World
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Tesla Boss, Elon Musk ‘admits he has depression’
Jim Cramer has come out in support of Tesla CEO Elon Musk over his use of ketamine — a drug used to treat depression and pain management. In an interview with Don Lemon on the “The Don Lemon Show” on…
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Ex-Police officer, Hunter Elward receives 20-year sentence for torturing 2 black men in Mississippi
Hunter Elward, a former cop in Mississippi, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for torturing two black men at their residence in 2023, BBC reported. Elward’s sentencing is the first in the line…
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The Gambia votes to reverse landmark debar on female genital mutilation [FGM]
The Gambia has taken steps towards lifting a ban on female circumcision, a move that could make it the first country in the world to reverse legal protections against the practice for millions of wom…
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Google’s Equiano cable comes to extricate during West African subsea blackout
Four submarine cables running along the coast of West Africa have been damaged or are experiencing downtime, leading to internet outages in numerous countries across the region. The impacted cables i…
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We are working round the clock to restore internet connectivity-NCA
There was an internet connectivity disruption in eight West African countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon Ivory Coast, Liberia, and the Benin Republic on Thursday which was as a result of und…
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Kenya to halt police deployment to Haiti
A top civil servant in Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told the BBC that the planned deployment of police to Haiti is now on hold following the announcement by Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel He…
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50 wounded after Auckland-Sydney flight’s emergency landing at airport amidst ‘technical’ event
At least 50 people on Monday were injured after a “technical problem” had caused a “strong movement” aboard the LATAM Airlines international flight from Auckland, New Zealand to Sydney, Australia. A…
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Nigerian central state names airport after President Bola Tinubu
Nigeria’s central Niger state has decided to rename its newly renovated local airport after President Bola Tinubu. According to the state’s spokesperson, Hajia Binta Mammam, the decision to rename th…
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About 200 people flee; suspected attack in Togolese town, seek safety in North East Region
Over 200 residents from border communities have sought refuge in various parts of the North East region following a suspected attack in Nagudi, Togo. Residents from Tantra 2, Tambeng, and Jangbande h…
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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to form an alliance to fight jihadists
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso say they will form a joint force to fight jihadist threats in their countries. Niger’s army chief Moussa Salaou Barmou announced it would be operational as soon as possib…