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Ghana Releases Names of Helicopter Crash Victims

On Wednesday, the Ghanaian Government disclosed the identities of eight individuals who perished in a ...

  • 7 August 2025
  • News
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Deadly Protest in Angola:22 Killed, Over 1,200 Arrested

On July 28, 2025, Angola was rocked by violent protests following a government decision to ...

  • 30 July 2025
  • Angola
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Nigeria Flood Disaster:23 lives Claimed, Thousands Displaced.

Flash floods hit five communities in Yola, Adamawa State, starting July 27, 2025, killing at ...

  • 30 July 2025
  • Nigeria
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Nigeria Hostage Crisis:Victims Killed Despite Ransom Payments

In a tragic event in Zamfara, northern Nigeria, armed bandits abducted 56 people from Banga ...

  • 29 July 2025
  • Nigeria
DR Congo

Islamic State Affiliate Massacres Worshippers in DR Congo Church Attack

A devastating attack rocked Komanda, a town in DR Congo’s Ituri province, where the Allied ...

  • 29 July 2025
  • Security
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Gaza Christians Killed in Israeli Strike Laid to Rest

On Thursday evening, July 17, 2025, mourners gathered in Gaza City to lay to rest ...

  • 18 July 2025
  • News
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U.S. Deportees Held Indefinite Solitary Confinement in Eswatini

Five men deported from the U.S. to Eswatini are currently held in solitary confinement with ...

  • 18 July 2025
  • Security
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18 Miners Trapped in Colombia Gold Mine Incident

A serious incident has left at least 18 miners trapped in a gold mine in ...

  • 18 July 2025
  • Security
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Drone Attacks Hit Iraqi Kurdistan Oilfields, Halting Production

Drone attacks struck oilfields in Iraqi Kurdistan on Thursday, with the latest targeting a site ...

  • 17 July 2025
  • News
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FG Suspends Recruitment for NSCDC, Customs,and Immigration

The Federal Government has stopped the recruitment process for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence ...

  • 17 July 2025
  • News
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