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Ivory Coast: Ex-rebel leader’s flight is diverted to Ghana

Ivorian prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for presidential candidate Guillaume Soro who aborted a planned return by diverting his flight to Ghana. The former...

Benin jails investigative journalist over Facebook post

Benin sentenced an investigative journalist to 18 months in prison on Tuesday for comments he posted on social media. Ignace Sossou quoted on his Facebook...

Algeria’s powerful army chief who forced Bouteflika out dies

Algeria’s powerful army chief Lieutenant-General Ahmed Gaed Salah has died of a heart attack, according to local media reporting. Salah was instrumental in forcing ex-leader...

French President Macron calls colonialism a ‘grave mistake’

French President Emmanuel Macron has called "colonialism" a "grave mistake" as he appears to be showcasing a posture of regret during his recent visit...

Ecowas renames CFA franc, cuts financial ties with France

The CFA franc will now be renamed the Eco, which is the new currency to be used by member states of ECOWAS. Under the new...

Somalis turn locusts into meals to fight their invasion

Locusts have invaded Somalia with local officials saying it is the worst to hit the country in 25 years. Instead of it becoming a crisis,...

WHO records first Ebola relapse in DR Congo outbreak

The World Health Organization said on Friday that health officials in eastern Congo have recorded the first ever relapse of an Ebola survivor. According to...

Guinea’s President announces new draft constitution

Guinea's President Alpha Condé has announced a new draft constitution despite protests last month over the move. Protesters were worried the new draft constitution when...

Nigerian court rules that prostitution is not a crime

A court in Nigeria has declared that commercial sex work is not a crime since the country has no law that forbids it at...

Abdelmadjid Tebboune sworn in as President of Algeria

A former Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune who won the controversial and boycotted presidential election has been sworn in as president. He becomes the replacement for...

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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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