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Open Society pledges support for African cultural heritage restitution

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The Open Society Foundations today announced a $15 million initiative to strengthen efforts to restore cultural objects looted from the African continent. Over four years, the initiative will support networks and organizations working to return Africa’s heritage to its rightful home. “The legacy of colonial violence has deep implications for the ways that racism and imbalances of power are perpetuated… Read More
Africa Ghana World 

#IAmUNLEARNING: Sparking new conversation on African masculinity

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A project aimed at engaging African men on the issues of masculinity, power, love, loss and violence has been launched in Ghana’s capital Accra. The initiative which was unveiled on Tuesday, November 19 which also marks International Men’s Day will last for three years. In a statement lead team coordinating the project EEA Media Production said “For this first year,… Read More
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Ghanaian blind student dragged from Oxford chamber ‘feels worthless’

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A Ghanaian visually impaired student who was violently removed from a chamber of a prestigious debating society has been cleared of any wrongdoing. Ebenezer Azamati, 25, was manhandled out of the Oxford Union debating chamber by his feet and ejected from the building. He was accosted by a security guard when he attempted to return to a seat he had… Read More
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Kenya census results on intersex persons and implications

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The 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census results has revealed that there are 1,524 intersex persons in the country. The census was conducted in August 2019 by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and themed “Counting Our People for Sustainable Development and Devolution of Services.” Though the standard practice of population dada collection was followed in this year’s exercise, the… Read More
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Two catholic nuns got pregnant while working in Africa

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The Catholic Church has launched an investigation after two missionary nuns became pregnant while working in Africa. The two women, who belonged to separate religious orders in Sicily, are expecting children despite their vows of chastity. One of them, a mother superior, found she was several weeks pregnant while the other woman discovered the news when she complained of stomach… Read More
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Ghana: Pastor’s comment on honouring God sparks outrage

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A popular Ghanaian preacher, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has left many fuming after he claimed Christians in recent times are honouring their families than God. He wrote on Twitter on Friday that “Today, Christians are honouring family more than they honour God. They do things to please wives and children more than to please God. Because of this, the mission field… Read More
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Ghanaian town without girl high school graduate for 25 years

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A community in Ghana has for the past 25 years been unable to have a female high school graduate due to child and forced marriages. The community called Sawoubea in the Wa East district of the upper west region has a very high level of child marriage, a trend that worries authorities. A regional education official in charge of girls’… Read More
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US church clears $7.8m in medical debt for 6,000 families

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An Indiana church helped pay off $7.8 million in medical debt for nearly 6,000 families across the state. Northview Church teamed up with RIP Medical Debt, a New York-based organization, and leveraged more than $40,000 in donations to wipe out the unpaid medical bills. RIP Medical Debt negotiates with hospitals, doctors and even investors to purchase debt at pennies on… Read More
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Ghana: 77-year-old marijuana farmer arrested

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Police in Ghana have arrested a 77-year-old man Opanin Kwadwo Sampene for cultivating marijuana farm. The suspect was cultivating a 2-acre marijuana farm at Mem, a suburb of Atebubu in the Bono East region of Ghana. Police say the man arrested has been using marijuana himself for years besides growing the plant. The suspect disclosed that he has been smoking… Read More
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Vatican launches ‘eRosary’ bracelets for Catholics

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The Vatican has announced the launch of what it calls  “Click To Pray eRosary” which is aimed at attracting young Catholics. The eRosary is an interactive, smart and app-driven wearable device that serves as a tool for learning how to pray the rosary for peace in the world. The Vatican said the eRosary can be worn as a bracelet and… Read More
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