2025-01-18 — Hefoki

Armed conflicts and attacks

Ghanian soldiers open fire on illegal miners at a gold mine in Ashanti Region, killing seven people. Ghanian president John Mahama calls for an investigation into the incident. (AP)
- https://apnews.com/article/ghana-illegal-gold-mining-soldiers-anglogold-ashanti-abd602d2574d19281550244dc8a622cd
Disasters and accidents

At least 86 people are killed and several others are injured when a fuel tanker overturns on a highway in Suleja, Niger State, Nigeria, and later explodes when people gather to collect the spilled fuel. (Vanguard) (The Straits Times)
- https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/01/death-toll-in-niger-petrol-tanker-explosion-now-70/
- https://www.straitstimes.com/world/fuel-tanker-truck-blast-kills-at-least-60-in-nigeria
Disasters and accidents

Ten people are injured, including two seriously, when a chairlift collapses at the Astún ski resort in Aragon, Spain. (BBC News)
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgydwvkv1do
Politics and elections

In Washington, D.C., the Women's March holds a protest rebranded as the People's March against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration on Monday. Women's March protests are also held in several cities in the United Kingdom. (Reuters) (WRC-TV) (BBC News)