Tag: Dies
Tanzania’s Zanzibar First Vice-President Hamad dies at age 77
Tanzania's Zanzibar First Vice-President Seif Sharif Hamad died on Wednesday at the Muhimbili National Hospital where he was admitted for treatment.
Zanzibar President Hussein Ali...
Peacekeeper dies of injuries after mine attack in Mali – MINUSMA
A peacekeeper of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) died Friday of his injuries caused during an improvised explosive device/mine...
UN peacekeeper dies after vehicle strikes mine in northern Mali
dpa/GNA – A United Nations peacekeeper has died in northern Mali after his vehicle struck a mine, the organization said.
The peacekeeping mission’s tanker...
Cameroonian peacekeeper dies and 4 others injured in CAR road accident
A Cameroonian UN peacekeeper was killed and four others were injured in a road accident in the Central African Republic (CAR), Cameroonian authorities said...
Former French president Giscard d’Estaing dies aged 94
Former French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing has died at the age of 94, sources close to him confirmed to dpa.
He died at his home...
Sudan’s former PM Sadiq al-Mahdi dies
Sudan's former Prime Minister and leader of the National Umma Party (NUP) Sadiq al-Mahdi has died from the novel coronavirus, the NUP announced in...
Veteran Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Moallem dies aged 79
Syria's veteran Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem died on Monday at the age of 79, Syria's Council of Ministers and Foreign Ministry said in a...
Top Palestinian official Saeb Erekat dies at 65, Fatah says
Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat has died, the Palestinian party Fatah say, following complications related to Covid-19.
Erekat was 65. He had Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary...
U.S. firefighter dies while battling Southern California wildfire
A firefighter died Thursday while battling a massive wildfire that was sparked by a gender reveal party two weeks ago in Southern California, bringing...
Giant panda dies of illness in China research base
A giant panda named "Lei Lei" died of epilepsy on Wednesday at the age of about 31, the China Conservation and Research Center...
Migrant dies in attempt to escape detention center in Malta
A Sudanese migrant died during his attempt to escape one of Malta's detention centres, the Maltese police said on Wednesday.
The police...
“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at age 43
American actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for his portrayal of the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel film series, died of cancer at the...
Assemblyman dies in Motor accident
Mr Emmanuel Tutu, a 43-year-old businessman and Assemblyman for Alavanyo Abehenease/Agoxoe Electoral Area in the Hohoe Municipality, has died in a motor accident. ...
Trump’s younger brother dies at 71
U.S. President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, died on Saturday night at the age of 71, according to the White House.
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Former presidential candidate Herman Cain dies of coronavirus aged 74
Herman Cain, the businessman and former presidential candidate, died Thursday morning from coronavirus.
He was 74.
"He's entering the presence of the Savior he's served as...
Cameroonian legislator dies in road crash
A newly-elected legislator died in a road mishap in Cameroon's mountainous region of Adamawa early Wednesday, police said Thursday.
The deceased legislator...
South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero Andrew Mlangeni dies at 95
South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni has died at the age of 95. President Cyril Ramaphosa described the death as "the end of...
Final year student of Methodist Girls SHS dies of acute malaria
The Ghana Education Service (GES) on Sunday announced the death of Ms Cindy Aku Sika Addo of General Arts 4A, a final year student...
![Lewis made his last public appearance in June, as protests for racial justice swept the US and the world [File: Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP]](https://newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/e-aeac-ceb-e-f-c--218x150.jpg "U.S. civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis dies at 80, says Pelosi")
U.S. civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis dies at 80, says Pelosi
U.S. civil rights pioneer and Congressman John Lewis has died at age 80, according to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday.
Calling him...
Nigeria’s first female fighter helicopter pilot dies in road accident
Nigeria's first-ever female combat helicopter pilot Tolulope Arotile died on Tuesday as a result of head injuries sustained in a road traffic accident in...
Nigerian senator dies of COVID-19
A Nigerian senator and a member of the ruling party Bayo Osinowo has died while receiving treatment for COVID-19, a state government statement confirmed...
Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza dies of cardiac arrest
Burundi's outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack in a hospital in east-central Burundi, said a government statement issued here on...
Liberian official dies of COVID-19
Marcus Soko, head of Liberia's drug enforcement agency, died while receiving treatment for COVID-19, the government confirmed on Saturday.
Soko died on...
Top aide of Nigerian president dies from COVID-19
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Motorsport legend Moss dies at 90
British motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has died at the age of 90, his family confirmed on Sunday.
Despite never winning...
Israel’s former chief rabbi dies of COVID-19
Former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, died at age of 79 from the COVID-19, Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem said on Sunday.
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Pregnant woman dies in accident near Apam
A pregnant woman travelling with her husband from Accra towards Cape Coast died on the spot when their vehicle got involved in a tragic...
2nd Iranian lawmaker dies of COVID-19, while some countries in Mideast take new precautionary...
An Iranian lawmaker died of COVID-19 infection on Saturday as the epidemic claimed 21 more lives in the country. Several countries in the Middle...
Kenya international rugby star collapses and dies
The Kenya rugby fraternity was thrown into mourning on Wednesday following the sudden death of international Tony Onyango.
The player's club, the...
Former GE chairman and CEO Jack Welch dies at 84
Jack Welch, former chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of U.S. conglomerate General Electric Company (GE), passed away due to renal failure late Sunday...