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Africa West Africa World 

Niger’s President in detention amid reports of a coup attempt

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The President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum has been seized by his guards amidst fears of a coup attempt in the West African country. No gunshots have been heard. The African Union has condemned the development describing them as “unacceptable” and urged the soldiers involved to return to barracks immediately. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission @AUC_MoussaFaki condemns the coup… Read More
Africa North Africa World 

Tunisians mark Saied’s two years in power with protests

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Hundreds of Tunisians have staged a street protest in the capital, Tunis to mark the second anniversary of President Kais Saied’s seizure of power. They have called for an end to his rule asking for the immediate release of detained opposition leaders. About 300 people gathered on the central Habib Bourguiba Avenue on Tuesday at pro-opposition organized rally. President Saied… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s parliament votes to abolish the death penalty

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Ghana’s lawmakers have voted to abolish the death penalty and remove it from the country’s statute books. The parliamentarians on Tuesday approved for the death penalty to be replaced with life sentence as part of an amendment to the Criminal and Other Offences Act. The amendment bill, sponsored by one of the MPs was passed on Tuesday and now awaits… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Minister quits job over alleged stashed cash

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A Ghanaian minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has been forced to leave her job after court documents revealed that she may have stashed cash amounting to millions of dollars at her home. Media reports last Friday revealed that the minister who was in charge of sanitation, reported two of her maids to the police for stealing money from her. The maid… Read More
Africa World 

REVEALED: Africa’s top 20 most powerful passports

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Seychelles remains top of the rankings when it comes to the most powerful passports in Africa, a position it has held for years now. The Henley Passport Index ranks passport from Seychelles as number one on the African continent. The index looks at passports of 199 countries globally and remains the most authoritative passport index with historical data spanning for… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Guinea-Bissau: Anger after government suspends teachers salaries

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Teachers in Guinea-Bissau are up in arms with the government for suspending the payment of their salaries. The government has declared war on ghost civil servants on its payroll which it said has been bloated. A government statement said most of the fraudulent claims are going to fictitious workers. The country’s Council of Ministers this week instructed the education ministry… Read More
Africa China Featured Malawi Southern Africa World 

Malawi convicts Chinese national over child- racist content

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A Chinese national has been convicted by a Malawian court for trafficking and procuring children to take part in entertainment. Lu Ke, also known as Susu, has been handed a 12-month prison sentence, which he has already served in police custody. He has been ordered to leave the country within seven days and is barred from ever returning. Lu Ke… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa investigates deadly explosion that tore road networks

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South African officials have launched a probe into Wednesday deadly gas line explosion in Johannesburg that left about fifty people. The incident caused damage to dozens of cars, leaving at least one person dead after tearing the road network in affected area. Pupils, workers, and pedestrains had to cross the damaged roads despite warnings to steer clear of the affected… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines Sports West Africa World 

Nigerian world-record hurdler misses drug tests

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A top Nigerian athlete and world -record hurdler Tobi Amusan, has been charged with breaking anti-doping rules. Amusan is the world record holder for the 100m hurdles. At world championships in Oregon last year, Amusan stunned the crowd by setting the world record with a time of 12.12 seconds in the semifinals of the 100-meter hurdles. She came back about 90 minutes… Read More
Africa Russia South Africa Southern Africa World 

Russia’s Putin will not attend BRICS summit in South Africa

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will no longer attend the summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies in South Africa next month. South Africa said he agreed to this decision “by mutual agreement” on Wednesday. But Russia will be represented by its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Johannesburg summit. “By mutual agreement, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation… Read More