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Meet Kafayat Sanni, Nigeria’s first female fighter jet pilot

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Kafayat Sanni has made history becoming Nigeria’s first female fighter jet pilot. Sanni in 2017 emerged as the overall best pilot at the Nigerian Armed Forces 401 Flying Training School in Kaduna State. Her reward was her travel to the United States of America to train at the US Aviation Leadership Programme. Sanni successfully completed her studies and training and… Read More
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World’s first artificial womb for humans developed

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Researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands received a Future and Emerging Technologies grant of the European Programme Horizon 2020 of almost 3 million euros to develop an artificial womb within the next decade. The model, which is being developed, would provide babies with artificial respiration. Notably, in case of premature birth, the artificial womb will be… Read More
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Nigeria: Police fire gunshots in clash with Shi’ites’ protesters

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Police in Nigeria on Friday had to fire teargas and gunshots to disperse Islamic Movement in Nigeria members who were protesting in Abuja. The clash with the protesters ended the procession abruptly. The Shi’ites according to local media also plan staging a nationwide procession on Saturday as part of their annual ritual event called the Arbaeen trek. Arbaeen is a… Read More
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Surge in trafficking of Ivorian women, girls to Europe

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The International Organization for Migration has said that a high number of women and girls from Ivory Coast are being trafficked to Northern Africa and Europe. In a note to mark European Anti-Trafficking Day the IOM said there was an emerging trend of a rise in the number of women and girls crossing the Mediterranean. It said some of the… Read More
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Gambia: Jammeh ally admits to killing alleged ‘coup plotters’

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A former senior Gambian politician has admitted that he played a role in the killings of some soldiers accused of plotting a coup to overthrow former President Yahyah Jammeh. Edward Singhateh told the country’s truth commission that he was responsible for the execution of soldiers accused of the said coup shortly after Jammeh came into power. Singhateh was one of… 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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Summit on social media and fake news opens in Accra

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The 2019 West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards opened in Ghana’s capital Accra on Thursday. Organized by the Media Foundation for West Africa, it is creating the platform for discussions around social media, fake news and elections in Africa. Discussions at the conference will lead to making key recommendations for good governance and media development. Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director… Read More
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Nigeria’s Buhari reduces foreign trips of ministers to cut cost

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Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has reduced the number of foreign trips his ministers will embark on as well as their duration. The President is reported to have taken the action which covers other categories of government officials as part of ‘cost-saving measure’. Nigeria is struggling to reduce its fiscal deficit and the move is intended to help address the crisis. A statement… Read More
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African summit to tackle climate change opens in Ghana

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The 2019 Climate Chance Summit has opened in Ghana’s capital, Accra, hosting hundreds of delegates from around the world. Under the theme, “Towards the institutionalization of Local Climate Action and Access to Finance,” efforts are being made to engage local governments in new initiatives to tackle climate change. Already African countries are reportedly at risk of losing about 1.5 percent… Read More
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Floods kill at least 20 in Ghana after heavy rains

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At least 20 people have been killed by floods in Ghana’s Upper East region following hours of heavy rains. Disaster management officials say over 200 houses have been destroyed with hundreds now displaced and without aid. A senior local official, David Mbah told local radio station Joy FM that “We still need the support of government and other NGOs and… Read More
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