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Over 700 churches in Rwanda closed down

The government of Rwanda has closed down a total of 714 churches in different parts of the country's capital Kigali for failure to meet minimum standards for their operations.

US preacher Billy Graham dies aged 99

US evangelist Billy Graham - one of the most influential preachers of the 20th Century - has died aged 99.

Women need more time to give birth, WHO urges

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging doctors and medical officials to give women enough time to give birth to avoid many complications.

Magufuli urges men to end prostitution by marrying more wives

The President of Tanzania, John Magufuli appears to have the solution to the high level of prostitution among women in his country. He wants men to marry more than one wife.

The Ghanaian sisters projecting Muslim fashion

Two sisters in Ghana are creating Islamic-friendly fashion from the locally produced fabrics that are wildly popular across west Africa.

Nigeria’s Lagos state gets special courts for sexual offences

The Nigerian state of Lagos has announced the setting up of special courts that will deal solely with sexual offences and corruption cases.

Anger in India after eight-month-old baby is raped

An eight-month-old baby girl has been raped allegedly by her cousin in the Indian capital, Delhi. The girl is reportedly in a critical condition at a local hospital where she was brought in on Sunday.

Outrage as Ghana bans local names deemed as titles

Ghana’s Births and Deaths Registry has banned citizens from registering local names deemed as titles as part of their names on birth certificates.

Kenya: Man cuts wife’s hand for overstaying at funeral

A mother of nine, Maria Musa, is nursing serious injuries at a hospital after her husband, Musa Matiko, allegedly chopped off her hand because she overstayed at a funeral.

Kenyan doctor pushes for FGM legalization

A Kenyan doctor has filed a case in the country’s high court seeking to have female genital mutilation legalized in the east African nation.

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