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Tokyo 2020: Olympic and Paralympic Games postponed

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The event, due to begin on...

Two South African nationals test positive for coronavirus

South Africa's government has said that two of its nationals have tested positive for Coronavirus. These nationals were working aboard a cruise ship, Diamond Princess...

The Kenyan footballer who scored eight goals in a match

Kenya striker Michael Olunga scored eight goals as his Japanese second tier team Kashiwa Reysol thrashed Kyoto Sanga 13-1 on the final day of...

South Africa beat Wales to reach Rugby World Cup final

Springboks flyhalf Handre Pollard kicked a penalty four minutes from time to send South Africa into their third Rugby World Cup final with a...

Seychelles tops Africa passport Index

Seychelles has been ranked number one on the African continent in the 2019 Henley Passport Index. The index looks at passports of 199 countries globally....

Nissan chairman arrested over ‘misconduct’

Carlos Ghosn, the chairman of Japanese car giant Nissan, has been arrested over claims of financial misconduct. Mr Ghosn, a towering figure in the car...

Rugby players told to cover their tattoos in Japan

Tattooed rugby players will be asked to cover up during next year's World Cup in Japan to avoid offending people, the sport's governing body...

Japan floods kill at least 100 after record rainfall

At least 100 people are thought to have died after record rainfall caused flooding and landslides in western Japan, a government spokesman says. Dozens more...

Nissan falsifies emissions tests in Japan

Nissan has admitted that it has uncovered falsified data from car exhaust emissions tests at most of its Japanese factories. The firm did not disclose...

Japan earthquake: Three dead and hundreds injured

A strong earthquake in Osaka, Japan has killed at least three people, including a child, and injured more than 200. Airports in the area were...

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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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