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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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Ghanaian arrested over murder of Ethiopian refugee in Italy

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– – An Ethiopian refugee has been reportedly raped and murdered in Italy. Agitu Gudeta was killed on her farm in the northern region of Trentino. The deceased has been hailed as a symbol of integration in Italy after fleeing Ethiopia. In 2010, Agitu fled Adis Ababa after her participation in protests against “land-grabbing” angered local authorities. She has since made… Read More
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Ghana’s opposition files court papers to challenge 2020 poll results

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– – Lawyers for Ghana’s opposition leader, John Mahama have filed court papers at the country’s supreme court challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election. The filing of the court papers took place on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in the capital Accra. On Tuesday the opposition party the NDC said its National Executive Committee (NEC) has approved the party’s… Read More
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Ghana bans opposition protests amid post-election agitations

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– – Ghana’s police service has announced that it has secured a court order banning opposition supporters from protesting amid post-election agitations. Opposition supporters have been demonstrating on the streets alleging of electoral fraud over the December 7 presidential and parliamentary election results. The electoral commission declared the incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo as winner of the presidential election. But the… Read More
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Ghana’s opposition begins legal challenge to 2020 poll results

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– – Ghana’s opposition party the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has started legal processes at the country’s supreme court challenging the results of the 2020 elections. The processes to file the court papers are taking place on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 in the capital Accra. There were indications the filing of the court papers will happen on Wednesday but that… Read More
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Why everybody plays on 1xBet – online betting Nigeria

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– – 1xBet odds are competitive and in line with those of the best international bookmakers. The operator’s strength is the multitude of listed events for 1xBet – online betting Nigeria, much higher than of the competitors, with hundreds of different betting options available live as well. It is clear that such a wide offer makes it possible to search… Read More
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New coronavirus variant discovered in Nigeria

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– – A new variant of the coronavirus has been discovered in Nigeria, according to the head of Africa’s Centre for Disease Control. Dr John Nkengasong said on Thursday that more investigation is taking place on this latest variant of the virus. Dr John Nkengasong said that the new variant is “a separate lineage from the UK and South Africa.”… Read More
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Ghana: Police clash with opposition MPs amid post-election protest

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– – Minority MPs in Ghana’s parliament are livid after clashing with police during a protest march to the Electoral Commission on Tuesday. The minority MPs were marching to the headquarters of the Electoral Commission (EC) to challenge the results of the Presidential elections declared in favour of the incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo. They were also demanding a recollection of some of… Read More
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Liberia: President Weah’s new song puzzles citizens

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– – Liberians are puzzled by a new song released by their president, George Weah which talks about liars. The song titled “Mr Liar Man” is the fourth song released by the former footballer-turned politician. George Weah is a part time musician this latest song sung in a reggae style seems to puzzle many as they wonder who he is… Read More
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Mali goes into another lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge

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– – Mali’s government has announced another lock-down to fight the surge in coronavirus cases. The country is recording an average of 150 new covid-19 infections forcing hospitals into a major crisis. The government has put a coronavirus prevention measure into effect to ensure that the numbers do not get out of control . Harouna Mamadou Toureh, the Minister of… Read More
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Nigeria: Hundreds of abducted schoolboys released

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– – Over 300 schoolboys kidnapped from a boarding school in Nigeria last week have been freed. Authorities in the Katsina state were the incident occurred have revealed that those rescued are in a good condition. In a statement, the authorities said the boys were being taken to the regional capital Katsina City to reunite with their families. Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which… Read More
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