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South Sudan jails economist for speaking to the media

A prominent economists in South Sudan, Peter Biar Ajak has been jailed for granting a media interview. The former child refugee who returned to his...

Nigeria’s 100-year-old death-row inmate released

Celestine Egbunuche is 100 years of age and for the past 18 years has been in prison on death row. Egbunuche and his son Paul,...

Sudan violence: Women ‘forced to drink sewage’

Sudan for most parts of this year has been in turmoil leading to the overthrow of former leader, Omar al-Bashir in April. That was triggered...

Half of all child deaths in Africa due to hunger

A new study has shown that around 60 million children in Africa are in dire need of food as they experience stunted growth. The study...

Why Ghanaian women are angry with their President

Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo Addo in 2017 was named the “AU Gender Champion” by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). The African Union...

Girls in Ghana cycling into the future with hope

Cycling is a popular sports in Europe and other parts of the world but in Africa not many countries have viable cycling teams. It’s even...

Talamus: Africa’s mobile platform that delivers faster healthcare

Health care service delivery in most parts of Africa is a challenge and that puts the lives of patients at further risk. The struggle that...

Gambia: Birds and ruminants invade Banjul airport

Concerns have been raised over the safety of aircraft and air travelers at Gambia’s Banjul international Airport. It follows an apparent invasion of the airport...

South Africa: 20 teenagers build an aircraft

Twenty South African teenagers have teamed up to build their own four-seater aircraft. The plane was built in Cape Town by the teenagers who intend...

DR Congo: President’s father to be buried two years after he died

The body of Democratic Republic of Congo’s veteran opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi was brought home on Thursday for burial, two years after he died...

Latest news

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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