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Ivory Coast: Lawmaker jailed for spreading ‘fake news’

A member of the Ivorian parliament has been jailed for a year for spreading false news. BBC Afrique also reports that the MP, Alain Lobognon was...

Ghana considering new law to crack down on fake news

Ghana’s Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the passage of a law is needed to criminalise the spread of fake news on social media. He...

Egypt’s Sisi warns ‘fake news’ could destabilize Arab countries

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says the spread of 'fake news' could destabilize Arab nations. He told a military Academy graduation on Sunday that Arab...

Ugandan journalists charged with treason over ‘fake’ news

Prosecutors in Uganda have preferred treason charges against three Ugandan journalists who published a news report claiming of a possible coup in Rwanda.

Most Kenyans have seen fake news about 2017 election – New Study

A new study reveals that 90% of Kenyans have seen or heard false news about the 2017 general election, with 87% reporting instances of...

Facebook publishes fake news ads in UK papers

Facebook has broadened its campaign to raise awareness about fake news, by publishing adverts in the UK press. The ads, in papers including The Times,...

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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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