Aisha Mohammed, 18, and Zainab Mohammed, 17, two sisters originally from Nigeria living in the Bronx, tragically drowned at Coney Island Beach on Friday night, July 5. The teenagers were last seen entering the water near Stillwell Avenue and Boardwalk West around 8:00 p.m. Witnesses reported that as a sudden rainstorm began, most beachgoers sought shelter, but the sisters entered …

The United States has completed the withdrawal of its military personnel from Niger, finishing the process ahead of the mid-September deadline set by the country’s ruling junta. Following the earlier exit from Air Base 101 in the capital of Niamey, the final phase concluded with the turnover of Air Base 201 near Agadez on August 5, 2024. This $100 million …

The United Nations has issued a grave warning that approximately 82 million Nigerians – about 64% of the country’s population – could face severe hunger by 2030. This projection comes as Nigeria grapples with a deepening food crisis fueled by record-high inflation, climate change, and persistent insecurity. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), food inflation in …

Mauritanian coastguards have recovered the bodies of 89 migrants after their boat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. While nine individuals, including a five-year-old girl, were successfully rescued, dozens of others remain missing. According to survivor accounts, the traditional fishing vessel departed from the border region between Senegal and The Gambia last week with approximately 170 people on board …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has donated 200 acres of land at Dedesua in the Ashanti Region to the State Housing Company (SHC) to support the development of affordable housing. This significant contribution highlights the critical role of partnership between traditional leaders and state institutions in addressing Ghana’s housing deficit. The land will serve as the foundation for a …

Dr. Kwesi Nduom, the owner of the defunct GN Bank, has directed a formal appeal to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, seeking the reinstatement of the bank’s operating license. Dr. Nduom contends that the 2019 revocation, which the Central Bank justified by citing insolvency and regulatory breaches, was based on an inaccurate assessment of the …

According to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service, the national economy achieved a year-on-year growth rate of 4.7 percent during the first quarter of 2024, an improvement over the 3.8 percent expansion recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year. This performance was largely propelled by a significant surge in the industrial sector, which grew by 6.8 percent, …

A combination of illegal mining, adverse climate conditions, crop disease, and extensive smuggling has led to a major reduction in Ghana’s cocoa revenue for the early part of 2024. Fiifi Boafo, the Head of Public Affairs at COCOBOD, noted that these factors resulted in a revenue drop exceeding $500 million according to Bank of Ghana data. A primary concern is …

Kevin Omwenga, a Chemistry and Mathematics teacher at Nyamira Boys High School in Kenya, was found dead in his home in an apparent suicide. According to Area Assistant Chief Johnson Manyara, Omwenga’s colleagues reported that the educator was struggling with significant debt totaling approximately Ksh50,000 ($380). Much of this debt was reportedly incurred after he borrowed money from fellow teachers …

An Israeli air strike on the al-Sardi school, a UN-run facility in the Nuseirat refugee camp, has killed at least 35 to 40 people, according to local health officials and UNRWA. The school was housing hundreds of displaced Palestinians who had fled fighting in other parts of the territory. Witnesses described a scene of devastation in the early hours of …