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Ghana: At least 8 small scale miners killed in clashes with soldiers

At least eight small scale miners have been killed in Ghana during clashes with soldiers who were guarding a mine site belonging to the...

Ghana: Ex-president Akufo-Addo’s controversial statue reduced to rubble

The controversial statue of Ghana’s immediate past President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has been destroyed, sparking a wave of reactions across the country. The statue, unveiled in...

US returns over $50m of stolen funds to Nigeria

Nigeria is set to receive over $53m from the United States recovered from its former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. American authorities allege that Alison-Madueke enriched...

Ghana produces the world’s cocoa; why are its farmers still poor?

By: Olatunji Olaigbe and Ibrahim Khalilulahi Usman It is midday in Barekese, a farming community in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, about 300km from the capital, Accra. As...

Ghana’s President faces backlash for unveiling statue of himself

A name of a Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar is trending on social media platforms in Ghana as President Akufo Addo faces backlash for unveiling his...

Nigeria: President orders release of minors standing trial for protesting

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of all minors currently facing trial for taking part in cost-of-living protests. Information Minister Muhammed Idris...

Nigeria: Military kills 140 kidnappers, arrests 135 suspects

At least 140 suspected terrorists and armed kidnappers have been killed in Nigeria. The operation was carried out by the Nigeria military against Boko Haram,...

Benin arrests three people over alleged coup plot

Three people have been arrested over an alleged coup plot in Benin. They include a former minister and the man in charge of President Patrice...

Why Ghana’s opposition is demanding voter roll audit

Ghana’s biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is pushing for an audit of the country’s voter register as it makes claims of...

Nigeria: Probe begins into death of 40 passengers on boat

Authorities in Nigeria are probing the death of 40 passengers on a boat. Local officials say the wooden boat was ferrying more than 50 farmers...

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