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South Africa: Over 20 boys die after circumcision rites

South African authorities have suspended several initiation schools following deadly circumcision ceremonies. Over twenty boys have died in recent weeks during the circumcision rites. The country's...

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...

France vows to return looted Benin statues by 2021

The French government has promised to return artworks stolen from Benin during the colonial era. 26 thrones and statues were taken in 1892 during a...

Zambia wants US ambassador withdrawn over gay row

The Zambian government has asked that the United States withdraws its ambassador to the country after he criticized the jailing of two men for...

Sierra Leone’s ban on pregnant school girls is ‘unlawful’

Sierra Leone is under pressure to revoke its ban on pregnant female students after an African regional court ruled that the decision was unlawful. The...

Ghana: Police officer fondles lady’s breast ‘to check for breast cancer’

Ghana's police service has launched investigations into the behavior of a police officer who reportedly stopped a woman in traffic only to fondle her...

Nigerian ‘witchcraft conference’ sparks outrage

A conference meant to discuss issues related to witchcraft in a Nigerian University has sparked outrage. The two-day event being organised by the University of...

Ghana’s plan to build national shrine stirs controversy

Ghana’s government has sparked controversy by announcing plans to build a national shrine. The country is already executing a plan to construct a national cathedral...

Open Society pledges support for African cultural heritage restitution

The Open Society Foundations today announced a $15 million initiative to strengthen efforts to restore cultural objects looted from the African continent. Over four years,...

#IAmUNLEARNING: Sparking new conversation on African masculinity

A project aimed at engaging African men on the issues of masculinity, power, love, loss and violence has been launched in Ghana’s capital Accra. 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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