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Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram Samuel Nartey George has accused the Commander of the Police SWAT team DSP Samuel Azugu of fabricating stories to malign him. Mr. George said this when he appeared before the Commission of Inquiry investigating the violent occurrences during the Ayawaso West W
Thugs wielding cudgels and other lethal weapons have attacked the residence of former Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Eric Opoku at Sankore. The attack was allegedly spearheaded by some members of the governing New Patriotic Party on Saturday evening. There were some members of the opposition Nationa
Thugs wielding cudgels and other lethal weapons have attacked the residence of former Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Eric Opoku at Sankore. The attack was allegedly spearheaded by some members of the governing New Patriotic Party on Saturday evening. There were some members of the opposition Nationa
More than 33 people have been killed in a fresh outbreak of ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities say. Unrest broke out between the Hema and Lendu communities in the north-eastern province of Ituri. A UN-sponsored broadcaster said the assailants were eventually forced back
Gunmen have launched attacks in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, with the French embassy and a military HQ among the apparent targets. Burkina Faso's government said security personnel had killed eight gunmen in what they said was a probable "terrorist" attack. Eight members of the security
Some residents of Bulahagu, a suburb of Tamale opened fire on police officers who had gone on a rescue mission in the vicinity. According to the Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yussif Tanko, the police received information of an attack on a supposed witch at about 7:30pm Sunda
One person was confirmed dead Saturday evening and over 14 others seriously injured when unknown gunmen opened fire on fans watching the UEFA Champions league final between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. The minor died on the spot at Kafaba in the Gonja East district of the Northern Region where t
Two of the men who carried out attacks in Brussels on Tuesday have been named by Belgian media as the brothers Khalid and Brahim el-Bakraoui. The RTBF broadcaster said the pair were known to police. It is believed at least one was among three suspects seen in a CCTV image at Zaventem airport. Twin e
Kenya's Garissa University College has officially reopened, nine months after the killing of nearly 150 people, mainly students, in an attack by militant Islamist group al-Shabab. Staff have reported to work while students are expected to be back on campus next Monday. A police post has been set up
Malian special forces have arrested two suspects in connection with the siege at a hotel in the capital Bamako that left 20 people dead, officials say.The suspects' identity and alleged role in Friday's attack at the Radisson Blu hotel was not immediately known. Armed men held 170 guests and staff h
Gunmen have launched an attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel in the centre of Mali's capital, Bamako. Two people have locked in 140 guests and 30 employees in "a hostage-taking situation", the hotel's owners said in a statement. Police have surrounded the hotel, which the gunmen entered shooting, and sh
The New Patriotic Party has condemned the attack on its General Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong that lead to the smashing of the rear screen of his vehicle Tuesday afternoon at the party's headquarters in Accra. A statement issued and signed by the Deputy Director of Communication, Perry Okudzeto, said
A co-ordinated Taliban attack on the Afghan parliament in Kabul has ended with all six gunmen killed, the interior ministry says. Attackers detonated a huge car bomb outside the gates, stormed the compound, then entered a building next to the chamber. Police evacuated the premises, while trying to f
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamoud Bawumia, says the acid-attack on the party's Upper East Regional Chairman that led to his shocking death Thursday morning, is an "attack on the NPP". Dr. Bawumia says the incident is criminal and thus asked party sup
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamoud Bawumia, says the acid-attack on the party's Upper East Regional Chairman that led to his shocking death Thursday morning, is an "attack on the NPP". Dr. Bawumia says the incident is criminal and thus asked party sup
Leader of Ghana’s main opposition party Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed disgust at the killing of 148 at Kenya’s Garissa University College last Thursday. Somali Islamist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. “I received news of Al-Shabbab’s attack on the campus of Garissa
