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Somali virgins duped into marriage by ‘Sex tourists’

Somalia is one of Africa's poorest nations and standard of living is very low. This is compounded by the high level of insecurity in parts...

Nigeria to punish soldiers protesting deployment to fight Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army says soldiers who protested their deployment to some communities to fight Boko Haram will be punished. The soldiers this month blocked the...

Ebola patients recover using experimental treatment

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are celebrating the success chalked so far using an experimental treatment for the deadly Ebola virus. Officials...

DR Congo rejects Bemba’s bid for president

The electoral commission of the Democratic Republic of Congo has rejected the presidential bid of opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba. His name was excluded from the...

Doctor contracts Ebola in eastern Congo, death toll rises

The World Health Organization on Friday announced that a doctor has contracted the deadly Ebola virus in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The doctor living...

Sierra Leone maintains ban on pregnant girls in schools

Sierra Leone insists pregnant girls are not allowed in school despite a policy to make education free for all. School girls who get pregnant while...

Liberia searches for boat disaster victims

A search has been launched for occupants of a boat that capsized in a river in the capital Monrovia. The boat was carrying 12 people...

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa’s Facebook critic freed

A critic of Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been set free after he was arrested by police for insulting the President. On Thursday police dropped...

Equatorial Guinea bans MPs from traveling abroad

Lawmakers in Equatorial Guinea have been banned from traveling abroad. They can only embark on foreign trips when approved by the country's Vice President...

Malawi: Activist arrested and charged for ‘ridiculing’ president

A political activist in Malawi appeared in court on Wednesday charged with ridiculing the president. Manice Hale was arrested after she insinuated on social media...

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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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