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Ghana declares agric ‘state of emergency’ over armyworm invasion

Ghana’s parliament has been asked by the Agriculture Minister to declare a ‘state of emergency’ over an armyworm invasion that threatens a $133m project...

Morocco’s Benatia stops interview after hearing ‘racist’ insult

Juventus' Morocco defender Medhi Benatia cut short a post-match television interview after claiming to hear a racist insult in his earpiece. The France-born player, 30,...

Buhari travels to London for more medical tests

President Muhammadu Buhari departed Nigeria for London on Sunday night for follow-up medical consultation with his doctors. He had planned to leave Sunday afternoon, but...

U.N. human rights chief wants inquiry into Ethiopia unrest

The United Nations human rights chief said on Thursday he would push Ethiopia to allow his agency to investigate rights abuses during months of...

Algerians vote amid anger over economy

Algerians voted on Thursday for a new parliament amid soaring unemployment and a deep financial crisis caused by a collapse in oil revenues. But despite...

Nigerian officials jailed for selling food aid

Two Nigerian officials were sentenced to two years in jail on Thursday for taking and selling about 300 bags of rice meant for people...

ANC wants Zuma to appeal court judgment on the sacking of Gordhan

South Africa's ruling African National Congress on Friday urged President Jacob Zuma to appeal a High Court ruling ordering him to explain why he...

Ghanaian civil society group stops 20 from joining ISIS

A civil society group in Ghana has announced that it stopped about 20 young Ghanaians from joining the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq...

Ghana wants 24hr boarder opening with Togo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is advocating for the 24-hour opening of the borders between Ghana and Togo, explaining that this will boost trade and tourism, and, thereby, ensure that the peoples of the two nations reap the economic benefits thereof. According to Akufo-Addo, “the opening of our borders will give true meaning to the ECOWAS Protocols on Free Movement of Goods and Persons, and will spur on progress and prosperity for our peoples.” He made this known on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, when he delivered a brief speech at a State dinner held in his honour by the President of the Republic of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé.

Mugabe defends Zimbabwe’s development record

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has been defending  his country's economic record, saying the economy is not fragile at the ongoing World Economic Forum...

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