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Meet Tanzania’s first female President Samia Hassan Suluhu

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Tanzania now has its first female President with the ascension of Samia Hassan Suluhu to the high office. Until Wednesday night, she was the vice president of the country that has been led for the past five years by John Magufuli. Following the death of President Magufuli, which was announced by Suluhu, she now becomes the country’s first female president… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Outcry over offensive content in newly authored textbooks

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– – Some publishers in Ghana have incurred the wrath of the public over the content of their newly authored textbooks for basic schools. One of the publishers has come under fire over what has been described as the offensive content in its textbook which denigrate the Ewe ethnic group. Another book also makes disparaging remarks against Ghana’s First President… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies aged 72

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– – South Africa’s popular AmaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has died aged 72, according to the royal house. He died on Friday morning after staying in hospital for weeks due to a problem with his blood glucose levels. His health took a turn for the worst, the royal house said leading to his death in the early hours of Friday morning.… Read More
Africa Mozambique Southern Africa World 

Mozambique: Family of 25 dies after eating meal from wild plants

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– – 35 people have died in Mozambique’s northern Muecate district after reportedly eating meal prepared from wild plants and fruits. According to authorities, twenty five of the victims come from the same family. Officials in Mozambique say people eating wild fruits, tubers and even wild grass have been reported recently in the region. The state television, TVM, reported that… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Covid-19: Ghanaian-born leaves UK hospital after 8 months in coma

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Staff at a UK hospital were filled with joy at news of the discharge of one of their patients who contracted Covid-19. Ghanaian-born Richard Frimpong was greeted with applause from onlookers and hospital staff as he left the facility. He was being discharged after eight months in coma haven contracted the Covid-19 in 2020. A Facebook User shared the video… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Twenty children drown in Ghanaian river

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At least 20 children are feared dead after drowning in Apam River located in the Central part of the country. Local media reported that the incident became public on Monday with police saying eight bodies have so far been retrieved from the river. Police and a search team have been deployed to retrieve the remaining bodies of the victims. A… 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
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

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
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

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
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