Category: Africa
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SAD: Methodist Church wedding guests killed in road accident
Four people travelling for a wedding ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya have been reported dead after the vehicle they were in involved in a road accident.
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80-year-old Obiang re-elected President of Equatorial Guinea for 6th term
President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has won a sixth term in office, a much-expected result in an authoritarian country with next to no political opposition.
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Ghana’s Minister of State for Finance fired over impropriety
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday sacked Charles Adu Boahen, the Minister of State for Finance, after allegations of impropriety were circulated by a well-known Ghanaian investigative journalist.
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We are committed to building environmentally-aware generation – Tik ToK
TikTok says it is at the forefront of giving its community the platform to help drive awareness and advocacy around sustainability and climate action. Boniswa Sidwaba, TikTok Content Operations Lead for TikTok in Africa, said this in a statement on Wednesday. She that TikTok was committed to playing an active role in building an environmentally-aware…
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Tanzania plane crash survivors, rescuers describe heroics laced with tragedy
When the waters of Lake Victoria started gushing into the cabin of Flight PW494, passenger Mectrida Samuel knew she had to act fast. Around her, others were frantically trying to free themselves and keep above the fast-rising water.
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Burkina Faso to swear in 34-year-old junta head as president
Captain Ibrahim Traore, the young army captain who led the latest coup in Burkina Faso, will be inaugurated as interim president on Friday, the constitutional council announced Wednesday.
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ECOWAS Court re-elects president, vice for another 2 years
President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Asante has been re-elected by his peers for an initial two years following an election by the Court’s five-member college of judges. The President of the ECOWAS Court was re-elected on Oct. 13 alongside the Vice President of the Court, Justice Gberi be-Ouattara, the Communications Directorate of the…
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More than 116m people living with mental health conditions in Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 116 million people are estimated to be living with mental health conditions in Africa.
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Former South African President, Jacob Zuma set free from prison
Former South African President Jacob Zuma was set free on Friday following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt of court, a government department.
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Why Ethiopia suspended visa on arrival, new ways to apply – FG
The Federal Government says Ethiopia’s suspension of its “visa on arrival” to non-resident foreigners at all entry points is due to insecurity, especially regarding its current political situation. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Francisca Omayuli, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.