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Nigeria begins vaccine drive to stop outbreak of meningitis

Health workers in Nigeria on Wednesday began a mass vaccination programme to try to halt a mass outbreak of meningitis that has killed nearly...

Nigerian govt accused of doing little to secure release of Chibok girls

Nigeria's government and military are not doing enough to ensure the release of 195 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls held by Boko Haram Islamic extremists for...

Benin President’s attempt to reduce term limit fails

The president of Benin, Patrice Talon failed in his attempt to reform his country’s constitution. Reducing the current two five-year presidential term to just one...

Over hundred Gambians held up in Libya prisons return home

More than one hundred Gambians who were held up in Libyan prisons on Tuesday returned home. These Gambians had attempted migrating to Europe under difficult...

Gambians gear up for first election after Jammeh’s exit

On Thursday, Gambians will be going to the polls for the first time since former long-time leader Yahya Jammeh was forced into exile. This time...

Boko Haram denies claims of starvation in northeast Nigeria

The faction of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram led by Abubakar Shekau released a video on Tuesday denying that fighters are dying of...

Ghanaians wage ‘war’ against illegal mining as water bodies dry up

Ghanaians have started waging what many consider a revived war against illegal mining mostly carried out in mining communities in Ghana.

Oil tanker drivers in Nigeria call off strike

Oil tanker drivers in Nigeria have announced an end to their strike. They had gone on strike on Monday agitating over poor working conditions and roads.

3 suicide bombers die on outskirts of Maiduguri

Nigerian police confirm that three suicide bombers blew themselves up attempting to get into the northeastern city of Maiduguri.

Families of Jammeh’s regime victims still devastated

Relatives of persons who were allegedly brutalized or killed under former Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh say they are still devastated by the ordeal they suffered.

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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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