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Ghana hit by African Swine Fever, hundreds of pigs killed

Ghana has been hit by the deadly African swine fever with officials confirming the killing of over 400 pigs. The outbreak has been recorded in...

Togo confirms outbreak of H5N1 bird flu

Officials in Togo have confirmed reports of an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu at a poultry farm in the southern part of...

Ghana: Mining pit disaster claims 14 lives

Fourteen illegal miners have been confirmed dead by the Police officials in Western part of Ghana after an abandoned illegal mining pit caved in...

Nine killed, dozens abducted in Niger by Boko Haram

Some persons suspected to be militants from terrorist group Boko Haram have killed nine people and abducted dozens more in an attack in southern...

Nigeria’s first lady Aisha Buhari visits sick husband in London

Wife of Nigeria's President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari is visiting her sick husband in London. She left for London, United Kingdom on Sunday to visit...

Four of Jammeh’s Presidential Jets to be sold

The government of The Gambia has announced plans to sell four presidential jets used by the former leader, Yahya Jammeh. According to the local news...

Macron in Mali to help push on Sahel anti-jihadist force

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday threw his weight behind a planned Sahel force to fight jihadists on a lightning visit to Mali but...

Probe into alleged atrocities under Gambia’s Jammeh stalled

Ongoing investigations into alleged killings and disappearances under former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh have hit a snag, according to a United Nations group. The UN’s...

Ghana court dismisses IFC challenge to $41m Quantum Oil suit

Ghana's Commercial High Court has dismissed an application by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private lending arm of the World Bank Group and...

Nigeria begins exporting yam to Europe

Nigeria has formally started exporting yam to the European Market according to its  Agriculture Minister Audu Ogbeh. As part of the moves he revealed Nigeria...

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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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