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Social media restricted in Ethiopia after church rift claims 30 lives
Internet watchdog, NetBlocks, on Friday reported that access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia following violent protests sparked by a rift within the country’s Orthodox Church.…
South Africa declares ‘State of Disaster’ over electricity crisis
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a "State of Disaster"…
Ghana cancels MTN’s $665m fine
Ghana Revenue Authority has withdrawn its $665m tax fine against MTN Ghana. This was disclosed in a statement published on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange news service. In January, the GRA issued a…
‘Hands off Africa’ – Pope Francis tells rich world
Pope Francis has denounced the “poison of greed” driving conflicts in Africa, saying…
Gunmen invade birthday party, kill celebrator, 7 others
Gunmen opened fire on a group of people celebrating birthday in the southern port city of Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth in South Africa on Sunday, killing eight and injuring three others. The birthday…
Côte d’Ivoire moves to process 49% of its cocoa production locally
Ivory Coast head of sector regulator on Friday said the country would increase the amount of cocoa it processes domestically to 49 per cent of production starting from October. It said the country will try to meet…
France Recalls Its Ambassador From Burkina Faso
France said on Thursday that it was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso, a day after agreeing to demands from the ruling junta to pull out troops from the former French colony in Africa’s Sahel region.…
US warns stakeholders to prepare for total collapse of South Africa’s power grid – Report
The United States government has advised its stakeholders in South Africa to start thinking about disaster management plans in case of a total collapse of Eskom’s power grid, . Eskom is South Africa’s…
Gabon’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dies Of Cardiac Arrest In Cabinet Meeting
Gabon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Michael Moussa Adamo has reportedly died…
Sierra Leone passes law reserving 30% of positions in public, private sectors for women
Sierra Leone has enacted a law meant to reserve 30 percent of positions for women. The law, called the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act, was signed by President Julius Maada Bio on…
Gambian Vice President Dies In India
Vice President Badara Joof of The Gambia is dead. President Adama Barrow, who disclosed this in a tweet, announced that the tragic incident happened in India. “Fellow #Gambians, it is with a heavy heart…
Electricity crisis: Amid protests, South Africa to pass law accelerating power projects
South Africa is developing a new law to speed up energy projects and help end power disruptions across the country. TheCable had reported how violent protests erupted in the country amid…
Ghana’s inflation rises to 54.1% — highest level in 22 years
Ghana’s annual consumer inflation rate…
Meek Mill apologizes for filming a music video in Ghana’s presidential palace
Meek Mill has apologized for secretly filming a music video in Ghana’s presidential palace. The video, which featured the rapper singing in the palace’s corridors and halls, was blasted for creating a…
Alarm bells ring as South Africa records first case of most transmissible covid variant
The new, highly transmissible XBB.1.5 covid variant has found its…
Famous Kenyan LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba found dead
Local media on Friday reported that Kenyan police have discovered the body of Edwin Chiloba, a prominent LGBTQ rights campaigner stuffed inside a metal box in the west of the country. Police sources…
Ghana Police Ban New Year Prophecies That Can Cause Fear, Anxiety, Death
The Ghana Police Service says…
Gambia probes coup bid, arrests more soldiers
The Gambia on Tuesday set up an “investigative panel” and gave it 30 days to report back on last week’s coup attempt following the arrest of more soldiers. The government said last Wednesday it had…
South Africa fuel tanker blast death toll rises to 15- Minister
The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of…
Ghana introduces visa on arrival for ALL travellers
The Ghanaian government says it will issue visa on arrival for travellers entering the country from December 22, 2022 to January 15, 2023. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the country’s transport minister,…
ECOWAS Commission condemns attempted coup in Gambia
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has condemned the foiled Coup d’état in the Gambia on Dec. 21, reiterating ECOWAS’ rejection of an unconstitutional change of government.…
Ramaphosa shrugs off ‘Farmgate’ scandal to win reelection as leader of S’Africa’s ANC
Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, has been re-elected as leader of…
BREAKING: Ghana suspends payments on eurobonds, commercial term loans
The Ghanaian government…