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Rwanda is refurbishing damaged laptops for use in schools

In Rwanda, damaged laptops are no longer waste and nuisance to the environment. They are being refurbished so they can be put to good...

Africa’s low coronavirus outbreak rate baffles health experts

Africa has a population of nearly 1.3 billion people and the continent was of concern to health experts especially the World Health Organization when...

Ghana: The campaign for the decriminalization of medicinal cannabis

Ghana’s parliament is currently considering the Narcotics Control Commission Bill. Once passed, the bill is expected to shift focus of drug dependence, from law enforcement...

Zambia’s 2021 election preparations ‘uninspiring’

Preparations for the 2021 general elections in Zambia, may already be underway, but for a number of stake holders, they are far from inspiring. From...

African experts say the continent is ‘paying too much for debt’

For many years there have been concerns about the rate at which African countries borrow to support their economies. Some had said that the continent...

Anouar Rahmani: The Algerian journalist facing jail term for social media posts

Algerian journalist and human rights defender Anouar Rahmani may spend up to two years in prison for his social media posts, criticizing high-level government...

Radio is still Africa’s prime medium of information

Mali's largest private radio station, Radio Kledu, recently aired a special program about teachers' long-running strike for higher pay. The lunchtime show presenter Oumou Dembele first interviewed...

Ghana: School expels girls from boarding house over ‘sex-talk’ video

Ghana's disciplinary systems in its senior high schools have come under intense scrutiny following a decision to deboardinize some seven female students. The seven girls...

Tutu: The animation film about Ghana’s Ashanti Kingdom

At a popular amphi-theatre in Ghana’s capital Accra, hundreds gathered to watch the premiering of an animation film chronicling the history of one of...

Ghana: The search for ‘Government Official 1’ in Airbus scandal

Ever since news broke of an Airbus corruption scandal that implicated some public officials in Ghana, the country has been on a mission to...

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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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