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New report shows millions of Ghanaians are jobless

A Labour Force Survey (LFS) report conducted in 2015 by officials in Ghana showed that over one million Ghanaians above the age of 15 are jobless.

Gambia to get Truth and reconciliation commission

Officials in The Gambia on Thursday announced that a Truth and Reconciliation Commission will soon be set up following the exit of former longtime leader Yahya Jammeh.

Senegal TV channel blames ‘satan’ after airing porn film

A religious TV channel in Senegal has blamed an unidentified saboteur for the "satanic trick" that led to a hardcore porn film being shown on air.

Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh pops up in a farm

The exiled, former leader of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh is reported to have taken to farming in Equatorial Guinea.

Multiple blasts kill 4, injure 18 in Nigeria

Multiple blasts killed four people and injured eight others in the northeastern Nigeria city of Maiduguri, the state police commissioner said on Wednesday.

Nigeria’s Senate President under investigations for attempted evasion of ‘tax’

Nigeria’s upper house parliament president, Bukola Saraki is coming under investigations over alleged attempts to evade customs duties on a car.

Ghana’s Abu-Bonsrah becomes John Hopkins’ first black female neurosurgery resident

A Ghanaian born neurosurgeon has made history by becoming the first black female to be admitted into the John Hopkins School of Medicine’s neurosurgical department.

The Gambia seeks American support to investigate killings under Jammeh’s regime

The President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow has announced his government is seeking support from the government of the United States of America to investigate alleged murders perpetuated under the previous regime.

Germany supports e-waste disposal in Ghana

The German government has unveiled a plan to help Ghana deal with electronic waste at Agbogbloshie, a major dumping site outside of the capital, Accra.

At least 18 dead, many injured in Waterfalls disaster in Ghana

Police in Ghana have said that at least 18 people have died after trees fell on them at a tourist attraction site in a town called Kintampo in the Bono Ahafo region of the country.

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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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