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Facebook announced June 30 it had opened its first African office in Johannesburg as part of its efforts "to help people and businesses connect" on the continent.

Thessaloniki Motorcyclist Ilias vrochidis, aged 31, started a journey in July 2013 aimed at exploring Balkan and African countries so as to deliver letters to the families and friends of migrants who have come to Greece. His goal was to raise public awareness on migrant issues.

At least 96 people died as a fire broke out and engulfed a petrol station in Ghana's capital Accra on Thursday.

The fire erupted as the city is dealing with the consequences of two days of heavy rain, which left many people homeless and without electricity.

At least 78 people lost their lives in an explosion in Accra, the capital of Ghana, at a gas station.

Most of the people at the gas station were taking shelter from the torrential rain. The explosion has been judged to have been an accident, so far.

At least 90 people were killed in a fire at a petrol station in Ghana's capital, Accra, as they sought shelter from heavy rains that caused widespread flooding, emergency services said June 4.   The fire broke out at the filling station in the Kwame Nkrumah Circle area of the city late on June 3 night and is thought to have spread from a nearby residence.

An explosion at a gas station in Ghana's capital killed at least 78 people late on June 3, many of whom had sought shelter there from torrential rain, a fire brigade spokesman said. 

The blast was caused by a fire that erupted in a nearby lorry terminal at around 10 p.m. (2200 GMT) then spread to the gas station and other buildings in Accra, Prince Billy Anaglate told JOYFM radio. 

Experienced Ghana midfielder Michael Essien joined Panathinaikos on a two-year contract as a free agent on Tuesday at the end of an 18-month deal with AC Milan.

"I am very happy to be here and I'm very much looking forward to starting my new career with Panathinaikos,» the 32-year-old Essien told reporters.

Mutual effort in Africa-Bulgaria ties could bring about cross-investment, more substantial economic exchange and closer human relations, the Dean of the Group of African Ambassadors to Bulgaria has said.

Montenegro intends one day to set up joint diplomatic representatives offices with a number of countries, including Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania, a Montenegrin diplomat in Kosovo has said.

The Montenegrin Charge d'Affaires in Kosovo, Radovan Miljanic, said the time was not far off when Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania and Macedonia would have a number of joint embassies and consulates.

The U.S. ambassador in Ankara, John Bass, will represent his country in the commemoration ceremonies for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli, U.S. Embassy spokesperson Joe Wierichs told Hürriyet Daily News.