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Al-Sisi on shaky grounds as Egyptians protest against him

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Egypt’s President, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi appears to be standing on shaky grounds after hundreds of Egyptians staged their first major protests against him. Since 2014 when al-Sisi took over, there have been hardly any public out-pour of protests against his government. On Friday, tear gas was fired at protesters to disperse them when they gathered at Tahrir Square in Cairo.… Read More
Africa Featured Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria: Suspected serial killer kills whenever he “had the urge”

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A serial killer in Nigeria has given a chilling account of how he kills young women in hotel rooms. This month there have been series of protests over the wave of killings in hotel rooms in some states. Hundreds of women in Nigeria demanded action over the killing of many young women with victims often strangled to death. One of… Read More
Africa Business Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

The Nigerian who returned $80K bitcoins sent him mistakenly

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A Nigerian man has returned $80,000 worth of bitcoin mistakenly transferred to him. He returned the bitcoin to the owner. Keith Mali Chung is reported by Radio France Internationale to have discovered 7.8 bitcoins in his account. The bitcoins were worth $80,000 but he could not hold on to it knowing it didn’t belong to him. He reportedly tracked down… Read More
Africa World 

How African school children joined the global climate strike

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African countries are reportedly at risk of losing about 1.5 percent of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to the negative impact of climate change. That means they are vulnerable to the devastation of changing climate. School children from many African countries therefore had the motivation to push for the protection of the environment. In countries like Ghana, Senegal, South Africa… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe: Abducted doctor found but disoriented

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A leader of a doctors’ union in Zimbabwe, Peter Magombeyi who was abducted a few days ago has now been found. Local media reported that Peter Magombeyi was left near the capital by his abductors but in a disorientated state. He is however in good health, according to a doctor colleague who spoke to the BBC. His colleague doctors and… Read More
Africa North Africa World 

Former Tunisian President Ben Ali dies in exile

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Tunisia’s ousted President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali has died in exile in Saudi Arabia. His family lawyer made the announcement on Thursday. Reuters quoted his family lawyer, Mounir Ben Salha saying “Ben Ali just died in Saudi Arabia.” He was outed in an uprising in 2011 forcing him to flee the country. Ben Ali has since lived abroad until his… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zimbabwe 

Food donations for ‘hungry Zimbabweans left to rot’

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Thousands of dollars worth of food donations have been left to rot in warehouses in Zimbabwe. According to reports, the food items were meant for victims of recent deadly Cyclone that ripped the country and others in Southern Africa. Herald newspaper reports that some of the items left to rot include flour, sugar beans and corn. They were donated when… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Footballer shot and killed in Amsterdam

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Former Burton Albion defender Kelvin Maynard has been shot and killed in Amsterdam, Dutch police have confirmed. The 32-year-old was shot in his car and police are appealing for witnesses as they search for two suspects who they say escaped on a black scooter. Officers from a nearby fire station tried to help Maynard but he later died of his injuries.… Read More
Africa Ghana Sports World 

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan to play in India

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Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan is heading to the India Super League after joining NorthEast United on a free transfer. Gyan will travel to Guwahati this weekend to begin the latest leg of a career that has spanned ten clubs and three continents already and he says he is looking forward to it. “I am extremely excited to start this… Read More
Africa Business Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana to host 1st African Cocoa and Chocolate expo

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From the 4th to the 6th October, 2019, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) will host the maiden edition of the African Cocoa & Chocolate Expo (ACCE) in the heart of the nation’s capital, Accra. For three days, this historic gathering would assemble and showcase innovations and achievements by entrepreneurs and change-makers in the cocoa value-chain in Africa, at the… Read More
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