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Senegal Election: 5 candidates to battle for the presidency

On Sunday Senegal will hold a presidential election to prolong its status as one of the most stable democracies in West Africa. Preparations are ongoing...

Uganda’s President Museveni to run for sixth term

The Ugandan ruling party, the National Resistance Movement has backed President Yoweri Museveni to seek re-election in 2021. The backing from the party means the...

China’s ‘Ivory Queen’ jailed for 15 years in Tanzania

A Tanzanian court on Tuesday jailed a Chinese woman popular known as the "Ivory Queen" to 15 years in prison. She was put on trial...

Kenyan father avoids jail over unpaid hospital bill

A 22 year old father in Kenya has avoided a jail term for trying to smuggle his newborn daughter out of a hospital. Boniface Murage...

New spider species discovered in South Africa

Scientists in South Africa say they have discovered a new spider. The discovery adds to the number of already existing species. The discovery was made by...

Cameroon: Kidnapped schoolchildren freed

Cameroon officials have confirmed the abduction of 166 school children and their teachers by unknown gunmen. Cameroon's Ministry of Defence has however said that the...

Zimbabwe: Tendai Biti fined $200 for election declaration

A leading opposition leader in Zimbabwe, Tendai Biti has been convicted by a court for flouting electoral laws of the country. The court found Biti...

Maritime border dispute between Kenya and Somalia escalates

A dispute over a maritime border between Kenya and Somalia has escalated forcing Kenya to recall its ambassador to Somalia. The Kenyan foreign ministry confirmed...

Deaths from terror attacks surging across Africa

A new report released this week has revealed a surge in deaths from terror attacks in Africa. At least 283 people died in 53 terrorist...

Nigeria: Outrage after elections are delayed for a week

Nigerians have reacted angrily to the postponement of the country's general elections by a week. Millions of Nigerians were due to vote on Saturday when...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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