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Kagame defends Rwanda’s justice system

President of Rwanda Paul Kagame has defended his country's justice system despite criticisms that his political opponents barely get fair court hearings. Mr. Kagame's political...

DR Congo: Opposition parties pick joint presidential candidate

Opposition political parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo have settled on a joint candidate for upcoming presidential election. Businessman and lawmaker Martin Fayulu will...

Journalist jailed in Cameroon over social media post released

Popular  journalist in Cameroon, Mimi Mefo who was jailed for some social media comments she made has now been released. The television presenter from the...

DR Congo: Death toll from Ebola outbreak exceeds 200

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say over 200 people have now died from the latest outbreak of Ebola. Officials also say the...

Ebola alert raised in South Sudan

There are fears there could be an outbreak of the deadly Ebola in South Sudan. It follows the influx of refugees from the Democratic Republic...

Cameroon’s Paul Biya sworn in for seventh term

Cameroon's 85 year old President, Paul Biya has been sworn in for his seventh term. At an inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, Mr. Biya pledged to...

81 students abducted from school in Cameroon

Officials in Cameroon say 81 students from a Presbyterian school in restive northwest region have been kidnapped by gunmen. The governor of the region, Governor Deben...

American missionary killed in Cameroon

An American Christian missionary has been killed in Cameroon, the U.S. state department said on Tuesday. Charles Wesco, a 44-year-old was shot while traveling in...

Death toll from Ebola in DR Congo reaches 164

Democratic Republic of Congo health officials say death toll from the Ebola disease in eastern part of the country has now reached 164. Fighting the...

DR Congo opposition supporters protest use of voting machine

Thousands of opposition supporters in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday staged a street protest over the use of voting machine in December's...

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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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