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Beggars and hawkers banned in Nigeria’s Lagos state

Street begging and hawking has been banned in Nigeria’s Lagos state as officials make efforts to bring an end to the menace. A special taskforce...

Thomas Sankara murder trial to start in October

Burkina Faso officials have announced that the trial of former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré and 13 others accused of assassinating Thomas Sankara will...

Ghana: Anglican Church probes priest for kissing female students

The Anglican Church of Ghana has condemned an incident in which a priest allegedly kissed some female students. It follows a viral video in which Father...

Ivory Coast begins vaccination against Ebola

Ivory Coast has begun an Ebola vaccination programme following the confirmation of its first case since 1994. The country's health ministry said the family of...

UN Human Rights Council criticizes Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill

The United Nations Human Rights council has criticized Ghana's attempt to introduce tougher laws against LGBTQ+ persons and their activities in the country. Ghana’s lawmakers...

Ghana: Court dismisses case against 21 LGBTQ+ rights activists

A Court in Ghana has dismissed a case brought against 21 LGBTQ+ rights activists arrested for attending a meeting in the country's Volta regional...

Four million Nigerians face hunger over insurgent attacks

The United Nations has revealed that about 4.4 million people in north-eastern Nigeria may face acute hunger because of activities of insurgents. The Boko Haram...

Ghanaians call for their country to be fixed with a street protest

Thousands of Ghanaians mainly young people on Wednesday staged a street protest, demonstrating over the state of the country's economy and general state of...

Ghana’s MPs approve new special prosecutor for corruption

Ghana's lawmakers have approved by unanimous decision a new special prosecutor tasked to fight corruption in the country. The new special prosecutor is an Accra-based...

ICC lifts arrest warrant on Ivory Coast’s Simone Gbagbo

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has decided to lift an international arrest warrant issued for former Ivory Coast first lady Simone Gbagbo. The court had...

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