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Ghana: The only message the government understands is protest

The trouble with Ghana is simply and squarely a failure of leadership and that was manifested ubiquitously in President Akufo-Addo’s insatiable desire to see...

Ghana spends $1.1 billion on rice importation

Ghana spent $1.1 billion alone on rice importation last year, according to statistics available to the country's Trade ministry. Deputy Trade Minister Robert Ahomka Lindsay...

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo ‘seriously ill’

After weeks of speculations, officials in Gabon have now stated that the country's leader Ali Bongo is seriously ill. Bongo's spokesman, Ike Ngouoni has clarified that...

Ghana to launch a Sky-train project in 2020

Ghana has signed a Memorandum of understanding with South African firm Africa Investment (AI) Sky Train Consortium for the construction of the Accra Sky...

17 people die mysteriously in Ghana’s capital

Seventeen people are reported to have died mysteriously in Tema, a city 25-kilometers east of Ghana’s capital city, Accra. The deaths have aroused anxiety among...

Cameroon: Journalist imprisoned over social media post

A well known journalist in Cameroon has been placed in preventive detention for some social media comments she made. Mimi Mefo who is a television...

Four Catholic priests kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria

Officials in Nigeria say gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped four Catholic priests in the southern part of the country. A local state official told AFP on...

Ghana: Disgraced former FA boss ‘depressed’ over his ‘downfall’

The disgraced former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi is reportedly saddened by his downfall. His wife Christine-Marie Nyantakyi, has revealed to...

Opinion: Make sanitary pads zero tax in Ghana

“We must remain committed to preserving the rights and dignity of our adolescent girls because ignoring their menstrual hygiene needs is a violation of...

Nigerian workers to get new minimum wage

Nigerian workers will soon get a new minimum wage as the country heads into election in 2019. It follows a recommendation by the country’s Tripartite...

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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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