Death toll

22 Nov

Death Toll In Nkwanta Shooting Rises To 8

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The death toll in the ethnic clashes at Adele Challa and Akyode communities in the Oti Region has risen to eight. Several properties have been destroyed and residents have fled for safety leaving behind a ghost town. The region has witnessed tribal conflicts involving the Adele, Challa, and Akyode ethnic groups over land litigation issues. However, in recent times contention about a Yam Festival being organized by the Akyode people in the Nkwanta town led to fresh skirmishes. Despite attempts by the Oti Regional Security Council to resolve the issue, skirmishes have continued to plague the town. On Tuesday, the…

09 Oct

Death Toll Hits 1,000 IIsrael And Gaza Following Hamas Attack

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The death toll in Israel will continue to rise as a large number of people have been critically wounded, the Israeli military said. Jonathan Conricus, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said in a video late on Sunday that it is "by far the worst day in Israeli history". Here's more on what he said: "Never before have so many Israelis been killed by one single thing, let alone enemy activity on one day," he said He compared the scale of the destruction from Hamas' attack to "a 9/11 and a Pearl Harbour wrapped into one" The IDF says it…