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Isaac Kaledzi is an experienced and award winning journalist from Ghana. He has worked for several media brands both in Ghana and on the International scene. Isaac Kaledzi is currently serving as an African Correspondent for DW.

68 civil servants sacked in Malawi over salary fraud

Malawi has fired 68 civil servants for embezzling $2 million in public funds, an official said Thursday, as the country tries to crack down on corruption that has seen donors withdraw support.

Egypt inflation surges to 33% after fuel subsidy cuts

Egypt's official statistics agency says the country's inflation rate has jumped to 33% in July - up from 29.8% in June.

Rwandan refugee kidnapped in Uganda

Ugandan officials say a Rwandan refugee has been kidnapped by unknown people in the capital, Kampala.

Kenya opposition demands Odinga be ‘declared president’

Kenya's main opposition coalition demanded Thursday that its candidate Raila Odinga be declared president, claiming it had evidence he had won an election that has already led to angry protests over fraud claims.

Observers give Kenya vote thumbs up

International observers on Thursday praised the handling of Kenya's presidential election, with the European Union mission saying it had seen no sign of manipulation despite opposition complaints and scattered protests.

Zambia: Opposition leader accused of defaming president freed

Police in Zambia freed an opposition leader on Thursday after holding him in detention for a week on accusations of defaming President Edgar Lungu, an offence that carries a maximum five-year prison term.

ANC to punish MPs who voted for Zuma’s removal

Some members of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) are reported to have threatened to fish out ANC MPs who voted in favour of a motion to get President Jacob Zuma out of office.

Senegal’s main opposition to boycott future elections

The leader of Senegal's main opposition group said on Wednesday it would not participate in any future elections because the parliamentary polls that delivered a large majority to the ruling coalition were a "masquerade".

50 African teenage migrants “drowned” off Yemen

Roughly 50 teenage Somali and Ethiopian migrants were "deliberately drowned" early on Wednesday by a smuggler who forced 120 passengers into the sea off Yemen's coast, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.

North Korea plans Guam strike by mid-August

North Korea says its plan to fire four missiles near the US territory of Guam will soon be ready, as a war of words with Washington intensifies.

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