Category: World
Lebanon condemns missile strike on Ghanaian UN peacekeepers, cites violation of UN Security Council Resolution
The government of Lebanon has strongly condemned the missile attack on Ghanaian peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon [...]
Kenya: Heavy rains and flooding kill at least 23 in Nairobi
As of March 9, 2026, severe flash floods caused by heavy overnight rainfall have resulted in at least 23 fatalities in Nairobi.
Recent reports sugg [...]
Qatar’s Energy Minister warns oil could hit $150 if Middle East war escalates
Qatar’s Energy Minister, Saad al-Kaabi, has warned that the ongoing war in the Middle East could drive crude oil prices to $150 per barrel in the comi [...]
Missile strike hits Ghanaian peacekeeping base in Southern Lebanon; two soldiers critically injured
Ghana’s peacekeeping mission in the Middle East has come under direct threat after a missile attack struck the Ghanaian Battalion headquarters serving [...]
D.R. Congo: 200 killed after landslide at mining area
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government reported on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, that more than 200 people were killed in a catastrophic landsl [...]
UK: Government to stop issuing study visas to people from Cameroon and Sudan due to abuse
The UK government has announced it will stop issuing study visas to nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan starting in March 2026.
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Nigeria: Doctors suspended over death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son
Nigeria's medical council has provisionally suspended the director of a private hospital and two other doctors following the death of the 21-month-old [...]
Ghana’s embassy in Iran closed
Foreign Affairs Minister of Ghana, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwah, has confirmed that Ghana has closed its embassy in Iran.
The decision was made in the [...]
272 Ghanaians lured into Russia-Ukraine war, 55 killed – Foreign Affairs Ministry
It is four years and six days since Russia invaded Ukraine at the time of writing. 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed, and 160,000 people figh [...]
Blind refugee found dead in New York after being released by immigration authorities
A nearly-blind, non-English-speaking refugee from Myanmar has been found dead in upstate New York after being released from federal immigration custod [...]