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How world powers are distracting Africa from its development

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For years Africa has been known as the continent that goes begging for help to develop. That has led to mounting debts that ultimately cripple economies on the continent. The dream of founding leaders of many African countries especially Ghana’s Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was for Africa to unite as a major force to take control of its developmental agenda. On… Read More
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Kenya: $1bn Chinese-built railway line opens to public

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The second phase of Kenya’s newly built railway line connecting the capital Nairobi to the Rift Valley region has opened to the public. Built by China Communications and Construction Company the second phase of the project cost over $1 billion. The launch was done without the usual fanfare witnessed at the opening of the first phase opened in May 2017.… Read More
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Chinese vessel fined $1m over illegal fishing in Ghana

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Ghanaian authorities have fined owners of a Chinese vessel that engaged in illegal fishing in the country’s waters. Owners of the fishing vessel, Lu Rong Yuan Yu 956 will have to pay a $1 million fine for illegal fishing and additional $22, 700 (GHc124,000) for having fish onboard. According to local news outlet CITI FM reporting, the fishing vessel was… Read More
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Uganda and Zambia reject Huawei spying claims

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Uganda has denied allegations it hacked into the encrypted communications of musician-turned-MP Bobi Wine. The Wall Street Journal alleges Ugandan officials worked with technicians from telecoms company Huawei to infiltrate the politician’s WhatsApp chat group, named Firebase crew after his band. It says authorities then “scuppered his plans to organise street rallies” and arrested Bobi Wine and his supporters. Huawei described… Read More
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Nigerian pastor trying to escape arrest killed in China

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A Nigerian pastor, Joseph Nwajueze has been killed in China by security operatives. He was reportedly escaping arrest from security operatives for alleged visa violations. According to reports the Chinese security operatives in an attempt to capture the fleeing Nwajueze, used a security gadget to demobilise him. The security gadget made the pastor numb, leading to his fall, which eventually… Read More
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Ghana downplays severity of illegal rosewood trade

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Ghanaian officials appear to be downplaying the severity of the illegal logging of rosewood in the country. Rosewood has been classified as endangered plant given its economic value in Ghana, but illegal logging of the tree and it’s exportation to China has been on the rise. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) last month said in a report that the illegal… Read More
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Uganda’s President Museveni assumes chairmanship of the East African Community

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Uganda has assumed the chairmanship of the East African Community. President Museveni takes over from Tanzania President Magufuli. President Museveni, new EAC Chairman addressed the summit, emphasized the need for integration “for our region’s prosperity and security”   “The people of East Africa are interlinked, I can address people all the way from Uganda to Mwanza in my dialect. We… Read More
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Nigerian Prophet TB Joshua Speaks Again On North Korea

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Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua reminded his teeming followers on Facebook today about a prophetic message he released almost two weeks ago about the volatile nation of North Korea.  On Sunday April 16th 2017, Joshua thanked his congregants and viewers for their prayers, referring to a previous prophetic message he gave about mounting tensions between the super-power nations. During his message,… Read More
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Death Penalty: World’s biggest executioner China must come clean about ‘grotesque’ level of capital punishment

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  1,032 executions worldwide in 2016, down 37% from 2015 (1,634) ·         Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan join China as world’s top five executioners ·         USA not among top five for first time since 2006, with lowest number of executions since 1991 ·         Botswana is one of just four countries in the world to resume executions in 2016; along… Read More