Africa
Be committed to a credible, transparent election – Joint Mission urges Cote d’Ivoire
A high-level mission to Cote d'Ivoire, led by Chairperson of ECOWAS Council of Ministers, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has tasked political...
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Rawlings calls for a united Guinea; asks political actors to show leadership
Former President Jerry John Rawlings, has urged the current leadership of the Republic of Guinea to exercise good leadership in...
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Rawlings mourns Edem Kodjo
Former President Jerry John Rawlings was in Lome, Togo on Sunday August 30 to commiserate with the family of Édouard...
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Lightning kills 10 children in Uganda
Ten children have been killed by lightning in the north-western Uganda city of Arua after sheltering in a hut during...
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Ghana joins ECOWAS to condemn Mali’s military take over
Ghana has joined sister states of the ECOWAS community to criticize the hostile takeover of Mali's government leading to the...
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Mali’s military promises elections after coup
The soldiers who ousted Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta say they plan to set up a civilian transitional government and...
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Queues at liquor stores as S Africa eases restrictions
South Africa eased its coronavirus restrictions to level two on Tuesday, allowing sale of alcohol and cigarettes. Under the new...
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African countries to begin coronavirus antibody testing
Seven African countries will begin administering coronavirus antibody tests next week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has...
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Nigeria Islamic court sentences rapist to death by stoning
An Islamic court in the Nigerian city of Kano has sentenced an elderly man to death for raping a 12-year-old...
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Mauritius oil spill: Rush to pump out oil before ship breaks
The authorities hope to finish pumping out the remaining oil from the ship that has caused a huge oil spill...
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