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Kenya Decides: Early results show Raila Odinga, William Ruto neck and neck
In early results of the Kenyan elections, put front runners, Raila Odinga and Vice president William Ruto, neck and neck. According to compilation done by Nation as at 2.36 a.m Wednesday, while…
Raila Odinga or Ruto? Kenyans decide today
Millions of Kenyans are voting today to pick a new president in a fiercely contested election that pitches veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga against Deputy President William Ruto. President Uhuru…
Chad and rebels to sign deal after months of talks
Chad’s transitional authorities and rebel groups are expected to sign an agreement in Doha on Monday paving the way to a broader national reconciliation dialogue later this month, the Qatari foreign…
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo gets presidential pardon
President of the Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, has pardoned his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, who was facing a 20-year jail sentence for political unrest. In a statement on Saturday to mark the 62nd…
Marijuana will solve Kenya’s problems, says Presidential candidate Wajackoyah
Kenyan presidential candidate George Wajackoyah is convinced he has the right medicine for the ills troubling Kenya’s voters: a dose of marijuana and some hyena testicles. East Africa’s wealthiest…
War: Ukrainian President Seeks Support Of Nigeria, Other African Countries
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked for the support of Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and other African countries amidst the lingering war with Russia. In an effort to establish economical…
Child infected with Marburg virus in Ghana dies
A child infected with Marburg virus in Ghana has died. According to Reuters, Ibrahima Soce Fall, an official of the World Health Organisation (WHO), confirmed the development on Tuesday. The WHO…
Ex-South African president’s corruption trial adjourned again
The trial of former South African president Jacob Zuma for corruption was adjourned again until Oct. 17 in a Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday. The case was adjourned pending the outcome of Zuma’s…
One Killed As South Africans Protest Against High Cost Of Electricity
A man was reportedly killed on Monday by the police during protests in Tembisa, South Africa over the high cost of electricity. "We have registered a case of shooting... by a member of the police,…
South Africa to reduce pump prices of fuel
The South African government says it will slash the pump price of fuel from Wednesday. Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s minister of mineral resources and energy, said this in a statement on Saturday. He…
15 soldiers, three others shot dead by terrorists
Terrorists have shot 15 soldiers and three civilians dead in a co-ordinated attacks in the south-west of Mali. Jihadist insurgency is serious raging in troubled Mali, one of the countries in West…
South Africa moves to deregulate petrol price
South Africa Government has been under pressure to deregulate fuel prices…
Liberia allows dual nationality
Liberia has allowed dual citizenship, reversing a longtime ban viewed by some as hypocritical as many elites secretly held US citizenship. The bill, signed into law by President George Weah,…
John Atta-Mills will never be forgotten, says Nana Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned the refurbished Asomdwe Park, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the death of the third President of the Fourth Republic, the late Professor John Evans…
Ghana to issue e-visas by end of year
Ghana has taken delivery of advanced E-Visa system to be installed at the airport and the Ghana Immigration Service Data Centers which will modernise visa application and issuance e-visas by the end of…
WHO reacts as Ghana confirms Marburg virus cases
Ghana has announced its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre laboratory confirmed earlier results. The Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal received…
Inflation: Ghana introduces 15% cost of living allowance for public workers
The government of Ghana says it has introduced a 15 percent cost…
South Africa police arrest owner of East London tavern where 21 teenagers died
The owner of the tavern in the South African coastal town of East London where 21 teenagers mysteriously died last month has been arrested, police in the Eastern Cape province said on Wednesday. Forensic…
Ghana’s inflation hits 29.8% in June 2022
Year-on-year inflation shot up further by 2.2% to 29.8% in June 2022, latest data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed. This is the highest recorded since December 2003. The rate of…
15 dead in shooting at South Africa bar
At least 15 people have been shot dead in Orlando East tavern, Soweto township, South Africa. According to , several more people are in critical condition at the hospital following the shooting.…
Daughter of Dos Santos demands autopsy on dad
A daughter of Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, who died Friday in Barcelona, has demanded the hospital retain his body for an autopsy following fears of foul play. Tchize dos Santos “has…
Kagame hints at seeking fourth term as Rwandan president
Paul Kagame, the Rwandan president, has hinted at seeking a fourth term office in 2024. Kagame has been the leader of Rwanda since 1994 after his Patriotic Front Party helped to end the genocide in the…
Ghana extradites Nigerian to US over internet fraud, information theft
A Nigerian has been extradited from Ghana to the United States over his alleged involvement in fraud and information theft against some victims in Northern Ohio, and other places. 31-year-old Blessing Adeleke…
Fuel scarcity hits Ethiopia amid plans to stop subsidy
Fuel shortages at filling stations are worsening in Ethiopia, as motorists endure long hours in efforts to…