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Outrage as Israel jails pregnant Ghanaian for refusing medical test

A heavily pregnant Ghanaian migrant has been jailed in Israel for refusing to take a medical test. Israeli media has reported that 32-year old Jossephine...

Ghana: Thousands protest plan to compile new voter’s register

Thousands of Ghanaians have hit the streets to kick against the decision of the county's Electoral Commission to compile a new voter's register. Tuesday's protest...

The Shop Accra: An African trading hub with touch of modernity

Ghanaian entrepreneur Eyetsa Lorraine Ocloo is giving instructions to her staff at her newly built African artworks shop called ‘The Shop Accra’. The shop serves...

Nigeria says border closure is to fight drugs and weapons

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that the closure of the country's borders since last year was not entirely because of the smuggling of...

Four people die in Nigeria oil pipeline explosion

Four people were killed and several shops and vehicles burnt after thieves breached a fuel pipeline in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub, causing an explosion,...

Nigeria: 17 soldiers killed, many abducted in Boko Haram attack

At least 17 soldiers have been reportedly killed in a deadly attack carried out by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria. Local media reported that many...

1,000 days in captivity: Ghanaian recounts ordeal at hands of pirates

“When the emergency alarm sounded, we quickly climbed to the next deck to find out what was happening. Upon getting there, gunshots! Bullets were...

Gambia to arrest Yahya Jammeh if he returns home from exile

Gambia's government has warned that former leader, Yahya Jammeh would be arrested if he returns home from exile. The country's justice minister, Abubacarr Tambadou gave...

Ghana sets up committee to fix its currency depreciation

Ghana's government has set up a committee that has been tasked to investigate why the country's currency the cedi keeps losing value. For past couple...

Nigerian-born boxer Anthony Joshua meets Buhari in UK

Nigerian-born Anthony Joshua has met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in the United Kingdom and presented his heavyweight belts to him. Joshua regained his belts...

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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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