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U.N. calls for prisoner release in Gambia ahead of December poll

The top U.N. regional official for West Africa on Thursday called for the release of dozens of political prisoners in Gambia as long-ruling President...

Gambia Election: Jammeh files to run for fifth term in office

Gambian head of state Yahya Jammeh, on Thursday filed his application for a fifth term in office on the ticket of the Alliance for...

Gambian wrestler drowns crossing Mediterranean to Europe

Wrestling in The Gambia and Senegal is very popular, often attracting huge crowds. Photo Credit: AFP A popular Gambian wrestler has drowned while crossing the...

Demolitions leave 30,000 homeless in Nigeria’s megacity of Lagos

A man pushes a cart past an NGO focused on combating human trafficking in Benin-city, Edo State, midwest Nigeria, on October 21, 2016. (Photo...

Manhunt for suspect who gave children poisoned sweets in South Africa

Some of the sweets given to school children. Photo Credit: Yusuf Abramjee   South African police are hunting for a man who is suspected of giving poisoned...

Morocco’s bid for AU membership opposed

Western Sahara has opposed Morocco’s bid to rejoin the African Union unless it recognises the independence of the disputed territory.  Morocco has officially applied to...

Jacob Zuma survives another no-confidence vote

Jacob Zuma survived similar votes in the past. Photo Credit: AFP   The president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has once again survived another no confidence...

ICC prosecutors say Congolese rebel leader coached witnesses from prison

Prosecutors have accused a Congolese rebel leader on trial at the International Criminal Court of tampering with witnesses, court documents published on Thursday showed,...

Women in Abuja angry over discrimination for marrying younger men

Some women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday criticised discrimination by the society on their decision to marry younger men, why applauding...

[LIVE BROADCAST] Debate on ” vote of no-confidence” motion against Zuma begins

South Africa's Parliament is set to debate a motion of " vote of no confidence" against President Zuma. The main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) tabled...

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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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