Africa
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1.5KTransport fares up 10% in Ghana
Transport fares have been increased by 10% effective Monday June 4, 2018. This was announced in a statement by the Road Transport...
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1.3KPics of the Conference for Heads of Anti Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa
Pictures of the Conference for Heads of Anti Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa. “Partnering towards Assets Recovery and Return” at the Transcorp...
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169Zimbabwe bans banks from processing payments for cryptocurrencies
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe says it has stopped local banks from trading or processing payments linked to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. The apex...
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269WHO to deploy 4,000 vaccines in DR Congo Ebola response
The global health outfit, World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has obtained 4,000 doses of Ebola vaccine and is preparing for deployment...
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1.2KDumelo ex-girlfriend threatens to disrupt wedding
YEN.com.gh understands that the ex-girlfriend of Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo, is reportedly angry with him for breaking up with her two weeks...
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744U.S. govt removes restrictions on banking dealing with Sudan – Official
THE U.S. government has removed restrictions on banking dealing with Sudan after lifting the sanctions. The remark was made by U.S. Assistant...
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483Egypt’s loss overshadows Assar’s impressive display
Despite Egypt’s 3-2 loss to Germany in the first group match of the men’s Championship Division at the 2018 ITTF World Team...
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880Picking lyrics from the Bible doesn’t make it gospel – Amos Kevin-Annan
Life coach and youth counselor, Elder Amos Kevin-Annan says, it takes more than getting lyrics from the bible for a song to...
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764Poor sanitation stifling Ghana’s development – Rawlings
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has expressed disappointment that although many citizens are highly educated, they seem unable to apply the knowledge...
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331Tanzanian protest fails amid heavy police presence
Anti-government protests organised through social media against new cyber laws have flopped in Tanzania after authorities deployed heavy police presence in the streets and...
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352U.N. rights chief visits protest-hit Ethiopian region, meets dissidents
The U.N. human rights chief said he was allowed to visit a region in Ethiopia that has been roiled by protests and...
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822“South Africa is still under apartheid”- Video shows system’s legacy in Cape Town
For South Africans, especially those from a privileged background, it’s very easy to become “numb” for large periods to the poverty in...
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487South African unions protest over minimum wage in test for Ramaphosa
Several thousand South African union members marched in Johannesburg on Wednesday to protest a proposed national minimum wage they called inadequate, presenting...
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929Zuma gets love child from 24-year-old lady
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is hugging the headlines again with reports that he has fathered a new baby from a...
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194DRC sacks more than 250 ‘fake’ or corrupt judges
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday sacked more than 250 magistrates who did not have a law degree or were accused...
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196Angola says ex-president’s son planned to steal $1.5bn
The son of Angola’s former president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, planned to siphon off $1.5bn when he ran the oil-rich country’s sovereign wealth...
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214Fighters disguised as peacekeepers attack UN base in Mali
At least one UN peacekeeper has been killed and a dozen others wounded in a twin suicide attack on a base in...
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733Narrative on Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is mischievous-Minister Mokonyane
Minister Mokonyane has noted reports from a local broadcaster and some international news agencies which continue to use an apartheid era narrative...
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170Kenyan lawmakers refuse to sit on plastic chairs
Kenyan politicians have been holding standing meetings to protest against delays in the renovation of their assembly building, The Standard news site reports....
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217Sierra Leone court stops preparations for presidential run-off
Sierra Leone’s High Court on Saturday ordered the electoral commission to halt preparations for a March 27 presidential run-off following a legal...
