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Ghana’s Parliament Electricity Supply Disconnected Over Debt
The state-run Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on Thursday cut power supplies to the parliament over a debt of 23m Ghanaian cedi.
The outage interrupted a debate on the president's State of the Nation speech.
A video shared by local…
Ex Tanzania’s President Hassan Mwinyi Dies Aged 98
Tanzania’s ex President Ali Hassan Mwinyi died on thursday at the age of 98.
News of Mwinyi’s death was announced by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Mwinyi served as President of Tanzania between 1985 and 1995. He succeeded the…
French Journalist Detained In Ethiopia Releases
French journalist Antoine Galindo was released by Ethiopian police on Thursday after a week, his employer,the specialist publication Africa Intelligence, said.
He was arrested last Thursday while on assignment in the country’s capital…
UN condemns Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill
A bill which criminalizes LGBTQ+ people and their supporters in Ghana drew international condemnation Thursday after it was passed by parliament, with the United Nations calling it “profoundly disturbing” and urging for it not to become…
Chadian opposition leader Yaya Dillo shoots dead
An Opposition leader in Chad Yaya Dillo has been killed in a clash with security forces in Chad, officials report.
Dillo was accused by the government of involvement in a deadly attack on the country's security agency, which he denied.…
UN peacekeepers withdraw from Kamanyola base in eastern DRC
Pakistani MONUSCO peacekeepers closed their Kamanyola base in eastern DRC.
The Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo attended the ceremony.
“Kamanyola is the first MONUSCO base in South Kivu to…
Senegalese cabinet approves amnesty law
The cabinet of Senegal has approved an amnesty law during its session on Wednesday evening.
This decision follows the proposal made last Monday during the inauguration of a national dialogue spearheaded by President Macky Sall.
The…
Kenya, Ethiopia vow stronger ties
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Wednesday he wanted to resolve problems facing both his country and Kenya in order to elevate the economic standard of both countries.
Speaking at a luncheon hosted by Kenyan President William…
ECOWAS Decries Low Intra-Regional Trade Among Member States
The President of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Alieu Touray has expressed concern over the low trade volume among member states, currently around 12%.
Dr. Touray said that the trade…