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Tunisia: Dozens of migrants feared dead in boat disaster

Dozens of African migrants are feared dead after a boat they were traveling in capsized off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday. The boat had...

Nigeria: Lagos pipeline explosion kills two, 30 vehicles burnt

A major pipeline explosion in Lagos town of Ijegun has led to the death of two people with 30 vehicles also burnt to the...

Outrage over Ghana’s $200m new parliament chamber plan

There is a huge public uproar in Ghana over plans to construct a new chamber for parliamentarians at a cost of $200 million. The 450...

Nigeria: 3 family members on death row gain freedom

Three family members wrongly sentenced to death have been ordered to be released by Nigeria's Presidential Committee on Prisons Reform and Decongestion. The prisoners are...

Libya’s migrant detention centre attacked, at least 40 killed

The United Nations has confirmed the death of at least 40 migrants following an attack on a migration detention centre in Tripoli. The attack was...

Gambia: Jammeh ally charged with murder

An ally of Gambia’s former President Yahya Jammeh has been charged with murder after his arrest last month by police in the capital Banjul. Yankuba...

Oil tanker explosion kills over 50 people in Nigeria

Officials in Nigeria's Benue state in central part of the country say more than 40 people have died in an oil tanker explosion. There are...

Mauritania: Court confirms ruling-party candidate’s poll win

A court in Mauritania has ruled confirming ruling party candidate in last month's presidential election, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani as the deserved winner. That finally confirmed...

Rwanda-Uganda border closure triggers court action

The unending diplomatic dispute between Rwanda and Uganda has triggered a court action by some civil society organisations. The ongoing row has virtually threatened and...

798kg of cocaine headed for Ghana and Germany seized

Authorities in Senegal have made a major drug bust involving 798 kg of cocaine. The drugs were hidden inside new cars on a ship travelling...

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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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