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Mali dissolves military junta which overthrew Keïta’s government

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– – Mali’s military junta, the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) which overthrew former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has been dissolved. According to a government decree the dissolution comes exactly five months after the junta staged the coup. The decree was signed by the transitional President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane. The junta remained… Read More
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Ghana: Male Covid-19 survivors experience erectile dysfunction

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– – Some Ghanaian men who have recovered from COVID-19 are reportedly struggling to have penis erection for sexual pleasure. The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) which is the association of medical doctors has confirmed that it has received numerous complaints on erectile dysfunction from survivors of Covid-19. According to the Vice President of the Association, Dr. Frank Serebour, a lot of people… Read More
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Uganda: Soldiers finally leave Bobi Wine’s home

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– – Ugandan police and the army have now left the home of former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi — popularly known as Bobi Wine. They had earlier remained at his home despite a court order for them to leave. The security officers have been stationed at Bobi Wine’s home in Magere village, Wakiso District since January 14 when he went… Read More
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Zambia alarmed by surge in suicide and passion killings among youths

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– – The rate at which young people are reportedly committing suicide and crimes of passion/ passion killings in Zambia has become a source of serious concern. In recent months, the country has seen a spate of such deaths with victims being under or slightly over 20 years of age. Overlapping Cases A recent case involved a 17 year old… Read More
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Ghanaians honour ex-president Rawlings ahead of state funeral

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– – Ghanaians on Monday started paying their last respect to the late former president, Jerry John Rawlings who died in November last year. They have been filing past his body which will lay in state on Monday and Tuesday ahead of state funeral and burial on Wednesday. The open casket showing his body is surrounded by flowers, candles and… Read More
Africa World 

UK bans travellers from Tanzania and DRC

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– – The UK has banned all arrivals from Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo from Friday January 22. It follows the earlier ban on passengers from 11 other Southern African countries to enter the UK. The latest ban is aimed at stopping the spread of the South Africa variant of Covid-19. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said in a tweet that British and… Read More
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Ghana: Six health workers arrested for baby harvesting

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– – Six health care workers and five others have been arrested for baby harvesting and child trafficking in Ghana. They were arrested in a joint operation by the country’s Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) and the Medical and Dental Council. A team of experts from the two institutions commenced investigations into allegations of baby harvesting after a case… Read More
Africa World 

Joe Biden takes the helm as 46th US president

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– – Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” as he took the helm of a deeply divided nation and inherited a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors. Biden’s inauguration came at a time of national tumult and uncertainty, a ceremony of resilience as the… Read More
Africa World 

Amanda Gorman: The 22-year-old poet at Biden’s inauguration

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Amanda Gorman “screamed and danced her head off” when she found out she had been chosen to read one of her poems at Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony. At the age of 22, the Los Angeles-born writer and performer is the youngest poet to perform at a presidential inauguration. She told the BBC’s World Service she felt “excitement, joy, honour and… Read More
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Uganda: Renowned Archbishop suspended for adultery

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– – The Anglican Church in Uganda has suspended its former Archbishop, Stanley Ntagali for allegedly committing adultery. The Archbishop who retired last year after 43 years in the priesthood has been banned from conducting priestly duties. In a statement on its website, the Anglican Church which has over 13 million followers said Mr Ntagali had been involved in an extra… Read More
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