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Watch Otumfuo dance, lead dirge to mourn his nephew

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, mourned the passing of his nephew, Barima Kofi Kanka, on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Royal Palace Multimedia has now shared a video of the ceremony on social media. The video showed the overlord of the Ashanti Kingdom, mourning his late nephew. The Otumfuo, who was …

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Memes rain as Twitter users across Africa mourn Ahoufe

Social media sensation and TikToker, Ahoufe, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023, according to reports. Netizens and fans were in disbelief as the deceased had earlier gone live on TikTok to interact with his followers. Amid the brouhaha and confusion on social media, Gossips24 Avenue spoke to his manager …

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‘Maa Lizzy’ trends as social media users mourn Queen Elizabeth II

Social media is often the best avenue to test the pulse of a topical issue online, often times even offline. So, it was for good reason that the global trends as at September 8, 2022; included among others, #QueenElizabeth, Rest In Peace, London Bridge etc. Queen Elizabeth II had died. …

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VIDEO: How thousands welcome Otumfuo at Koforidua to mourn Daasebre Oti Boateng

His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, as the Asante custom demands, on Sunday evening, stormed Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital to attend the wake keeping at the Yiadom-Hwediem Palace to mourn with the New Juaben Traditional Council over the demise of the Omanhene and the Queen mother. The final …

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South Africa: Family mourns teenager killed in violence

Relatives on Wednesday mourned the death of a 14-year-old boy killed in the violence that has left South Africa on edge, as the government urged communities to “work with law enforcement agencies to stop the looting and violence.” At the Chris Hani Mall in Vosloorus, far east of Johannesburg, Vusi …

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Social media users mourn Castro as he is officially declared dead

• Individuals have taken to Twitter to mourn the death of Castro • July 6, 2021 marks exactly 7 years since Castro and his girlfriend Janet Bandu disappeared  • Per the constitution they will be officially declared dead today, July 6, 2021,  Today marks exactly seven years since the ‘strange’ disappearance of …

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Emotional moment as classmates mourn 10-year-old murdered at Kasoa

The classmates, who eulogised Ishmael Mensah Abdallah for his calmness and generosity, said they were yet to come to terms with his sudden death. They recalled being in his company last Thursday before the Easter break, saying that had sharply brought to them fond memories of him. Interviews The Class …

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VIDEO+PHOTOS: Mrs Magufuli, President Samia shed tears as Tanzania mourns Ex-leader

There were emotional scenes at today’s state funeral for former Tanzanian president John Pombe Magufuli in the capital, Dodoma. Janeth Magufuli, wife of the former president who was present at the event uncontrollably shed tears as she sat through the entire ceremony. She was joined by President Samia Suluhu Hassan …

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NDC mourns 3 members who died in one week

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has extended its condolences to the bereaved families of three of its members. Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, the General Secretary of the Party, last Friday solemnly announced that within one week the party had lost three compatriots. They are Lee Ocran, a former Education Minister and …

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