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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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Ghana: Cop arrested for releasing suspect after sex in cells

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– – A police officer in Ghana has been arrested for allegedly freeing a suspect for sexual favour. A confidential report says the policeman released Theresa Forson, who is awaiting sentencing, after having sex with her  in the female cells. The policeman stationed at Nkanfoa Police Station in the Central Region of the country allegedly released the female suspect on… Read More
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Liberian President criticized over birthday billboards

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– – Some Liberians have taken to social media to criticize the erection of giant billboards to celebrate the birthday of President George Weah. The billboards with large portraits of President Weah have been lined up on the streets of the capital Monrovia, ahead of his 55th birthday on October 1. The Monrovia City Council has erected the billboards in… Read More
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Ghana: Woman arrested for allegedly faking pregnancy and kidnapping

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– – Police in Ghana have arrested a 29 year-old woman for allegedly faking her kidnapping and pregnancy. The family of Josephine Panyin Mensah Simons earlier reported to the police that she had been kidnapped with her nine month old pregnancy whilst doing a dawn walk. She was subsequently found in another community, traumatized and unable to speak without having the… Read More
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Ghana: Renewed tension over latest closure of Nigerian-owned shops

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– – Some Nigerian traders in Ghana are agitating over the closure of their shops by their Ghanaian counterparts. Several shops in Abbosey Okai and Tip Toe land in Accra and Koforidua in the Eastern Region have been locked up by the Ghanaian traders. The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) sanctioned what it calls a distress action following the… Read More
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How to End Witch Bloodletting in Adamawa

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By Leo Igwe horrific torture witches , abuse of witches, murder of alleged witches, The Advocacy for Alleged Witches(AfAW) calls on the government and people of Adamawa to take urgent measures to end the savage treatment and killing of suspected witches in the state.  This call has become necessary following rampant cases of horrific torture, abuse, and murder of alleged… Read More
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Ghana: LGBT activists face hardships after detention

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– – Arbitrary arrests and detention of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Ghana, and a proposed draconian anti-LGBT bill are causing serious economic hardship and psychological stress for LGBT people, Human Rights Watch has said. On May 20, 2021, Ghanaian police in Ho, in the Volta region, assisted by security forces, raided and unlawfully arrested 21 people, including… Read More
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Guinea: ECOWAS sanctions coup leaders and their families

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– – The West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Thursday imposed sanctions on soldiers who carried out the coup in Guinea. The coup makers and their families are to be subjected to travel ban and their assets frozen. In a communique issued after the regional leaders met in Ghana’s capital, Accra for an extra-ordinary summit, Ecowas upheld the “suspension of… Read More
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Nigeria: Over 100 prisoners captured after jail break

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– – Over 100 prisoners who escaped from prison have been recaptured. They are part of some 240 prisoners who escaped from prison over the weekend. The prisoners escaped after gunmen attacked a correctional facility in Kogi state. A spokesman for the Nigerian Correctional Service said in a statement the correctional facility in Kogi’s Kabba district came under fire from… Read More
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The ‘miracle baby’ living without a nose in Ghana

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– – A baby –born without a nose who has lived for a year and eight months has shocked many in Ghana. Ramatu Musa’s condition called Congenital Arhinia is a rare condition and just one of some hundred cases recorded in the world. Doctors at the Mother and Baby Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana where the… Read More
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Guinea: Former PM warns against sanctioning coup leaders

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– – As leaders of the West African regional bloc Ecowas prepare to decide whether to sanction Guinea over recent military takeover, a former prime minister of the country has said it will be a bad idea. Cellou Dalein Diallo who is also a leading opposition figure is asking ECOWAS not to impose economic sanctions on Guinea’s new military regime.… Read More
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