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West Africa

Nigeria: Top female presidential candidate quits race

The leading female candidate for Nigeria's presidential election in February, Obiageli Ezekwesili has announced her decision to quit the race. In a statement the former World Bank...

Nigerian arrested in Ghana for kidnapping 3 girls

A Nigerian, Samuel Wilis has been arrested in Ghana for allegedly kidnapping three young women in Western Ghana. Police in Ghana said on Wednesday that their...

20,000 Nigerian women trafficked to Mali as sex-workers

Nigeria’s anti-trafficking agency says as many as 20, 000 Nigerian women and girls have been trafficked to Mali to work as prostitutes. These women and...

Anglogold reopens mining site in Ghana

South African Mining firm Anglogold Ashanti on Tuesday reopened its Obuasi mines in Ghana after years of inactivity. The development is expected to revive economic...

African scholars want politics in Africa ‘rewired’

A group of leaders and scholars in Africa is making a case for the sustainability of democracy in Africa. The group has published a book...

Nigeria: Obasanjo accuses Buhari of planning to rig 2019 polls

Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday accused the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of planning to rig the upcoming national elections slated for February. "I personally...

Burkina Faso: Prime minister and cabinet resign

Burkina Faso's cabinet led by the Prime Minister, Paul Kaba Thieba have resigned. The resignation was announced in a televised statement by the country's president,...

Ghana: Funeral held for murdered investigative journalist

A funeral was held on Friday for the Ghanaian investigative journalist who was murdered by unknown assailants on Wednesday night. The investigator, Ahmed Hussein-Suale was killed...

Ghana: Workers forced to apologize to ‘Chinese dogs’

Workers of a Chinese owned company in Ghana have been forced to apologize to dogs belonging to their employers. The workers of the Ghana Household...

Gabon: Ali Bongo back in Morocco for medical treatment

The President of Gabon, Ali Bongo has traveled back to Morocco for medical leave. He returned home this week after staying in Morocco for 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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