Month: January 2026

Ghanaian Dad Fatally Stabbed in Random Attack in Bronx

International, News

A 53-year-old security guard and single father of two, George Ennin, was killed on Monday in what police describe as a senseless and unprovoked stabbing. Ennin was walking to work in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, just blocks from his home, when he was jumped by a stranger and stabbed multiple times. Although […]

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Detained at Caroline Detention Facility

International, News

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is currently being held at the Caroline Detention Facility in Virginia, a former regional jail now used to house immigration detainees under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The facility, which has a capacity of 336, is currently operating beyond its design limits with an average daily population of 346. […]

Burkina Faso Government Claims to Thwart Assassination Plot Against Ibrahim Traoré

International

A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced. The sophisticated plan had been hatched by Lt Col Paul Henri Damiba, the military officer ousted by Traoré in September 2022, the security minister said in a late-night broadcast. “Our intelligence services intercepted this operation […]

Ayawaso East MP Mahama Naser Toure Passes Away

News

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Mahama Naser Toure, has died following a brief illness. He passed away at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. Mr. Toure was serving his fourth term in Parliament and held several significant leadership roles, including serving as the Vice Chairman of the Energy Committee. He was also an […]

Nicolás Maduro Captured and Extradited Following Massive US Military Strike

News

United States President Donald Trump has announced the capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife from Venezuela following a “large-scale strike” on the capital, Caracas. The military operation began in the early hours of Saturday morning, with the first explosions reported around 1:50 a.m. local time. Large portions of Caracas are […]