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Ethiopian jet pilots followed procedures before crash

Details of the first report of investigations into the Ethiopian airliner crash in March have been revealed by Ethiopian officials. The report showed that pilots...

Is Ethiopian PM Abiy’s reform drive running out of steam?

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power at a time when unrest had engulfed the country for about four years. Two states of emergency had...

EU indicted for funding “forced labour” scheme in Eritrea

The European Union has been accused of sponsoring a scheme that promotes the use of "forced labour" in Eritrea. Eritrean human rights activists say the...

Ethiopia airliner crash: Last moments on jet revealed

Weeks after the deadly crash involving the Ethiopian airlines which killed 157 people on board, details are now emerging of the final moments before...

Kenya: Judges want sex consent age lowered to 16 years

Judges in Kenya are proposing that the consent age for sex be lowered from 18 years to 16 years. Three judges at the country's Court...

Tanzania: Footballers get land for qualifying for AFCON

Members of Tanzania's senior national football team would each receive a land. That is their reward for qualifying for this year's Africa Cup of...

Kenya: Science teacher wins $1mln global prize

Peter Tabichi is a basic school teacher in Pwani Village, Nakuru in Kenya but he is now a global icon. Tabichi has for years dedicated...

Somalia: Mogadishu hit by deadly explosions

Militants on Saturday detonated a car bomb in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Videos showing clouds of smoke above the scene of the blasts have been shared...

South Sudanese people are the unhappiest on earth

War stricken South Sudan has been judged the least happiest country in the world on Wednesday. The country which is struggling to end years of...

Kenya: Six arrested over fake $20 mln banknotes

Police in Kenya on Tuesday arrested six people in connection with some fake $20 million banknotes deposited at a Barclays Bank branch in 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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