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Over 40 homosexuals arrested in Nigeria, to face prosecution

Police in Nigeria have arrested over 40 men alleged to be engaged in homosexual activities. According to local media the police raided a hotel in...

Senegal parliamentary elections marred by problems

At least hundreds of Senegalese voters were prevented from casting their ballots in parliamentary elections on Sunday because of delays in issuing identity cards,...

Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69

At least 69 people are known to have died in a Boko Haram ambush of an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria, as three...

Video of 3 kidnapped oil survey team members in Nigeria released

Suspected Boko Haram members released a video on Saturday that shows three kidnapped members of an oil exploration team in northeastern Nigeria, one of...

Jogging on streets of Sierra Leone banned

People in Sierra Leone can no longer jog on the streets without police permission. It follows an announcement from the Police service in the West...

At least 30 dead while rescuing abducted oil team in Nigeria

 At least 30 people including civilians and members of the military have died after an attempted rescue of an oil exploration team kidnapped by...

Over 80 Ghanaians deported from Libya

Over eight Ghanaians have been deported from Libya back home. The Ghanaians according to local media Starr FM were residing illegally in the North...

Nigerian soldiers killed in combat with Boko Haram

Nine Nigerian soldiers and a civilian have been killed during an operation to free 10 people abducted by militant Islam group Boko Haram, the...

Nigerian Senate backs plans to reduce power of presidency

Nigeria's upper house of parliament backed a series of constitutional amendments on Wednesday that could weaken the presidency and boost the legislature, the latest...

Over 200 Nigerians repatriated from Libya

No fewer than 262 more Nigerians were repatriated from Libya on Wednesday with the help of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the...

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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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