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Nigerian army searching for Boko Haram leader it claimed to have killed

The Nigerian army has launched a manhunt for Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the militant group, Boko Haram.

Former Ivorian first lady cleared of war crimes charges

Former first lady of Ivory Coast, Simone Gbagbo was on Tuesday cleared of crimes against humanity by a Court in that country.

Nigerian students attacked in India, police arrest five

Many Nigerian students have been attacked in a Delhi suburb of India. The students were beaten in a follow up to agitations over the death of a 19-year-old student.

Anger in Ghana over ‘miniskirt’ comment by female minister

A female Ghanaian minister has attracted public criticisms for her advice to young girls about mini skirt.

Five Chinese arrested in Ghana for mining illegally, destroying water bodies

Five Chinese are on trial in Ghana for engaging in illegal mining. Local media reported that the five Chinese were arrested on Friday for mining in a river called 'Ankobra' in the western part of the country.

Ghana’s ‘Zongo’ communities to be transformed

Muslims residing in Ghana’s inner cities have gotten support from the government to transform their communities with a massive redevelopment program.

Nigerian MPs summon officials over immigration deals

Nigerian lawmakers on Saturday summoned the attorney general, accountant general, minister of interior and four companies to appear before a committee of parliamentarians over allegations that revenues were withheld from the immigration service.

Niger frees 15 accused of complicity in coup attempt

A court in Niger has freed fifteen civilians accused of complicity in an attempted putsch against President Mahamadou Issoufou, their lawyer said on Saturday.

48-hour online visa application system launched in Nigeria

Nigeria has launched an online system aimed at enabling business executives to apply for a visa online and collect it on arrival 48 hours later, its immigration service said on Thursday.

New report shows millions of Ghanaians are jobless

A Labour Force Survey (LFS) report conducted in 2015 by officials in Ghana showed that over one million Ghanaians above the age of 15 are jobless.

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