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Ghanaian minister under pressure to resign over leaked infidelity video

Pressure is mounting on Ghana's National Security Minister Albert Kan Dapaah to resign after he was captured in a leaked video spending some romantic...

Guinea-Bissau: Top court rejects challenge to presidential poll result

The Supreme Court in Guinea-Bissau on Sunday rejected a challenge against the country's presidential election result. Last year, former prime minister, Umaro Cissoko Embalo was...

Senegal’s new law criminalizing rape and paedophilia

Senegal now has a new law that criminalizes rape and paedophilia, a move that is meant to fight all forms of violence against women. Passing...

Ghana: Soccer fan shot by police after football match

A football fan has been shot by police after a football match at the Baba Yara Stadium in Ghana's second biggest city, Kumasi. The supporter...

Niger: 89 soldiers killed in deadly militant attack

The Niger government has said that last week's deadly militant attack on a military camp in western Niger killed 89 soldiers. The latest death toll...

Gambia warns Jammeh not to return home from exile

The Gambian government has warned the country's ex-leader Yahya Jammeh against ever planning to return home from exile. Jammeh who was ousted in 2017 after...

Liberia returns ‘hazardous plastic waste’ to Greece

Liberian officials have intercepted four shipping containers full of hazardous polyethylene waste bags. The containers were brought into Liberia from Greece "under the pretext of...

Militants kill 25 soldiers in Niger deadly attack

Islamist militants have launched a deadly attack in Niger killing 25 soldiers and wounding six others. The attack was carried out on an army outpost...

Ghana: Caterers picket at President’s residence over unpaid arrears

Dozens of angry caterers on Wednesday picketed at the residence of Ghana's President in the capital, Accra over non-payment of arrears owed them by...

Opinion: The Eco – The devil is in the detail

Nine days ago, Alassane Ouattara, President of Cote d’Ivoire, announced that the eight countries of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) will discontinue the use...

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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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