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Mohammed Awal Mohammed

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Awal Mohammed is a Ghanaian journalist who specializes in political reporting in Africa.

Uganda suspends registration of new churches

Uganda has suspended the registration of new faith-based organisations. The move is to allow for the creation of a legal framework to monitor their...

Rising bread prices force Sudanese onto streets

Thousands of Sudanese have reportedly swamped streets in several towns to protest what they say is an excruciating economic hardship. Bread prices in the North...

Political rivals in Madagascar claim electoral victory

The two candidates vying to become Madagascar’s next president have all claimed victory following Wednesday's presidential runoff election. Final results are yet to be announced...

Voting underway in Madagascar presidential runoff poll

Voting is underway in Madagascar's presidential run-off poll between two former heads of state. Wednesday's vote will decide who becomes the country's next leader. Andry...

Initiation related deaths among young South Africans spark concerns

Twenty-one young boys have died in South Africa while participating in the traditional circumcision and initiation into manhood ritual. The rite—Ulwaluko— ancient initiation is practised...

Somalia closes notorious underground prison

A notorious underground prison in Somalia, where the government held suspected extremists and journalists has been closed. The closure comes amid allegations of abuses against...

Ethiopian troops withdraw from disputed border with Eritrea

Ethiopia has started recalling its troops from disputed territories on the border with Eritrea. The move is in compliance with a landmark peace deal the...

Nigerians to vote for new President on February 16

Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the country’s next presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in February 2019. The early release of...

Zimbabwean arrested in Ghana for trafficking drug

Narcotics control officials in Ghana have arrested a 30-year-old Zimbabwean woman at the country’s Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for illicit drug trafficking. The suspect, Cynthia...

Statue of India’s Gandhi pulled down in Ghana

A statue of former Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi has been pulled down in a Ghanaian University. The statue was unveiled in June 2016 by 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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