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Law students in Ghana demonstrate over mass failure

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– – Hundreds of law students in Ghana on Wednesday hit the streets of the capital Accra to protest the mass failure in entrance exams into the Ghana School of Law. This year some 499 students who sat the entrance exams were not admitted into the law school to further their studies towards becoming lawyers. In previous years, the pass mark… Read More
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Jammeh’s party defies him, maintains alliance with Barrow’s party

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– – The party of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has defied his opposition to an alliance entered into with current President Adama Barrow. President Barrow formed his own political party months ago ahead of presidential elections next year. That alliance has been criticized by many especially victims of brutalities under ex-leader Jammeh who are seeking justice. For the first… Read More
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Ghana: Police probe Shatta Wale over gun attack claims

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– – Police in Ghana on Monday night said they had mounted a search for celebrated dancehall artiste Shatta Wale following reports that he had been shot by unknown gunmen. Personal Assistant to the musician Nana Dope had told some media outlets that the artiste was receiving treatment at an emergency unit of a health facility in Accra after been shot… Read More
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Ghana’s MPs threaten to retaliate visa denial over anti-LGBTQ+ bill

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– – Some Ghanaian lawmakers are livid about their alleged visa denial by some embassies in the country over an anti-LGBTQI bill which seeks to curtain gay rights. The bill which is being sponsored by some MPs with support of some religious bodies seeks to criminalize all same sex related activities including activism. The country’s Minority lawmakers have confirmed that the… Read More
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Ghana: Use of presidential villa for marriage ceremony sparks debate

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– – Some Ghanaians have taken to social media to criticize the use of the presidential villa to host the marriage ceremony of a daughter of their President Nana Akufo Addo. The president’s daughter Edwina Akufo- Addo got married to Kwabena Jumah, son of a stalwart of the ruling party, Maxwell Kofi Jumah last weekend. The low profile event has been a… Read More
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Liberia: EU envoy apologizes for ‘dirty Monrovia’ comments

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– – The head of the European Union in Liberia has apologized for describing Liberia’s capital Monrovia as a “disgusting” and “dirty” city. It follows a backlash from Liberians despite insisting that his comments have been misrepresented. Speaking at an event organised by the Monrovia City Corporation last week, he said that “Monrovia is a disgusting city, it is a dirty… Read More
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Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage being blackmailed over her sex tape

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“I am that crazy I could put it out myself – you are not making any money off me,” she said. But the singer is worried about the impact of this incident on her six-year-old son from her previous relationship. – – “I am going to talk to him and for me it is even later on when he’s about… Read More
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Blaise Compaoré to boycott Thomas Sankara murder trial

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– – Burkina Faso’s former President, Blaise Compaoré who is now living in exile will not attend this month’s trial over the 1987 assassination of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara. The trial is due to start on Monday. Compaoré’s lawyers have also signaled their intention to boycott the proceedings, describing it as “staged” and “political”. Compaoré ousted Thomas Sankara in 1987… Read More
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Guinea’s coup leader sworn in as interim president

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– – The man who toppled the Alpha Condé regime in Guinea last month has now been sworn in as the interim president. Col Mamady Doumbouya led a coup to overthrow President Condé who was just starting his controversial third term in office. 41-year-old Doumbouya now joins Mali’s Assimi Goïta, 38, as the continent’s youngest leaders – all through a… Read More
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Ghana: Liberians residing in refugee camp oppose its demolition

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– – Thousands of Liberians living in the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana’s central region are opposing their eviction and demolition of the camp. The Buduburam camp was established in 1990 to accommodate refugees who fled the Liberian war. Most of the inhabitants failed to take advantage of a repatriation programme designed by the UNHCR and the Ghana Refugee board… Read More
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