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Mali’s President Keïta seized by soldiers in a mutiny

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been seized and detained by mutineering soldiers in the capital Bamako. Prime Minister Boubou Cissé was also arrested following...

Possible mutiny in Mali after gunfire was heard at army base

There are reports of a possible mutiny in Mali after gunfire was heard on Tuesday at an army base outside Mali’s capital Bamako. Local media...

Nigeria to reopen airports for international flights on Aug. 29

Nigeria will reopen its airports for international flights from Aug. 29, its aviation minister said on Monday. The airports have been closed since March 23...

Ghana’s Independent Presidential Aspirants pick candidate for 2020 poll

A group of individuals aspiring to contest Ghana's Presidential election in December this year has picked a candidate for the poll. The Coalition of Independent...

Ghana: Nigerian traders protest closure of their shops

Scores of Nigerian traders operating in Ghana are angry with the government over the closure of their shops. Hundreds of the shops have been locked...

Netflix supports Nigerian group that spoofs movies with new gadgets

A group of young Nigerian filmmakers who are known for spoofing famous movie scenes have received some movie making gadgets from Netflix. The group, Ikorodu Bois...

Nigerian pirates fined for seizing ship in Gulf of Guinea

A court in Nigeria has fined three men $52,000 (£40,000) each for hijacking a ship in March and securing a ransom of $200,000 for...

Liberia’s Vice President flown to Ghana with ‘respiratory complications’

The Vice President of Liberia, Jewel Howard-Taylor has been flown to Ghana for health treatment. The government said she was sent to Ghana on Tuesday...

Thousands of Malians stage another major anti-government protest

Thousands of protesters in Mali on Tuesday staged another massive protest demanding that President, Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta, steps down. The protest took place on the...

Ghana: Young social activist helping to fight Covid-19 with a phone

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a major challenge remains in parts of Africa, reaching many with the message of the virus and the need to...

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