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Opinion: Never a dull moment in West Africa

Just like with the coup in Burkina Faso in Sept 2015, which was broken on twitter by the African Union’s Department for Political Affairs (@AUC_DPA), social media, with a special focus on twitter, is also where much of the developments surrounding Togo have taken place.

Jammeh’s AIDS treatment was ‘fake’, many died – Patients confess

Many HIV/AIDS patients that subjected themselves to treatment by former President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh died, according to surviving patients.

Nigeria: Boko Haram kills six in Borno

Boko Haram militants on Tuesday killed six people in the northeastern Borno state of Nigeria in what is reported to be a targeted reprisal attack.

Buhari cancels cabinet as he works from home

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday canceled his first cabinet meeting since returning from his sick leave in London.

Guinea rubbish dump collapse claims 8 lives

Eight people have been confirmed dead in Guinea on Tuesday after a rubbish dump collapsed near the country’s capital Conakry.

Children used as human bombs in Nigeria, Unicef says

The United Nations has expressed worry over the surge in the number of children mostly girls being used as human bombs in Nigeria by the militant group Boko Haram.

Ghana contemplates birth control to deal with population growth

Ghana’s National Population Council has sparked a debate over birth control in the West African nation with its officials suggesting that couples limit the number of children they bear to three.

Ghana battles Tuberculosis with prevalence rate surging

Health officials in Ghana have announced a surge in the number of Tuberculosis cases being reported at health centers across the country, something that gets them worried.

Nigeria protests Morocco’s plan to join ECOWAS

Nigeria appears to be skeptical about Morocco's bid to join the West African Sub-regional body ECOWAS and is reluctant in seeing it gain a membership, DW reports.

The Gambia expels Senegalese nationals

About 70 Senegalese nationals arrested in Banjul for not having proper documentation have been expelled from The Gambia.

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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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