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U.N. seeks record $2.7 billion aid for Boko Haram-hit Sahel

Refugees stand outside their tent at the Ifo Extension refugee camp in Dadaab, near the Kenya-Somalia border in Garissa County, Kenya October 19, 2011....

Head of Gambian army pledges support to President-elect Barrow

Gambia's army chief has pledged allegiance to President-elect Adama Barrow, Barrow's spokeswoman said on Wednesday, reinforcing hopes that the tiny West African nation will...

[Live streaming] Ghana Election: Opposition urges electoral commission to publish results

The opposition New Patriotic Party  (NPP) in the 2016 general elections held on Wednesday has urged the electoral commission to release certified results after...

Ghana Elections”: Ghanaians vote for a new president

Millions of Ghanaians are voting on Wednesday to elect a new president and 275 members of parliament across the West African Country. According to the...

Ghana President Mahama asks for second term to consolidate gains

John Dramani Mahama, Ghana's president and National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate sings during his rally at Accra sport stadium, in Accra. Photo Credit: Reuters.     Ghana...

Nigeria, Morocco to Build gas pipeline link

Nigeria and Morocco have signed a joint venture to construct a gas pipeline that will connect the two nations as well as some other...

Poverty, prejudice drive more women to join Boko Haram militants

Failing to improve the lives of girls and women trapped in poverty and domestic drudgery in northeast Nigeria could drive them into the ranks...

Fake U.S. embassy in Ghana shut down after decade issuing visas

Authorities in Ghana have busted a fake U.S. embassy in the capital Accra run by a criminal network that for a decade issued illegally...

Surprise winner of Gambia poll eyes new cabinet

The winner of Gambia's presidential election told Reuters on Saturday he was keen to form a new cabinet to get cracking with reforms, a...

Gambia’s Jammeh in shock election loss after 22-year rule

Adama Barrow. Photo Credit: Africanews   Gambian leader Yahyah Jammeh, who vowed to rule the tiny West African nation for "a billion years", was handed a...

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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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