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Image caption, Streets in Freetown were largely deserted on Sunday after a curfew was declared By Mayeni Jones & Umaru Fofana Lagos & Freetown Sierra Leone has been placed under a nationwide curfew after armed men broke into prisons, setting inmates free. Detainees from a number of “major” facilities were released on Sunday morning, said the West African nation’s information minister. ...

At least 100 people have been abducted by gunmen in Nigeria’s northwest, residents have said. Locals told the BBC that armed men on motorcycles stormed villages in Zamfara state. The residents were kidnapped after the villages failed to pay a “tax” imposed on them by the gunmen, witnesses said. In recent years, kidnapping for ransom has become rife in north-western ...

By Julius Addae ODURO The Business Executive,organizers of the 6th Ghana Industry CEOs Awards , have adjudged Rev.Dr. Bright Adonai as Ghana’s Most Respected CEO in the Volta Region. Dr. Adonai was decorated with a plaque and a citation at the annual ceremony in Accra on Friday November 24,2023. A citation presented reads ” The 2023 Ghana Industry CEOs Awards ...

By Kalkidan Yibeltal & Danai Nesta Kupemba BBC News, Addis Ababa & London More than 50 people have died in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray and Amhara regions amid drought and an aid freeze, local officials have told the BBC.  The Horn of Africa has had five failed rainy seasons since 2019, according to the UN. The US and UN suspended aid ...

An artist’s impression of the robot rover, which is designed to search for life on Mars By: Jonathan Amos A scientific instrument built in Wales will lead the search for life on Mars at the end of this decade. Enfys, meaning “rainbow” in Welsh, is an infrared spectrometer and will be assembled at Aberystwyth University.  It will be fitted to ...

By Nadine Yousif BBC News Four high school students accused of beating a classmate to death in Las Vegas have been formally charged with second-degree murder. Jonathan Lewis Jr, 17, died after a fight in an alleyway near his school, where as many as 10 of his classmates swarmed him.  Police said nine students in total have been arrested so ...

By: Nutifafa Bequine and Christian SowadaGhana suffered another defeat (1-0 ) to Comoros, in their second 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Group I fixture away, on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Stade de Moroni in Moroni, the national capital of Comoros.A 43rd minute strike by midfielder, Myziane Maolida was enough to win the game and send his side to the ...

The army wants to recruit about 1,500 people between the ages of 18 and 25 By Farouk Chothia BBC News At least 37 people have died in a stampede during an army recruitment drive at a stadium in Congo-Brazzaville, the government has said.  People tried to force their way through the stadium’s gates in the capital, Brazzaville, causing the stampede, ...

News Desk Report: ExTV Congratulations to two of our colleagues who graduated from Ho Technical University (HTU) and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Bright Suzy Salitsi graduated with HND Purchasing And Supply Management from Ho Technical University. Suzy Bright Salitsi Nutifafa Bequine at KNUST graduated with BBA in Accounting. Nutifafa Bequine We wish them well. extvgh #PeopleMatter

By: Nutifafa Bequine Ghana Black Stars kick start their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a 1-0 victory against Madagascar at Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Friday, 17th November, 2023.The 90 plus 6 minute header by Inaki Williams, which doubles as his first goal for the Black Stars was enough to deliver the stars the needed victory at home. ...