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Cameroon: President Biya condemns school mass shooting

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– – Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has in a statement condemned the killing of seven children in a mass shooting at a school in the Anglophone region. Twelve children were also injured in the attack which took place on Saturday. The attack took place in a region where separatist insurgents have been battling government forces since 2017. The attack has… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Several worshipers feared dead after church building collapses

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– – Dozens of worshippers are feared dead after an uncompleted church building collapsed at Akyem Batabi in Ghana’s Eastern Region. The incident which occurred on Tuesday afternoon has left members of the church trapped. Several members of the Church of Prosperity founded by Prophet Akoa Isaac have been trapped under the rubble. One dead body has been retrieved with others reportedly in critical condition. A… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Sierra Leone: Vickie Remoe is Girl Ambassador for Save the Children

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– – Save the Children Sierra Leone launches National Girls Week 2020 by introducing Girl Ambassador, Vickie Remoe, Girls advocate, entrepreneur, TV host, and multimedia storyteller. Vickie has made it her life’s work to use her platform to raise awareness on issues affecting girls and women with the goal of igniting social change.  Seeing Sierra Leone as the “next frontier”, Vickie believes… Read More
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Over 11 million African girls likely to miss school due to Covid-19

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– – The education of over 11 million school going girls hangs in the balance as they are likely to remain home after the covid-19 pandemic, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This problem, if not dealt with, will worsen the plight of the already existing canker of high number of girls without access to… Read More
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Namibians demonstrate against gender-based violence

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– – Hundreds of Namibians on Thursday hit the streets of the country’s capital Windhoek to demonstrate against recent cases of gender-based violence. They have demanded investigations and prosecution of persons who perpetuated the violence. It follows the discovery of the body of a woman in a shallow grave in Walvis Bay, south-west of the country. Hundreds of citizens have… Read More
Africa Liberia West Africa World 

Liberia: Man drowns trying to rescue $20 note in river

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Police in Liberia have said that a man drowned after he jumped into a river in the capital, Monrovia, to retrieve a $20 note he had dropped. Tamba Lamine according to eyewitnesses was walking with a friend on a bridge when the bank note fell. He reportedly jumped from the bridge into the river and successfully located the note which… Read More
Africa World 

People with mental health conditions still living in chains

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– – Hundreds of thousands of people with mental health conditions are shackled around the world, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Men, women, and children, some as young as 10, are chained or locked in confined spaces for weeks, months, and even years, in about 60 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. The 56-page report, “Living… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zambia 

UN sponsored sex education program in Zambia faces rejection

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– – A sex education program being sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Zambia has been rejected by top government officials. UNFPA on its website said the comprehensive sexual education project includes scientifically accurate information about human development, anatomy and reproductive health. It added that the project also covers information about contraception, childbirth and sexually transmitted infections.… Read More
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Nigerian ‘witchcraft conference’ sparks outrage

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A conference meant to discuss issues related to witchcraft in a Nigerian University has sparked outrage. The two-day event being organised by the University of Nigeria in Nsukka in the eastern state of Enugu has angered community members largely dominated by Christians. Protests were staged by religious groups mainly Christians and Muslims. It forced the academic conference to change the… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s plan to build national shrine stirs controversy

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Ghana’s government has sparked controversy by announcing plans to build a national shrine. The country is already executing a plan to construct a national cathedral in fulfillment of an election pledge by its President Nana Akufo-Addo. That decision to build a national cathedral sparked controversy and protest but the government insisted on going ahead with the project. This week Ghana’s… Read More
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