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Ghana: Parts of the capital flooded after rains, one dead

Ghanaian officials say one person died after parts of the capital, Accra got flooded on Tuesday from overnight rainfall. Efforts are still ongoing to rescue...

Kenya begins evacuations from flood-prone areas after many deaths

Evacuation of people in Kenya's flood-prone communities has started after the government said almost 200 deaths have been recorded. Over one hundred thousand people have...

Death toll from Kenya’s deadly landslide rises to 52

The death toll from last week's deadly landslide in northwestern Kenya has now risen to at least 52, according to officials. Dozens more are also reported missing...

Floods kill at least 20 in Ghana after heavy rains

At least 20 people have been killed by floods in Ghana's Upper East region following hours of heavy rains. Disaster management officials say over 200...

Kenya: Floods kill six at Hell’s Gate park, one still missing

Kenyan Flash Wildlife Service (KWS) officials have announced the death of at least six people at Kenya’s Hell’s Gate National Park. They were killed by...

Sierra Leone: Floods kill 7, over 8,000 rendered homeless

Disaster Management Officials in Sierra Leone have confirmed the death of at least seven people due to flooding. Over 8,000 people are also known to...

U.N provides $13mln grant for Cyclone Kenneth victims

The United Nations on Sunday announced that it will be providing a grant of $13 million to Mozambique and Comoros after Cyclone Kenneth battered...

Mozambique: Woman fleeing floods gives birth in a tree

The deadly impact of Cyclone Idai forced a woman in Mozambique to climb a tree in order to give birth. The woman called Amélia gave...

Floods kill over 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique

The death toll from floods in Malawi and neighboring Mozambique has now reached over 100, according to officials. 56 people are so far known to...

Floods in Ghana destroy houses, displacing many people

A devastating flood has caused the collapse of at least 70 houses in Eastern Ghana. Several people in a town called Atiwlame, in the Affram Plains...

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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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