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Category: West Africa

West Africa has been defined as including the 18 countries Benin, Burkina Faso, the island of Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe and Togo.

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Woman climbs Kilimanjaro to “make a case for online safety”

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A Ghanaian woman who was on a mission to climb Kilimanjaro to raise awareness about online safety finally made it. Awo Aidam Amenyah on Sunday reached the top of the tallest mountain in Africa located in Tanzania. She embarked on this journey to advocate and push for the protection of children online. Amenyah is also the executive director of the organization, Child… Read More
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Nigerian Taxify driver shot dead in South Africa

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A Nigerian Taxify driver, Benjamin Okoronkwo has been shot dead in South Africa. Okoronkwo, a 43-year-old from Okposi in Ebonyi State was killed by unknown assailants in Johannesburg. Nigerian Union South Africa on Sunday that Okoronkwo was shot dead at about 3 a.m. on August 3, in his car. The statement according to the News Agency of Nigeria said the… Read More
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[Video]: Outrage as woman beats boy, locks him in dog cage

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There is outrage in Nigeria after an unidentified woman was captured in a viral video on social media brutalising a boy. She then locks the boy up in a dog cage, abandoning him for hours. The video was first shared on Instagram by comedian, Gbenga Adeyinka, on Sunday. The woman could be seen flogging the shirtless boy with what appeared… Read More
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PHOTO: Author Chimamanda Adichie loves roasted corn

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Nigerian award winning author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been treating her followers on social media to some exciting photos. These photos show the other side of the renowned writer who has books such as Americannah, Half of a Yellow Sun amongst others to her credit. In the latest photograph Adichie shared on Instagram, she can be seen standing by the… Read More
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Ghana: Four killed in boat disaster on Volta Lake

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Four persons have been killed in a boat disaster in Eastern part of Ghana. Local media reported that those killed were among some eleven people who were traveling in a boat that capsized on the Volta Lake. Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organization officials have told the media that the boat was traveling from Senchi to New Akrade when it overturned.… Read More
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Ghana: Police to verify suspected bodies of kidnapped girls

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Police in Ghana on Friday night announced that they will be conducting a forensic test on the bodies suspected to be that of three kidnapped girls. Bodies suspected to be that of three girls who went missing in Western Ghana were found on Friday. The girls were reportedly kidnapped in the town of Takoradi last year. In a statement the police… Read More
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Ghana: Bodies of 3 kidnapped girls found after search

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The bodies of the three girls who went missing in Western Ghana have been found. The girls were reportedly kidnapped in the town of Takoradi last year. Their bodies were retrieved from a manhole with signs suggesting massive sexual abuse. Police sources say a key suspect led the special operation team to the scene during the exercise. The three girls Ruthlove Quayson,… Read More
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Sierra Leone: Deaths recorded as heavy rain causes damage

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Parts of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown have been damaged by floods caused by heavy rain. Some areas have been completely over run by water with many property washed away by flood waters. At least five people are reported to have been killed by the floods. Many residents have reported of being trapped in their cars. Even the country’s main port… Read More
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Nigeria: Five Redeemed Church pastors kidnapped

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General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has announced the kidnap of five pastors of the church. Adeboye disclosed this on Friday during a talk at the Redeemed Camp along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The pastors were on their way to attend the church’s ministers’ conference in Lagos. Adeboye said the abduction took place on Thursday… Read More
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“Sco Pa Tu Manaa”, the viral meme everywhere

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Its now every where on social media. The term “Sco Pa Tu Manaa” is now the widely used meme on Twitter and has different meanings. But it was made very popular after a Ghanaian musician called Kawoula Biov released a song. “Sco Pa Tu Manaa” then gain popularity after another musician Patapaa used the term in his rap in the… Read More
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