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634 It was night when the earthquake hit Morocco, with many people already in bed. But the quake, measuring 6.8, soon led to people fleeing their homes in sheer panic. An aftershock, of 4.9 magnitude, struck 19 minutes later. It is now known that thousands have died – but the final death toll is still […]
1,112 Information coming in suggests that Ghana’s favorite female artist, Wendy Shay has been involved in a ghastly accident on the Kwabenya road. According to the eyewitness account, Wendy Shay was driving on the Kwabenya road when a tipper truck lost control and tried to run into her. Wendy Shay tried to dodge the tipper […]
585 Niger’s military has accused France of gathering forces and equipment in several West African countries with a view to launch a “military intervention” against Niamey. Colonel Amadou Abdramane, a spokesman for Niger’s coup leaders, made the claim on national television late on Saturday. He said France was continuing to deploy its forces in member […]
510 Islamist militants have attacked a river boat in north-eastern Mali, killing at least 49 civilians, the interim government says. They also reportedly attacked an army camp, killing 15 soldiers, while around 50 militants are said to have died. The government has declared three days of national mourning. The Islamist threat has been growing despite […]
634 The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Morocco has soared to more than 2,000, with a similar number of injured. The interior ministry says more than 1,400 have serious injuries, and the heaviest casualties are in provinces just south of Marrakesh. King Mohammed VI declared three days of national mourning and ordered shelter, […]
485 The CEO of Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, was pied in the face during a Thursday visit to Brussels in a stunt by climate activists. O’Leary was outside the European Commission preparing to deliver a petition calling for “overflights” to be protected during air traffic control strikes when he was hit with cream pies by two […]
490 Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Barcelona on Friday night was forced to turn around after a passenger had diarrhoea. The Airbus A350 had set out on time on the evening of September 1 with 336 passengers on board but was forced to turn around over central Virginia. “It’s just a biohazard issue, […]
556 The UN and a host of humanitarian agencies are calling on the West African regional bloc, Ecowas, to grant exemptions to the sanctions imposed on Niger in the wake of the coup as they are threatening the health of some of the people. “There is no way to bring humanitarian aid into the country,” […]
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555 The Nigerian air force says it carried out strikes on illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta region on Sunday. The force said it had destroyed several illegal sites in oil-rich Rivers state and also targeted a boat that was loaded with crude oil and headed for the open waters. Nigeria has been […]