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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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Prostitutes in Ghana “too broke”, pay taxi fares with sex

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Some commercial sex workers in Ghana’s capital Accra are reportedly paying their taxi fares with sex since they are too broke. They are hardly making enough sales through their escapades and the only way to pay for their taxi fares is to offer sex in return. Local newspaper The Spectator reported that some drivers who often pick up these commercial… Read More
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Ghana: Soldiers force journalist to weed as punishment

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A Ghanaian journalist was this week forced by some military officers to weed for an hour as punishment. Mr James Harry Obeng, according to state newspaper, Ghanaian Times alleged that he was manhandled by the soldiers at Michelle Camp, near the capital, Accra for no reason. The journalist has now reported the case to the country’s Commission on Human Rights… Read More
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Nigeria declares Shiite Muslim group a terrorist organisation

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Nigeria has now declared the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also referred to as “Shiites” a terrorist organisation. A court in Nigeria on Friday gave the government the approval to label the group as a terrorist organization after series of deadly protest by its members. The protests last week also resulted in the death of a senior police officer in… Read More
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Ghana spends over $1 billion on electricity subsidies?

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Ghana’s government is reportedly spending over $ 1 billion on electricity subsidies. According to a close associate of the country’s President, the government is spending excessively just to keep “lights on.” Power consumers in Ghana continue to get frustrated by power outages despite a new consortium taking over it’s power distributor. Power Distribution Services, PDS Ghana Ltd under Philippines Meralco… Read More
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Speaker Pelosi leads U.S. Congressional delegation to Ghana

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The speaker of United States congress, Nancy Pelosi is leading a delegation of American lawmakers to Ghana on Sunday. The delegation is expected to hold a high level discussion with the Ghanaian President Nana Akufo Addo and other government officials. The delegation has already visited the U.S. Army African Headquarters in Italy as part of this trip. “As we face… Read More
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The woman climbing Kilimanjaro for African children

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A Ghanaian woman is on a mission to climb Kilimanjaro to raise awareness about online safety. Awo Aidam Amenya is advocating and pushing for the protection of children online. Amenya is also the executive director of the organization, Child Online Africa. She wants to use the project to also raise funds for more advocacy works. In statement Amenya said she… Read More
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How an app is making roads safer for users in Ghana

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Road accident is one of the leading health problems along with diseases such as Diarrhoea, Malaria, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, especially in low- and middle-income countries, according to a 2013 report by the World Health Organization. In many African countries making the road safe has become increasingly challenging. In Ghana road safety officials have said that road traffic injuries account for… Read More
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Liberia: Weah honors Buhari with national award

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Liberia’s President George Weah has conferred the country’s highest national honors on Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari was in Liberia as Special Guest of Honor at the country’s 172nd Independence Anniversary on Friday. Buhari’s media aide Garba Shehu said in a statement that his boss received “The Grand Cordon of the Knighthood of Venerable Order of the Pioneers.” “The… Read More
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Nigerian student drowns in UK’s Thames River

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A 23-year old Nigerian-born student living in the UK, Jonathan Adebanjo has reportedly drowned in the Thames River. Adebanjo, an art student was studying at Camberwell College of Arts, London. He was reported missing while swimming with friends at Shadwell Basin on Tuesday. Adebanjo is among three persons reported missing after drowning in similar manner. Rescuers pulled his body from… Read More
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SURVIVORS: The Sierra Leonean film nominated for an Emmy

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On September 24, 2019 Sierra Leonean filmmakers who produced the documentary Survivors will be hoping to win an Emmy Award. The Survivors was produced to tell the story of resilience and hope in the time of the deadly Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. On Thursday the film was among several others nominated for The News & Documentary Emmy Awards to… Read More
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