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EU indicted for funding “forced labour” scheme in Eritrea

The European Union has been accused of sponsoring a scheme that promotes the use of "forced labour" in Eritrea. Eritrean human rights activists say the...

Algeria: Bouteflika names new cabinet, might resign

Algeria's President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Sunday named a new government with Prime Minister, Noureddine Bedoui heading it. Local media reports that 27 other ministers were...

Pope Francis says wound of migrants “cries out to heaven”

Pope Francis has described the plights of migrants as a wound that “cries out to heaven”. He made the comment during his visit to...

Ethiopia airliner crash: Last moments on jet revealed

Weeks after the deadly crash involving the Ethiopian airlines which killed 157 people on board, details are now emerging of the final moments before...

Tunisia to now hold presidential poll on November 17

Tunisia's elections commission has said that presidential election will now take place on November 17 instead of the earlier announced date of November 10. The...

Algeria: Police clash with protesters demanding Bouteflika’s exit

Police in Algeria on Friday clashed with protesters who have been demanding the immediate exit of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The demand for Bouteflika's exit has...

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique to roll out cholera vaccination

The World Health Organization has announced that Mozambique will start vaccinating its citizens against cholera next month. The vaccination will take place in areas that...

Burundi: Girls jailed for defacing President’s photo freed

Officials in Burundi have freed the three schoolgirls detained for scribbling on President Pierre Nkurunziza's photo. The schoolchildren were arrested in Kirundo province, in Burundi’s...

Kenya: Judges want sex consent age lowered to 16 years

Judges in Kenya are proposing that the consent age for sex be lowered from 18 years to 16 years. Three judges at the country's Court...

Global support for Burundi’s jailed schoolgirls

There is huge global support for schoolgirls jailed in Burundi for scribbling over the picture of the country's President. Seven schoolchildren were arrested two weeks...

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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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