimiye Hits Out Over Gay Rig

Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye has said that homosexuals in his country "should be stoned". Responding to a reporter's question, Mr Ndayishimiye, a fervent Catholic, said powerful nations "should keep" their aid if it comes with an obligation to give rights to

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023

Thousands Of Palestinians Flee Central Gaza As Israeli Troops Advance

An estimated 150,000 Palestinians are being forced to flee areas of central Gaza, the UN has said, as Israeli forces advance on refugee camps there. Witnesses and Hamas’s armed wing reported that tanks had reached the eastern outskirts of Bureij camp.

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023

Ghana Must Demand For Peace In Gaza – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on government to play a more pivotal role in ensuring an end to Israel’s ongoing massacre of Palestinian people in Gaza. According to Mr. Ablakwa, Ghana has since independence been

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023

Trader Cooking Food Sparked The Kejetia Market Fire – Fire Service

The Ghana Fire Service has established that the March 2023 inferno that swept through the new Kejetia Market in Kumasi resulted from cooking at the market. According to the Regional Fire Public Relations Officer, D.O.III Peter Addai, investigations conducted over the

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023

At Least 40 Killed In Liberian Fuel Tanker Blast

At least 40 people have died following the explosion of a gas tanker in north-central Liberia, the West African country's chief medical officer, Francis Kateh, said on Wednesday. The fuel truck crashed late on Tuesday in Totota, Lower Bong County, and

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023

Trump Election: Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Ballot Disqualification Bid

Michigan's Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by voters in the US state to disqualify Donald Trump from next year's presidential primary. They sought to invoke a clause in the US Constitution, barring anyone who has engaged in insurrection,

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023

Israel-Gaza War: Israeli Minister Warns Hezbollah Over Border Fighting

Israel's military will act to remove Hezbollah from the border with Lebanon if its attacks continue, an Israeli minister has warned. Benny Gantz said the Israel Defense Forces would intervene if the world and Lebanese government did not stop militants firing

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023

We Have Had Over 600,000 Prank Calls This Year – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has expressed concerns over the increasing number of prank calls made to its emergency lines. From December 2018 to January 2019, the Service received over 297,000 prank calls. That figure has more than doubled in

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023

Chereponi Authorities To Mobilise Volunteers To Offer Public Services As Professionals Flee Amid Fears

Authorities in the Chereponi District of the North East region are taking steps to address the vacuum left by public sector workers who fled due to renewed chieftaincy clashes in Wenchiki and Dambo. Following the clashes, which resulted in casualties and