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Ghanaians angry at deal for U.S to build military base in Ghana

The United States of America is to set up a military base in Ghana with the government of West African nation reported to have approved an agreement to that effect.

Singapore executes Ghanaian ‘drug dealer’

Singapore has executed a Ghanaian national who was convicted of drug related offenses two years ago.

Senegal: Military helicopter crash kills 6, 14 injured

Officials in Senegal have confirmed the death of six people when a Senegalese military helicopter crashed late on Wednesday.

Buhari defends his response to Dapchi schoolgirls’ abduction

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday defended his administration’s response and handling of the abduction of over 100 students from Dapchi in Yobe state.

Ghana: Campaign launched to stop bleaching skins of unborn babies

Health officials in Ghana are alarmed at an emerging trend where pregnant women are taking bleaching pills to change the skin colour of their unborn babies.

Sierra Leone to hold presidential run-off on March 27

The people of Sierra Leone will go to the polls again on March 27 to elect a new president in a run-off vote.

U.S deports over 80 Ghanaians for abusing visa terms

The United States of America has deported over eighty Ghanaians for various immigration offences.

Nigeria to negotiate for release of abducted Dapchi girls

The presidency of Nigeria has announced that it will be negotiating for the release of 110 girls abducted from a school in the northeastern town of Dapchi in the Yobe state.

Ghana’s decision to build a national cathedral mocked

In 2015 British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye unveiled plans for a 100-bed paediatric cancer centre in Rwanda. But in 2018 he also unveiled a plan for a new cathedral in Ghana.

ICC elects Nigerian judge Eboe-Osuji as president

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has elected Nigerian Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji as its president for a three-year term.

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