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Ghanaian traders push for ban on imports from Nigeria

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Ghana’s government is under pressure to ban all imports from Nigeria as a sign of disapproval to the ongoing closure of Nigeria’s borders with neighbouring West African countries. Nigeria, Africa’s top oil producer has for months now closed its borders to stop what it claims was the smuggling of rice, weapons and sub-standard goods into the country. But the closure… Read More
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Trump says IS leader ‘killed in US operation’ in Syria

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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that fugitive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died in a raid by U.S. special forces in northwest Syria, in a major blow to the jihadist group. Baghdadi killed himself during the raid by igniting a suicide vest, Trump said in a televised address from the White House. Test results from the aftermath of… Read More
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South Africa beat Wales to reach Rugby World Cup final

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Springboks flyhalf Handre Pollard kicked a penalty four minutes from time to send South Africa into their third Rugby World Cup final with a 19-16 victory over Wales in a semi-final dogfight on Sunday. The South Africans will return to Yokohama next weekend to bid for a third World Cup triumph against an England side who ran defending champions New… Read More
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Ghanaian town without girl high school graduate for 25 years

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A community in Ghana has for the past 25 years been unable to have a female high school graduate due to child and forced marriages. The community called Sawoubea in the Wa East district of the upper west region has a very high level of child marriage, a trend that worries authorities. A regional education official in charge of girls’… Read More
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Burundi: 4 journalists charged with undermining state security

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Burundian authorities have charged four journalists on Saturday with a crime of undermining state security. The journalists were arrested this week as Burundi’s government continues to clamp down on journalists and human rights groups. According to local media reporting the journalists from a local news website outlet, Iwacu had travelled to report on violence in the northwestern province of Bubanza.… Read More
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Mum takes daughter to ‘court’ for breaking her bed having sex

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A furious mum who discovered her daughter had broken her bed having sex is demanding she pays her £1,600 for a new one. Nicole has been at loggerheads with daughter Rhiannon ever since her night of “intense passion” which saw her and an unnamed lover snap the bed frame and break several wooden slats. Rhiannon claims she cannot afford to… Read More
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Ghana’s campaign to get men to check for breast cancer

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The month of October is widely referred to as the Pink month, dedicated to creating awareness about breast cancer. Across countries screening and treatment of the disease do take place but in Ghana this year, focus is being placed on men getting out and testing for the cancer of the breast. In the capital, Accra, dozens of women gather at… Read More
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Open Wifi: What are the risks for hotels, cafes, restaurant owners?

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There’s an explosion of free wifi in cafes, restaurants, hotels, and basically any other public space. It’s a great piece of marketing for a company – anywhere that advertises free wifi is automatically more appealing to the general public. Does this convenience and freedom come with a price, though? Very few understand the risks that come with open wifi, and… Read More
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Photos: The Ghanaian Pavilion at Venice Art Biennale

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Ghana’s cluster of arts galleries telling the story of Ghana’s Freedom has attracted thousands of visitors to the Venice art Biennale. The Ghanaian national pavilion at the art Biennale was designed by architect David Adjaye. The Ghana Freedom display marked the first time Ghana has presented at the prestigious art event. There were works by six invited artists namely Felicia Abban,… Read More
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