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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...

Burundi: Evariste Ndayishimiye sworn in as president

Burundi's Evariste Ndayishimiye, has been sworn in as President of the country as he begins his first term in office. He was elected President in...

Burundi: President-elect to assume presidency after court ruling

Burundi's Constitutional Court has given the green light for President-elect Evariste Ndayishimeyi to be sworn in as the country's next President. It follows the sudden...

Burundi wants top court to declare presidency vacant

Burundi is struggling to resolve the vacuum left within its presidency after the death of president Pierre Nkurunziza on June 8. The country's cabinet is...

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza dies of ‘heart attack’

The President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza has reportedly died of a heart attack at the age of 55, according to the government. In a statement...

Belgian king’s statue removed, millions in Congo died under his reign

The statue of a Belgian colonial-era leader, King Leopold II was removed on Tuesday in Antwerp after it was defaced by anti-racism protesters. Millions died...

Cameroon admits journalist arrested last year died in custody

Cameroon’s military has admitted that it's officers arrested a journalist who was reported missing last year August. The journalist, Samuel Ebuwe Ajiekia, also known as...

Burundi: Ruling party candidate’s presidential victory affirmed by court

Burundi’s constitutional court on Thursday affirmed last month’s presidential election results and thereby upholding the victory of the ruling party’s presidential candidate. The ruling CNDD-FDD...

Cameroon’s Covid-19 infections rise after schools reopened

Officials in Cameroon say the country has recorded an increase in coronavirus cases after reopening schools on Monday. On Monday Cameroon recorded 254 new cases...

DR Congo: New Ebola epidemic declared amid Covid-19

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday declared a new Ebola epidemic in the western city of Mbandaka. Just east of the Mbandaka officials are...

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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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