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Nigeria records new coronavirus case after 4 days without a case

Nigeria has confirmed a new case of coronavirus, four days after all of its previous patients recovered fully. This latest patient is a 30 year-old...

Covid-19: Ghanaian Christian group says ‘worship ban’ is discriminatory

A Ghanaian Christian group is pushing back at a ban placed on churches and places of worship following the outbreak of coronavirus. Ghana's President announced...

Coronavirus: Liberia to grant government employees paid leave

The President of Liberia, George Weah has announced that all non-essential employees of the government would be granted a paid leave until further notice...

Covid-19: Ghanaian health workers lament lack of protective equipment

Ghanaian health workers at the front-line of fighting the outbreak of coronavirus are lamenting the lack of protective equipment gears. Some of them who spoke...

Nigeria: Family of four, 12 others killed in Lagos explosion

Four members of one family and twelve others have been killed in an explosion in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the...

COVID-19: Gambia suspends foreign trips for government officials

The government of the Gambia has suspended its officials travelling abroad until further notice amid fear of the Coronavirus outbreak. The World Health Organization has...

Senegal closes schools, bans independence day events over coronavirus

Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Saturday announced strict measures aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus, including banning public gatherings, closing schools and cancelling...

Chinese restaurant in Lagos shutdown for not serving Nigerians

Nigerian authorities have shutdown a Chinese eatery in Lagos State, for refusing to serve Nigerians. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission closed down the...

All travelers will need a yellow card to enter or leave Nigeria

The Nigerian government has started enforcing a policy that requires that all travelers leaving or arriving in the country present yellow cards. The yellow cards...

Sierra Leone gets first female deputy police inspector general

Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Bio has appointed the country's first female deputy inspector general of police. Elizabeth Turay before her latest elevation served as...

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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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