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Scores confirmed dead in gas explosion in Ghana’s capital Accra

Security officials in Ghana have confirmed that at least nine people dead in a gas explosion in the country’s capital Accra on Thursday night. The...

Nigerian ex-governor Ibori released from UK jail

James Ibori was jailed for 13 years in 2012 for money-laundering offences. Photo Credit: Metropolitan Police.   James Ibori, a former Nigerian state governor jailed in...

Nigeria and Sierra Leone Judges to sit on Jammeh’s election challenge case

Judges from Nigeria and Sierra Leone have been appointed by Gambia officials to sit on the election petition filed by the party of the...

Ghana president-elect says aiming for double-digit growth

Ghana's president-elect Nana Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday he would focus on restoring stability, cutting taxes and interest rates and spurring double-digit growth, in his...

Nigeria’s Population Growth Crisis

There have been many salient issues that we at Nigeria Health Watch have drawn to our audience's attention in the span of 2016. As...

Anglican Church names Nigerian bishop, the first African in 2 decades

The Church of England has appointed its first black bishop in over two decades. Nigerian Woyin Karowi Dorgu is set to be the 13th...

Nigeria officials confiscate “plastic rice” smuggled into the country

Officials in Nigeria have confiscated 102 bags of "plastic rice" smuggled into the country. The rice smuggled in by some businessmen were meant to be...

Gambian President Jammeh refuses to step down

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh holds a copy of the Quran while speaking to a poll worker at a polling station during the presidential election...

Jammeh recalls US ambassador who advised him to accept defeat

Gambia has recalled its ambassador to the United States, Sheikh Omar Faye confirmed in a letter dated Monday January 19, 2016. Omar Faye’s recall ‘for...

Mali to authorize Burkinabe army to pursue terrorists on its territory

Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is considering authorizing the Burkinabe army to chase terrorist groups into Malian territory when they retreat after attacks. Boubacar Keïta...

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