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Prosecutors seek prison term for Eto’o

Samuel Eto'o played for Barcelona from 2004-09. Photo Credit: BBC Sports Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of more than 10 years for former...

Fighting in Central African Republic kills 16 people

Two days of fighting between armed groups in Central African Republic has left 16 people dead including civilians while 10,000 have fled their homes,...

Four dead’ in Bamenda protests in Cameroon

Lawyers and teachers in Cameroon are opposing the influence exerted by Francophone speakers in their lives in a country that is officially bilingual. The opposition Social...

Burundi’s Catholic Church calls for refugee talks

President Nkurunziza has ruled Burundi for 11 years now. Photo Credit: AFP   The Catholic Church in Burundi has called the government to open talks with...

Catholic Church in Rwanda apologizes for role in genocide

The Catholic Church in Rwanda has officially said that it regretted the actions of clergymen and nuns who participated in the 1994 genocide. In a...

Landslide kills 13 as diggers invade Freeport mine in Congo

A landslide killed at least 13 people last week in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo after thousands of artisanal miners began invading a copper...

CAR bishop named as Catholic Cardinal

Pope Francis has named 17 new cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church from around the world, many of whom will help choose his successor. The...

Congo opposition leader Badibanga named PM of unity government

Samy Badibanga leads the opposition in parliament. Photo Credit: AFP     Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Samy Badibanga was named prime minister on Thursday, the...

Congolese journalist shot dead at his home

A public television broadcast journalist was shot dead at his home on Monday night in Mbuji-Mayi, in the central province of the Democratic Republic...

21 die, 22 hospitalised in Cameroon after drinking local gin

Twenty-one people have died in Cameroon after consuming a locally produced alcoholic drink that can often be toxic, state radio said. A further 22 people...

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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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