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Ghana in line to host ECOWAS central bank

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Ghana is seeking to host the ECOWAS central bank which is expected to be set up in the coming months. The bank would be critical ahead of the introduction of the ECOWAS common currency the ‘Eco’ from January 2020. ECOWAS Commissioner in charge of Micro Economic Policy said Ghana is one of the leading countries in line to host the… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Uganda: Father beats daughter to death over food

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Police in Uganda have arrested a father from the Mukono District who allegedly beat his daughter to death for eating his food. The man, Isma Ssesangahe is reported to have been outraged after finding out that his food packed from a party had been eaten by his children. Ssesanga reportedly returned from a neighbour’s party with packed food. He briefly… Read More
Africa Business Central Africa Rwanda World 

Rwanda launches ‘Made in Africa’ smartphones

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Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame on Monday officially launched two new smartphones manufactured in Africa. The new phones are the first “Made in Africa” models produced by a Rwandan based company called Mara Group. Mara X and Mara Z are now available for purchase to consumers. They were showcased in May this year at a Tech summit in Paris. Now on… Read More
Africa Ghana Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

West African lecturers implicated in ‘sex for grade’ scandal

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A BBC investigation has implicated some lecturers at two public universities in West Africa, namely Ghana and Nigeria in sex for grade scandal. The documentary on sexual harassment was produced following an investigation into activities of lecturers in two top West African universities. BBC’s Africa Eye revealed secret footage that implicated lecturers at the University of Ghana and the University… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Students march to demand legal education reforms

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Hundreds of law students in Ghana on Monday staged a street protest in the capital Accra to demand reforms in legal education. The students want access to legal education widened in Ghana. It follows series of mass failures both for those seeking to enter the Ghana law school and those wishing to be called to the bar. Dubbed #OpenUpLegalEducation it… Read More
Africa Mali West Africa World 

Mali: U.N. peacekeeper killed, five wounded in two attacks

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The U.N. mission (MINUSMA) has said that a U.N. peacekeeper was killed on Sunday at a mine site in Mali. Four others were also wounded when their vehicle hit an explosive device in northern Mali. The troops were patrolling near the village of Aguelhok when the blast occurred. U.N. mission spokesman Olivier Salgado said in a tweet that on Sunday, peacekeepers… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Mercy wins 2019 Big Brother Naija reality TV show

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Mercy Eke, was the cynosure of Big Brother Naija season four grand finale on Sunday, as she was crowned the winner of the show. The ever bubbling lady was captured in a video celebrating with her fans and almost forgetting to collect her cheque. Her reaction in the video indicated that she was not expecting to emerge the winner of… Read More
Africa North Africa World 

Tunisians vote in legislative elections amid economic crisis

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Tunisians started voting on Sunday in legislative elections weeks after voting in the first round of presidential election. A second round of voting in the presidential election will take place on October 13 and will be contested by two political outsiders – independent academic Kais Saied and jailed media mogul Nabil Karoui. Sunday’s parliamentary elections could decide whether Tunisians are… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s underwater forest wood could rebuild Notre-Dame

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A Ghanaian company tasked to harvest wood stuck under Ghana’s Volta Lake has revealed that the wood could help rebuild the burnt Notre-Dame Cathedral in France. Massive tropical trees were submerged beneath the Lake since 1965 at the time of the construction of Ghana’s Akosombo Dam. Preserved from decay by the lake’s bog-like conditions, the wood is considered strong enough… Read More
Africa Central Africa World 

Cameroon: Biya orders release of rival Maurice Kamto

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Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has ordered the release from prison of his main political rival, Maurice Kamto. Kamto’s release was ordered on Saturday meaning he walks a free main after insurrection charges against him were dropped. The government said the move is to help ease tension and lead the country towards national reconciliation. Kamto was released to a crowd of… Read More
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