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5 Ghanaians arrested in Dubai for drug trafficking, one jailed 10 years

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– – Officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have arrested five Ghanaians for trafficking drugs into Dubai. One of those arrested has been jailed for ten years, according to officials who arrested the suspects at the Dubai International Airport. The Ghanaian Consulate General in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said in a statement on Wednesday that the five were… Read More
Africa Business Ghana West Africa World 

Why Twitter picked Ghana as its head quarters in Africa

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– – Social media giant, Twitter has announced that Ghana will host its Africa head quarters. The company’s co-founder Jack Dorsey made the announcement on Twitter on Monday. In a statement the company said “in line with our growth strategy, we’re excited to announce that we are now actively building a team in Ghana. To truly serve the public conversation,… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Man with snails, ‘prekese’ in luggage from Ghana detained at JFK Airport

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– – A man was detained briefly last week after arriving at JFK Airport with luggage full of snails, dried beef, turkey berry, carrot, oxtail, medicinal leaves and prekese, a traditional African spice and medicinal plant product. Customs officials found the items in the man’s luggage when he arrived on a flight from Ghana. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists… Read More
Africa World 

Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip has died aged 99

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“His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.” It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. pic.twitter.com/XOIDQqlFPn — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 9, 2021  The prince… Read More
Africa Russia World 

Russia’s Putin signs law allowing him to serve two more terms

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– – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday gave final approval to legislation allowing him to hold office for two additional six-year terms, giving himself the possibility to stay in power until 2036. The 68-year-old Russian leader, who has already been in power for more than two decades, signed off on the bill Monday, according to a copy posted on… Read More
Africa US World 

US lifts sanctions against Gambia’s Fatou Bensouda

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In a statement Mr Blinken said Washington continued to “disagree strongly with the ICC’s actions relating to the Afghanistan and Palestinian situations”, and that it objected to the ICC’s “efforts to assert jurisdiction over personnel of non-States Parties such as the United States and Israel”. – – “We believe, however, that our concerns about these cases would be better addressed… Read More
Africa Business Egypt World 

Suez Canal: Ships begin sailing through cleared waterway

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Ships have started sailing through Egypt’s Suez Canal again, a day after a giant container vessel blocking the vital trade route was freed. Thirty-seven ships that were struck at the midway point cleared the waterway overnight, while 70 others are due to travel its entire length on Tuesday. The canal authorities hope to clear the traffic jam of some 300… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Obama’s Kenyan grandmother dies aged 99

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The Kenyan grandmother of former US President Barack Obama has died at the age of 99. Sarah Obama died on Monday morning at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu in Kenya. Her daughter, Marsat Obama confirmed her death, saying she had been admitted to the hospital over the weekend. Marsat Obama was quoted by local news outlet… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Ex-French footballer Jean-Pierre Adams still in coma for 39 years

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– – Jean-Pierre Adams’s life was brutally turned upside down in 1982 when then 34 years he walked into a Lyon hospital for some routine surgery. He had gone to the hospital to correct a troublesome knee but he left not able to talk, walk or move any of his limbs again. The medical staff were found guilty of “involuntary injury” fined… Read More
Africa Central Africa Rwanda World 

France bears ‘heavy responsibilities’ in the Rwanda genocide

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At least 800,000 people died when ethnic Hutu extremists massacred minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Assassination of a president – – The massacres occurred after the assassination of the then Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana on April 6, 1994 in a plane crash. Mr Habyarimana – a Hutu backed by France – was on his way back to Rwanda when his… Read More
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