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U.N. calls for prisoner release in Gambia ahead of December poll

The top U.N. regional official for West Africa on Thursday called for the release of dozens of political prisoners in Gambia as long-ruling President...

Gambia Election: Jammeh files to run for fifth term in office

Gambian head of state Yahya Jammeh, on Thursday filed his application for a fifth term in office on the ticket of the Alliance for...

Gambian wrestler drowns crossing Mediterranean to Europe

Wrestling in The Gambia and Senegal is very popular, often attracting huge crowds. Photo Credit: AFP A popular Gambian wrestler has drowned while crossing the...

Demolitions leave 30,000 homeless in Nigeria’s megacity of Lagos

A man pushes a cart past an NGO focused on combating human trafficking in Benin-city, Edo State, midwest Nigeria, on October 21, 2016. (Photo...

Nigeria suffered 3,500 cyber attacks in 2015, lost $450m

The Nigerian government has disclosed that it is taking drastic steps to arrest internet related crimes. The government lamented the loss of over $450...

Women in Abuja angry over discrimination for marrying younger men

Some women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday criticised discrimination by the society on their decision to marry younger men, why applauding...

Wole Soyinka to leave America following Mr. Trump’s election as 45th US President

Wole Soyinka is based in New York. Photo credit: AFP   Popular Nigerian and Nobel-Prize winning author Wole Soyinka has finally confirmed when he will exit...

Leaked emails show top Rio executives knew of Guinea payment

Mist shrouds the Simandou mountains in Beyla, Guinea, June 4, 2014. REUTERS/Saliou Samb/File Photo   Top Rio Tinto executives in 2011 approved a $10.5 million payment...

Liberia’s President Johnson Sirleaf concerned about Trump presidency

The president of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has said she is very worried about a Donald Trump’s presidency but added he must be given...

Ivory Coast bans consumption of sachet alcohol

The Ivorian government on Wednesday banned sachet alcohol, whether sold or for free, to fight against alcoholism. According to Communication Minister Bruno Kone, “the government...

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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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