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Meet Eritrean refugee, cleaner now New Zealand’s first African MP

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– – New Zealand now has its first African member of parliament and it happens to be a former Eritrean refugee. Ibrahim Omer achieved this feat in the country’s just ended election in which the Labour Party had its biggest victory in 50 years. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s party won enough seats to allow Mr Ibrahim to be in parliament.… 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
Africa West Africa World 

Ghana: Video of pastor shaving congregants in movie sparks outrage

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– – A video of a man believed to be a pastor shaving the pubic hair of women who are supposed to be congregants has sparked outrage among some Ghanaians. The video shows the man of God asking his female congregants to take off their underwear for him to shave their pubic hair. He makes reference to the book of… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigerian rapper Olawale Hassan jailed in UK for rape

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A man who repeatedly raped a woman when he locked her in his car after meeting her on a night out has been jailed for more than 10 years, police said. Olawale Hassan, 33, of Falcon Avenue, Grays, Essex, attacked the victim in Southend in 2017 after claiming he was a music producer, officers said. Hassan, also known as rapper… 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 

Here are the famous names hit by Covid-19

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– – From world leaders and royals to sports stars and artists, the coronavirus has hit millions around the world, including the rich and famous. Here is a roundup of high-profile figures affected by coronavirus. Donald Trump The US president tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, upending the already tense US election, but was described by his doctor as feeling… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye wins top UK award

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– – British-Ghanaian architect Sir David Adjaye has received top UK honour in the area of Architecture. He has become the first black recipient of the Gold Medal from the Royal Institute of British Architects. Adjaye is receiving this highest honour bestowed upon people in the Architecture profession in the UK for his works throughout the years. Sir David told… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigerians in Twitter ‘hashtag battle’ on 60th anniversary

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– – Nigerians have taken to Twitter to mark the country’s 60th anniversary with divergent views on the progress made so far. A hashtag battle has been going on in Nigeria on social media as people debate how to mark the anniversary. Two hashtags #Nigeria60andUseless and #NigeriaAt60 have been trending as citizens express how they feel about the anniversary. The… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria: Hotel workers allegedly stripped naked over $12

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– – A former Nigerian Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi has sparked outrage after he was alleged to have ordered that some hotel workers be stripped naked. Gbagi is reported by local media to have ordered the act to be executed on four employees of the Signatious Hotel, Warri, Delta State. He chairs the management of the hotel,… Read More
Africa Lesotho Southern Africa World 

Lesotho lawmakers fight in parliament

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Lawmakers in Lesotho have been captured on videos and images fighting each other and vandalizing property in parliament. Videos and images of the MPs engaged in the brawl have gone viral on social media. The incident occurred during a debate over related to a long-running dispute over regulations controlling the sale of the produce from the country’s important wool and… Read More