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House of Former First Lady of Nigeria raided by police over stolen cash

Officials of the Nigeria Police Force are reported to have raided the house of the wife of former president of the country, Goodluck Jonathan...

Another Chibok kidnapped girl found by Nigeria’s Army

The Army in Nigeria on Thursday said it has found one of the schoolgirls abducted by the Militant group Boko Haram in Chibok on...

Ghana’s Mahama delivers his farewell speech as president

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday delivered his farewell speech to the country’s parliament. He lost last year’s presidential elections to his rival, Nana...

Liberians harbor fears of a return to civil war ahead of presidential elections in October

Women in peace building network in Liberia preaching the need for peace. Photo Credit: Participationdictionary.   The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has said its survey of...

Nigerian government officials arrested over links to Boko Haram

The Nigerian army has announced on Wednesday the arrest of two local government officials suspected of having links with terrorist group Boko Haram. The Chairman...

High expectations from business community in Ghana ahead of president-elect Akufo Addo’s inauguration

Expectations are high within the Ghanaian Business Community ahead of the swearing in of the country’s President elect Nana Akufo Addo on January 7. The...

Gambia’s Jammeh gets loyalty reaffirmation from Army chief as he holds on to power

The embattled president of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh has received a major backing from the country’s Army chief, General Ousman Badjie. General Badjie has written a...

German-Ghanaian ISIS member faces murder charges

Harry Sarfo, an imprisoned Islamic State member from Germany, attracted global attention after claiming disillusionment and disgust with the terrorist group. Photo Credit: The New York...

Nigerian officials at Abuja airport seize $4.7 million worth of cocaine concealed in shoes

Officials in Nigeria have confirmed the seizure of 9.15 kg of cocaine concealed inside shoes at Abuja airport. Nigerian anti-drug officers who found the substance...

Gambian Crisis: West Africa is No longer Country for Old Dictators

Whatever was going to happen in the leafy suburbs of Abuja on the eve of the 50th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Summit, historians...

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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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