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Gambia’s Adama Barrow to return home on Thursday from Senegal

The president of the Gambia, Adama Barrow will be returning to his home country on Thursday. Mr. Barrow has been residing in neighboring Senegal where...

Babies used in suicide bombings in Nigeria

Female suicide bombers in Nigeria are now carrying babies to avoid detection in their attacks, authorities warn. An attack in the town of Madagali on...

Liberia’s President Johnson Sirleaf calls for support in a major speech

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Photo Credit: Liberian Government. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called on Liberians to rally around her administration as its mandate elapses in...

Age of the newly named female vice president of the Gambia stirs controversy

Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang  (Right) had vowed to prosecute exiled leader Yahya Jammeh. 68 year-old Gambian politician, Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang’s appointment as vice president of her country could...

Liberian Football Legend George Weah to run for president again

Former world footballer of the year, George Weah will be running for president of Liberia this year. This will be the second time the...

Teachers embark on strike in Ivory Coast

Protests broke out in Ivory Coast's capital, Abidjan over an ongoing teachers' strike which has led schools to shut down. Veteran soldiers joined students to...

Big Brother Naija re-launched with 12 contestants

The reality TV series Big Brother Nigeria, was on Sunday re-launched as “Big Brother Naija” with 12 contestants also known as “housemates”, after 10...

Ghanaian pastor’s anti-gay message angers SA celebrity

Dag Heward-Mills is a Ghanaian Minister based in Accra, Ghana. He is the founder and Presiding Bishop of the Lighthouse Chapel International.   A Ghanaian pastor,...

There was no immunity deal agreed for Gambia’s Jammeh

There was no immunity deal agreed with former Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh, according to the foreign minister of Senegal, Mankeur Ndiaye. He told the Reuters...

Millions of dollars missing following Mr. Jammeh’s departure, Barrow’s advisor claims

Mr Jammeh flew out of The Gambia on Saturday after long talks with regional leaders. Photo Credit: Reuters   The former president of The Gambia, Yahya...

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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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