HEALTH NEWS

Security Forces Rescue 308 Kidnap Victims In Major Nigerian Operation
Security Forces Rescue 308 Kidnap Victims In Major Nigerian Operation

Nigeria’s security agencies have rescued 308 people who were held captive by armed groups in a large-scale coordinated operation, marking what the country’s presidency says is the biggest single-day hostage recovery in its history.

DR Congo River Boat Under Quarantine For Ebola After Five Deaths
DR Congo River Boat Under Quarantine For Ebola After Five Deaths
Man Jailed For Life Over Fatal Munich Car-Ramming Attack
Man Jailed For Life Over Fatal Munich Car-Ramming Attack
Russian Missile Barrage On Ukraine’s Capital Leaves 21 Dead
Russian Missile Barrage On Ukraine’s Capital Leaves 21 Dead

MUSIC

The Notorious Cameroonian Prison With Its Own Record Label
The Notorious Cameroonian Prison With Its Own Record Label

The facility has its own “taxis” (inmates who whizz through congested courtyards on foot to hand deliver messages), its own law enforcement (burly prisoners who help stretched guards police the facility) and market (a string of stalls where convicts sell and buy goodies, like fried cassava and beignet pastries).

Montreal’s Nuits d’Afrique Marks 40 Years Of Celebrating African Music And Culture
Montreal’s Nuits d’Afrique Marks 40 Years Of Celebrating African Music And Culture
Soul Legend Jim Gilstrap, Voice of ‘Good Times’ Theme, Dies At 79
Soul Legend Jim Gilstrap, Voice of ‘Good Times’ Theme, Dies At 79
Music World Pays Tribute To Soul Legend Ray King
Music World Pays Tribute To Soul Legend Ray King

GENERAL NEWS

US Revokes Brazilian Envoy’s Visa Amid Deepening Pre-Election Diplomatic Rift
US Revokes Brazilian Envoy’s Visa Amid Deepening Pre-Election Diplomatic Rift

Relations between the United States and Brazil have deteriorated further after Washington withdrew the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, in what American officials described as a reciprocal diplomatic measure.

Reform UK Unveils Tougher Sanctions To Combat Illegal Employment
Reform UK Unveils Tougher Sanctions To Combat Illegal Employment
Security Forces Rescue 308 Kidnap Victims In Major Nigerian Operation
Security Forces Rescue 308 Kidnap Victims In Major Nigerian Operation
Man Who Spent Decades On Death Row Sues Ohio Police Over Fabricated Evidence
Man Who Spent Decades On Death Row Sues Ohio Police Over Fabricated Evidence

BUSINESS NEWS

Ghana Scraps 1,800 Development Projects Under IMF-Backed Fiscal Reforms
Ghana Scraps 1,800 Development Projects Under IMF-Backed Fiscal Reforms

The Government of Ghana has discontinued approximately 1,800 public investment projects after a nationwide assessment of its development portfolio, as part of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening fiscal management and improving the effectiveness of public expenditure, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed.

Todd Blanche Scraps Controversial Compensation Proposal To Advance Attorney General Confirmation
Todd Blanche Scraps Controversial Compensation Proposal To Advance Attorney General Confirmation
Ghana, India Deepen Ties In AI, Robotics And Key Economic Sectors
Ghana, India Deepen Ties In AI, Robotics And Key Economic Sectors
Liberian-Born Economist Named UK Energy Secretary
Liberian-Born Economist Named UK Energy Secretary