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Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea: How to deal with the problem

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– – When it comes to maritime security, the west coast of Africa has been the subject of attention of the international community for a few years now. Nowhere in the world is the risk of pirate attacks as high as in the Gulf of Guinea. That is particularly problematic as the region is of big strategic importance in terms… Read More
Africa World 

Cockerel detained by police after killing owner during cockfight

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Police say they have launched a manhunt for some 15 people who took part in the illegal cockfight. According to police those involved in the event face charges of manslaughter, illegal betting and hosting a cockfight. In 2020 another man in Andhra Pradesh also died from similar incident when his neck was slashed by a blade attached to his bird.… Read More
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Government, media, and religious homophobia in Ghana

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– On February 17, during the vetting of Adwoa Safo, the nominee for the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Mahama Ayariga the MP for Bawku Central asked whether lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are human. The question, accompanied by laughter in the background, made a mockery of queer lives and denied the humanity of a group of… Read More
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Ghana approves new law to jail publishers of nude pictures

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– – Ghana has approved a new law that seeks to punish persons who publish indecent images especially of children and women online. The new law under the country’s Cybersecurity Act 2020 is an attempt to crackdown on taking and circulating or publishing of naked and sexual images of people. Under the new law, persons who circulate naked images of… Read More
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Ghana’s President says same-sex marriage ‘will never happen’ under him

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– – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has publicly commented on recent uproar over activities of LGBTQ+ persons in the country. For weeks now, there has been a public outcry over the activities of LGBTQ+ persons in Ghana. It followed the opening of a meeting space for persons of such sexual orientation in the capital, Accra. The centre for the LGBTQ+… Read More
Africa World 

Pope Francis expects to remain pontiff until his death in Rome

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– – Pope Francis expects to die in Rome, still the Catholic pontiff, without returning to spend his final days in his native Argentina, according to a new book titled The Health of Popes. In an interview granted to Argentinian journalist and physician Nelson Castro at the Vatican in February 2019, the pope said he thinks about death, but does… Read More
Sports 

Dire Wolves, 25eSports and ELS Torneios Online crowned best FIFA esports clubs in their regions

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Mouth-watering penultimate day of FIFAe Club World Cup finals now complete with Zone 1, 3 and 5 winners named Three competitive fixtures saw the best two teams from Oceania, Africa & Middle East and South America face-off Three more winners to be crowned tomorrow as final day of competition heats up An explosive day of FIFAe Club World Cup™ action… Read More
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Update on upcoming Concacaf qualifiers in March 2021

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FIFA has been working with all Concacaf member associations, with the support of the confederation, to provide guidance ahead of the upcoming qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. The match schedule for Qualification Round 1 in the Concacaf region includes 30 member associations who are each scheduled to play two matches between 24 and 31 March. FIFA has… Read More
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Saudi crown prince ‘approved’ Khashoggi murder, US report says

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A US intelligence report has found that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the murder of exiled journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The declassified report released by the Biden administration says the prince approved a plan to either capture or kill the US-based Saudi exile. It is the first time America has publicly named the crown prince, who denies… Read More
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