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3 weeks ago| Sports, Africa

Celebrations as Edward Bawa Appointed Acting CEO of GNPC

Edward Bawa Appointed Acting CEO of GNPC President John Dramani Mahama has named Edward Bawa as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). This appointment,…

4 weeks ago| Africa

Two Limpopo Nurses Allegedly Abducted and Raped on Duty

Two Limpopo Nurses Allegedly Abducted and Raped on Duty In a horrifying incident, two nurses at Chuene Clinic, near Polokwane in Limpopo, were allegedly abducted and raped during the early…

4 weeks ago| Africa, Security

Army Advances Amid Escalating Clashes with RSF in Northern Sudan

Army Advances Amid Escalating Clashes with RSF in Northern Sudan The Sudanese army is intensifying its efforts to reclaim key areas north of Khartoum, engaging in fierce battles with the…

3 months ago| Africa

Nigerians in Libya Face Mass Arrests Following CAF Ruling on Super Eagles Incident

[keypoints] Following the Confederation of African Football’s ruling in favor of Nigeria regarding the Super Eagles’ treatment in Libya, mass arrests and fines of Nigerians in Libya have been reported,…

5 months ago| Health, Africa

Rwanda Launches Mpox Vaccination Campaign; Calls for Increased Vaccine Supply in Africa

[keypoints] Rwanda has launched its mpox vaccination campaign using 1,000 doses donated by Nigeria, targeting high-risk areas near the Congo border. Congo, the epicentre of the outbreak, has reported over…

5 months ago| Africa

GECEAO Mid-Term Meeting in Abuja Calls for Enhanced Disaster Resilience Across West Africa

[keypoints] GECEAO’s midterm meeting in Abuja focused on strengthening disaster resilience across West Africa, reviewing progress from the 2023 Niamey consultations. ECOWAS officials stressed collaboration between national agencies and international…

January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025

Celebrations as Edward Bawa Appointed Acting CEO of GNPC

Edward Bawa Appointed Acting CEO of GNPC President John Dramani Mahama has named Edward Bawa as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). This appointment,…

January 10, 2025
January 10, 2025

Two Limpopo Nurses Allegedly Abducted and Raped on Duty

Two Limpopo Nurses Allegedly Abducted and Raped on Duty In a horrifying incident, two nurses at Chuene Clinic, near Polokwane in Limpopo, were allegedly abducted and raped during the early…

January 10, 2025
January 10, 2025

Army Advances Amid Escalating Clashes with RSF in Northern Sudan

Army Advances Amid Escalating Clashes with RSF in Northern Sudan The Sudanese army is intensifying its efforts to reclaim key areas north of Khartoum, engaging in fierce battles with the…

January 8, 2025
January 8, 2025

Heartbreaking Stabbing of 71-Year-Old Nongazi Malgas Shocks Family, Leaves Community Reeling

Heartbreaking Stabbing of 71-Year-Old Woman Shocks Family, Leaves Community Reeling A brutal stabbing has left a family and community in Tapushe Village, King William’s Town, devastated. Nongazi Malgas, 71, was…

January 7, 2025
January 7, 2025

Ghana Shocks Africa: Cuts Ties with Sahrawi Republic, Aligns with Morocco’s Vision

Ghana Shocks Africa: Cuts Ties with Sahrawi Republic, Aligns with Morocco’s Vision In a striking move reshaping African diplomacy, Ghana has suspended its diplomatic relations with the so-called Sahrawi Arab…

December 28, 2024
December 28, 2024

Explosive Allegation: Niger’s Tchiani Claims Nigeria Compromised Terror Plot, Nigeria Refute Allegations

Niger’s Tchiani Claims Nigeria Compromised Terror Plot The military president of Niger, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has alleged that Nigeria ignored critical intelligence on a growing terrorist threat. He claimed this negligence…

November 3, 2024
November 3, 2024

Nigerians in Libya Face Mass Arrests Following CAF Ruling on Super Eagles Incident

[keypoints] Following the Confederation of African Football’s ruling in favor of Nigeria regarding the Super Eagles’ treatment in Libya, mass arrests and fines of Nigerians in Libya have been reported,…

September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024

Rwanda Launches Mpox Vaccination Campaign; Calls for Increased Vaccine Supply in Africa

[keypoints] Rwanda has launched its mpox vaccination campaign using 1,000 doses donated by Nigeria, targeting high-risk areas near the Congo border. Congo, the epicentre of the outbreak, has reported over…

September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024

GECEAO Mid-Term Meeting in Abuja Calls for Enhanced Disaster Resilience Across West Africa

[keypoints] GECEAO’s midterm meeting in Abuja focused on strengthening disaster resilience across West Africa, reviewing progress from the 2023 Niamey consultations. ECOWAS officials stressed collaboration between national agencies and international…

August 29, 2024
August 29, 2024

ECOWAS Resident and Permanent Representatives Convene in Côte d’Ivoire for a 4-Day Meeting

[keypoints] ECOWAS Resident and Permanent Representatives are holding a four-day meeting in Côte d’Ivoire to review achievements and programmes implemented across Member States ahead of ECOWAS’s 50th anniversary. The meeting…

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