Venezuela’s top military representative to the United States (US) has defected from Nicolás Maduro’s government. Col José Luis Silva says he now recognises opposition leader, Juan Guaidó as president instead. Mr Guaidó declared himself “acting president” on Wednesday, gaining the backing of several countries including the US. In response, Mr Maduro accused his rival of attempting a coup, and broke [...] The post Venezuela’s

Firefighters on Sunday called for the evacuation of some 24,000 people from the Brazilian town hit by a deadly mudslide from a ruptured mining dam as rains added to concerns a second dam could collapse. Sirens began blaring before dawn, triggered by dangerous water levels at a tailings dam still standing near an iron ore mine owned by Vale SA [...] The post Brazil dam burst: 250

A United Nations rights group has unearthed more than 50 mass graves in the western Democratic Republic of Congo after a spate of killings was reported in the region last month. Abdoul Aziz Thioye, the director of the UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO), said on Saturday that “more than 50 mass graves, as well as common and individual graves that we have identified,” [...] The post UN

Children are no doubt great future assets as well as leaders and must be accorded attention during early childhood development, so they grow to become useful adults for society. It is said that, our childhood have profound effect on our adult lives. That is why, the laws of the country provided enough protection for the child and young adults. But, [...] The post Protecting

Police in the Eastern Region have arrested 15 more suspects in connection with the series of kidnappings in the Western Region. They have been taken to the police headquarters in Accra, the Odumasi Police Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Harry Selormey confirmed the story. This comes on the back of the arrest of Emily Alimo and Samuel Udoetkuk Wills [...] The post Police

Three herdsmen were killed in renewed communal clashes between herdsmen and farmers in Sekyere Afram Plains of the Ashanti Region, last week. The two separate attacks on cattle-herders have also left several cattle dead, at Samso, near Drobonso in the district. Consequently, police have launched a search for a fourth herdsman and hundreds of cattle that have gone missing following [...] The post 3