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Burundi bans another human rights organisation

Pierre Nkurunziza has been President of Burundi since 2005.    Burundi has announced it has banned the human rights organization “Ligue Iteka” from operating in the...

Equatorial Guinea leader’s son on trial in France over corruption charges

The vice-president is a collector of Michael Jackson memorabilia and luxury cars. Photo Credit: AFP   The son of Equatorial Guinea's president was put on trial...

Burundi minister shot dead in capital

Emmanuel Niyonkuru was on his way home when he was shot. Photo Credit: GOVERNMENT OF BURUNDI   A gunman killed Burundi's environment and water minister early on...

Deal reached for Congo’s Kabila to step down after 2017 elections

Congolese President Joseph Kabila will step down after elections to be held by the end of 2017 under a last-minute deal struck by political...

Congo opposition leader says talks on political deal faltering

Congolese opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi, arrives for the talks between the opposition and government of President Joseph Kabila mediated by Congo"s Roman Catholic bishops...

Floods in southwest Congo kill at least 50

Flooding this week in the Democratic Republic of Congo port city of Boma killed at least 50 people and left another 10,000 homeless, authorities...

Congo opposition leader sentenced to five years in prison

A court in Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced a political opposition leader to five years in prison on Wednesday, a human rights advocate said,...

Trump to meet with Republic of Congo president

Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou plans to meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing political turmoil crisis in...

Militia kill 34 in Congo; church leader makes appeal to Kabila

Joseph Kabila. Photo Credit: John Bompengo   Militias in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 34 civilians over the weekend, the army and local...

Suicide bomber in Cameroon kills two in attack on Christmas market

A suicide bomber in the northern Cameroon town of Mora killed a young student and a woman in an attack on a market full...

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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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