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EU blacklists Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius, Zimbabwe over money-laundering

The European Union has blacklisted four African countries over money-laundering concerns as it says their financial transactions require further scrutiny. Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and Zimbabwe...

European drugs regulators approve world’s first Ebola vaccine

The world’s first Ebola vaccine was approved by European drugs regulators on Friday in a move hailed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as...

EU countries take in stranded African migrants

Some 64 African migrants who were stranded at sea for weeks have been taken in by four European Union countries. The four countries agreed to...

EU indicted for funding “forced labour” scheme in Eritrea

The European Union has been accused of sponsoring a scheme that promotes the use of "forced labour" in Eritrea. Eritrean human rights activists say the...

Opinion: The EU is neglecting its humanitarian duty

Naval ships will no longer be a part of the European Union's Operation Sophia. The mission had sought to curtail Libyan people smugglers on the...

EU rates Nigeria’s electoral system poorly

The European Union has rated Nigeria’s electoral system poorly saying it has "systemic failings". The Union's election observer group made the assessment on Monday following...

Ghana rejects addition to EU ‘dirty money’ list

Ghana is challenging its addition to a list of 23 countries with weak framework for tackling anti-money laundering and the Financing of Terrorism. It's finance...

EU rejects calls to reopen Brexit deal

The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier says the Irish backstop is "part and parcel" of the UK's Brexit deal and will not be renegotiated. Speaking...

May wins confidence vote, calls for unity to deliver Brexit

Theresa May has called on MPs to "put self-interest aside" and "work constructively together" to find a way forward for Brexit. Earlier, the prime minister...

DRC expels EU envoy in retaliation for EU sanctions

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday announced its decision to expel the EU envoy to the country. The expulsion was in...

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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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