Category: Africa
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Gunmen kill 8 in naming ceremony
State-owned news agency AIB, on Tuesday, reported that gunmen stormed into a naming ceremony and killed eight people in Sandiaba village, central-east province Koulpelogo of Burkina Faso. AIB reported that gunmen broke into Sandiaba village, located about four kilometers to Soudoughin in the province of Koulpelogo, on Monday.
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Wicked! Woman kills husband, disguises death as suicide, hangs corpse on a tree
A woman has been taken into custody for allegedly masterminding the murder of her husband, Gregory Bobo, after he was found dead in Zimbabwe. Initially, everyone thought the young man committed suicide, but after a thorough investigation, it was learnt that the woman allegedly killed him and made it look like a suicide. According to…
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Ex-president of Somalia, Mohamud, re-elected as head of state
F ormer Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was on Sunday re-elected as head of state of the East African country. The 66-year-old politician prevailed against 35 candidates in the election for the country’s highest office, including the incumbent president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who had replaced Mohamud in power in February 2017.
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Sad! Ghana loses 2 former First and Second Ladies in 48hrs
The Ghanaian nation has been thrown into mourning as two former First and Second Ladies passed on within 48hours. Former First Lady of Ghana, Mrs. Emily Akuffo known widely as Ceci Amodraa has passed on. The 88-year-old wife of the late President of Ghana, General FWK Akuffo died in her sleep on
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10 dead after gas leak in residential building
Algerian civil defence service said at least 10 people were killed in an explosion in a residential building that was caused by gas leak that subsequently led to the collapse of the building. The explosion which occurred in Algeria’s Bordj Bou Arreridj province left 10 dead and 16 others injured. According to the local civil…
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Ghana’s Vice President Bawumia to speak on country’s economy
The event is under the auspices of the NPP Youth Wing
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Ghana President Akufo-Addo meets British Prime Minister to strengthen cooperation between both countries
The two leaders welcomed the strength and depth of the partnership between the UK and Ghana
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USAID supports Ghana’s vaccination efforts with $24.7m
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a 24.7million-dollar funding to support Ghana’s vaccination efforts. The funding, provided through the Initiative for Global Vaccine Access (Global Vax), is expected to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations in all parts of the country.
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Helicopter crash: UN confirms death of 8 peacekeepers
UN on Tuesday confirmed that eight peacekeepers on board the helicopter that crashed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DCR) died. UN Spokesperson, Mr Stephane Dujarric, in a statement, said no one survived the crash. “With deep sadness we confirm that there are no survivors among the eight peacekeepers who were on board the…
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Ghana reopens land and sea borders, lifts COVID-19 restrictions
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday announced the re-opening of land and sea borders, and the lifting of most of the COVID-19 restrictions. In his 28th nationwide COVID-19 address, the president said the decision was made after reviewing the raft of measures put in place to help win the fight against the virus, against the…