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Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye, the Director General of the Ghana Health Service, recently unveiled a staggering statistic: in 2022, hepatitis, a severe liver infection, claimed the lives of 15,000 individuals in Ghana. This grim figure breaks down to approximately 42 lives lost each day, with young adults bearing the brunt of this health crisis. “Many cases remain hidden,” Dr. Aboagye emphasized, pointing out that a considerable segment of the population doesn’t even realize their infection status, which complicates efforts to…

Jigjiga (AX) – In a horrific incident on Tuesday night, armed assailants gunned down six men, including five from the same family, within a mosque in Ethiopia's Somali Regional State. Residents believe the tragedy was a result of a vendetta between competing clans. The slain men—Bishar Baalul, Omar Aw Ahmed, Mahad Mohamud Abdullahi Waanis, Mahdi Sheikh Adan Wali, and Mohamed Dheere—were all devout Muslims, deeply committed to their faith and community. So far, no faction has stepped forward to claim responsibility for this…

Explosions in the Somali capital claimed five lives and left eight injuredMOGADISHU, Somalia -- Explosions on the streets of Mogadishu claimed the lives of five individuals and wounded eight others Saturday, as confirmed by a municipal official.An explosive device had been secretly stationed in a busy area where a group of young folks had gathered to snap photos, remarked Abdullahi Sheikh Abdirahman, the district commissioner of Mogadishu's Kahda neighborhood."I witnessed several bodies strewn across the road moments after…

Somalia: Devastating Explosions Rock Youth Photography Hub in Mogadishu, Leaving Five Dead MOGADISHU, Somalia - Over the weekend, a series of catastrophic roadside blasts in Mogadishu's Kahda district resulted in the deaths of at least five individuals and injuries to eight more, according to local officials. The explosions struck a beloved hangout where youths gather to take photos, sparking fresh fears concerning the safety in Somalia's capital. Abdullahi Sheikh Abdirahman, Kahda's district commissioner, confirmed the…

Tragic Boarding School Fire Claims Lives of 17 Students in Kenya A devastating inferno swept through a dormitory at a boarding school in central Kenya, claiming the lives of 17 boys who were fast asleep while injuring 14 others, as reported by police and government representatives. Authorities have indicated that the death toll might increase following the disaster at Hillside Endarasha Primary School in Nyeri county, with survivors currently receiving care in various hospitals. According to government spokesman Isaac…

Laurent Gbagbo's sister and 5 different Ivorian Patriotic Entrance (FPI) chiefs are anticipated on Friday, April 30, at Abidjan's airport, after ten years in exile in Ghana. Jeannette Koudou says she is returning to the Ivory Coast in a spirit of reconciliation. "My thoughts is totally relieved, I'm calm and it's with pleasure…

Saving lives through consciousness, Somalia's leading telecommunication, Hormuud, plays an important role in the fight against COVID-19 When the first case of COVID19 was discovered in Somalia in March 2020, there was a serious concern about the news, especially in a country where medical facilities are limited and existing facilities are severely under-resourced and poorly equipped.…

Until Sunday, November 15, we offer a series of reports dedicated to the Senegambia Bridge, which has changed the lives of Gambians and Senegalese for a year. After decades of waiting, the Senegalese bridge was open to individuals in January 2019. Then to trucks in July. This bridge built in the Gambia across the river is intended to open the Casamance region of southern Senegal. And to increase trade…