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Thousands stage protest over massacre in Burkina Faso

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– – Thousands of people poured onto the streets of Burkina Faso, demanding an end to the wave of killings in the West African country. It follows last month’s massacre that killed more than 130 people. The protest organized by the opposition in the capital, Ouagadougou, saw protesters waving the red and green Burkinabe flag and blowing whistles. “We had to show our… Read More
Africa Featured World 

WhatsApp now has ’view once’ feature for photos and videos

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– – WhatsApp messaging has introduced a new privacy policy that allows for ’view once’ feature for photos and videos. The feature is currently for specific beta testers but will soon be available for Android users. WhatsApp announced earlier this year that the expiring media feature would soon be available. So how does it work? So when you send photos… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Facebook partners Reuters to launch online course for journalists

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– – The Facebook Journalism Project has partnered with Reuters to launch a free online training programme for Journalists, called the Reuters Digital Journalism Course. The Project works with publishers around the world to strengthen the connection between journalists and the communities they serve. Its training, programs, and partnerships work by: investing in organizations that fund quality journalism; training newsrooms… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s President hired £15k per hour jet so he can shower

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– – Ghana’s government has justified the decision by the country’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo to travel in a £15, 000 an hour private jet for his recent foreign trips. Media reports of the president’s decision to travel in a private jet instead of the already acquired presidential jet sparked public criticisms. An opposition lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa last week made… Read More
Africa Featured West Africa World 

African countries urged to develop child online protection policies

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– – Speakers at the just ended first ever Africa Week of Action for Child Online Protection (AWA4COP) symposium have urged African countries to take seriously the issue of protecting children online. The symposium was part of the inaugural campaign aimed at urging African countries to consider Child Online Protection Guidelines to develop inclusive, multi-stakeholder national strategies for online child… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Africa Week of Action for Child Online Protection speakers

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– – Organizers of the first ever Africa Week of Action for Child Online Protection (AWA4COP) scheduled for June 11 have confirmed speakers for the event. The African Telecommunication Union (ATU) and Child Online Africa (COA) are hosting the event which is the first of its kind. Ten speakers have been confirmed for the event which will be broadcast via Zoom.… Read More
Africa Featured Football Sports West Africa World 

Ghana’s President wants Hudson-Odoi to play for Black Stars

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Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo has said he wants Chelsea footballer, Callum Hudson-Odoi to play for the Black Stars. Hudson-Odoi is a Ghanaian-born and has already played for England but still has the possibility of switching nationality to play for Ghana. On Monday, 7th June 2021, the Chelsea player who is on holidays in Ghana paid a courtesy call on President… Read More
Africa Central Africa Featured World 

DRC: Thousands evacuate amid fears of another volcano eruption

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– – Thousands of people have been evacuated in the Democratic Republic of Congo over fears of another eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano. The governor of North Kivu province ordered the evacuation of ten districts of the city, saying an eruption could take place with very little warning. At least 31 people are now known to have died when Nyiragongo… Read More
Africa Featured Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria: Four police officers killed in an attack by gunmen

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– – Gunmen have killed at least four police officers after an attack on police stations in Nigeria’s south-east in Enugu State. In neighboring Ebonyi state, another police officer died after a hand grenade strapped on his belt accidentally detonated. So far around 20 police officers have been killed in the latest wave of violence sweeping across the south-eastern region… Read More
Africa Featured Gambia West Africa World 

Gambia: Commission uncovered ex-President’s alleged crimes

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– – Testimony before a Gambian truth commission linking former president Yahya Jammeh to numerous grave crimes during his 22 years in office should be followed by criminal accountability, Human Rights Watch said today with the release of a video, “Truth and Justice in Gambia.” On May 27, 2021, the Gambia Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) is scheduled to conclude over two years of publicly televised sessions.… Read More
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