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Senegal to host Youth Olympics in 2022

Senegal will host the next edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It...

Opinion: Ghana’s stuttering panic withdrawals – a simple approach

Crisis may be too strong a word for it, but Ghana’s current economic predicament is more than a little uncomfortable. Only after exhibiting strong macroeconomic...

Outrage in Ghana over man’s death in police cell

Residents of Ghana's second biggest city of Kumasi are outraged at the reported death of a man in police cells. The 52-year-old man identified as...

Karmzah! A heroine with cerebral palsy, comic launched

Karmzah, a comic that portrays a person with cerebral palsy as a heroine was launched on Saturday, 6th October to coincide with the celebration...

Nigerians react to Ezekwesili’s Presidential bid

Nigerians appear divided over the presidential bid of former World Bank Vice President for Africa, Obiageli Ezekwesili. The former Nigerian minister announced her bid for...

Nigerian Comedian Baba Sala dies

Nigeria’s 82-year-old ace comedian, Moses Olaiya, popularly known as Baba Sala, is dead. Reports say that Baba Sala, died at his private residence in Ilesa, Osun...

Former World Bank VP to run for President in Nigeria

Former World Bank Vice President for Africa, Obiageli Ezekwesili has announced her bid for President in Nigeria. The former Nigerian minister is also the co-founder...

Nigeria’s opposition picks ex-VP as Buhari’s challenger

Nigeria's biggest opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday elected former vice president, Atiku Abubakar as its candidate for next year's presidential...

Nigeria’s biggest opposition party to choose Buhari’s challenger

Nigeria's biggest opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party is choosing a presidential candidate for next year's election. Some 4,000 delegates from the party will decide...

Ghana loses $3bn annually to corruption

Ghana loses about $3 billion annually to corruption, according to the country's Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, (CHRAJ). The Deputy Commissioner of CHRAJ, Richard...

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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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