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South Sudan soldiers jailed for murder and rape

Ten South Sudanese soldiers have been jailed for raping foreign aid workers and murdering a local journalist. They were found guilty by a military court on...

Kenya: School closed over religious cult practices

A school in Kenyan town of Thika has been closed by officials. It follows reports of sexual abuse and religious cult practices. 72 students from...

Train crash in Angola kills 18 people

At least 18 people are reported dead following a train crash in south-western Angola. 14 others were injured in the disaster. AFP reports that there...

Libya factions agree ceasefire to end violence in Tripoli

The UN mission in Libya said a ceasefire agreement was reached to end a week of clashes in the capital Tripoli that have killed...

UN says crisis in Lake Chad region persists, calls for more support

The UN says the humanitarian crisis in Lake Chad region persists and yet to be over. The global organization says millions of people remain...

Nigerian man hangs himself over banana

A 19-year-old man in Nigeria's Anambra state has hanged himself after one of his relations denied him of banana. Prince Chigozie reportedly committed suicide because...

SA white workers begin strike over ‘racist’ scheme

Over 6,000 white workers at South Africa's petrochemicals firm Sasol have started a three-week strike. They are protesting what they call a 'racist' share...

China assures no strings attached to funds for Africa

China has rejected claims that several funds provided for projects in Africa have strings attached to them. The country's President, Xi Jinping said on Monday...

WAMECA 2018: Over 600 entries from 12 countries in West Africa

The second edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) has been slated for October 12 and 13, 2018 at the...

SA white workers union to strike over ‘racist’ scheme

South Africa’s white dominated workers union has announced plans to embark on strike on Monday at petrochemicals firm Sasol. The Solidarity Union has 6,300...

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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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