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DR Congo: Nearly 200 killed in violence in two provinces

Two groups of monitors have said that nearly 200 civilians were killed in violence last month in two volatile provinces in the Democratic Republic...

Burundi: 4 journalists charged with undermining state security

Burundian authorities have charged four journalists on Saturday with a crime of undermining state security. The journalists were arrested this week as Burundi’s government continues...

500,000 Burkinabes flee their homes due to violence

The United Nations has said that about 500,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Burkina Faso due to jihadist violence since...

Sierra Leone: President’s bodyguards attack Journalists

Sierra Leone's government has said it will be constituting a committee to investigate the alleged attack on three local journalists. The journalists were “beaten” by...

Cape Town overwhelmed by violence, military deployed

The city of Cape Town, in South Africa in recent weeks appeared to have been overwhelmed by violence requiring a national intervention. At least 20...

DR Congo: Thousands flee violence complicating Ebola fight

Fighting the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be a complicated battle as thousands flee their homes. The...

41.3 million people displaced globally due to violence

A new report has revealed that 41.3 million people are living in internal displacement due to conflict and violence. The Global Report on Internal Displacement showed...

DR Congo ethnic violence claims over 500 lives

A United Nations' investigation has revealed that over 500 people were killed in ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2018. Hundreds were...

900 people killed in ethnic violence in DR Congo

The United Nations Human Rights Office on Wednesday said about 890 people have been killed in ethnic violence in the northwestern Democratic Republic of...

British national drowns in Ghana

A British national on Tuesday drowned in Ghana. He has been identified only as Wayne and believed to be 57 years of age. The deceased...

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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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