Three notable news stories this Wednesday, October 28, 2026

In Douala, a young woman is suspected of fatally stabbing a man with scissors at Ndogpassi Market after a joke allegedly upset her, then fleeing the scene. In Yaoundé, a fire broke out at Acacia Market around 2 a.m., damaging about ten shops, including haberdashery, tailoring, and jewelry businesses; it took nearly four hours to put out the flames. Faulty electrical connections are among the possible causes, but the damage estimate is not yet known. In Nigeria, a nanny is suspected of putting rat poison in the school meal of a two-year-old; a teacher alerted the child’s mother before the child ate, and the nanny reportedly admitted to the act.