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Kenyan journalist released following mistaken arrest controversy
Kenyan police have released veteran journalist Macharia Gaitho after mistakenly arresting him in a dramatic incident at a police station. Gaitho, 65, reported being followed near his Nairobi home by …
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President Biden tests positive for Covid-19
President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, according to Janet Murguía, president and CEO of UnidosUS. Biden was scheduled to speak at the organization’s conference in Las Vegas Wednesday n…
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Bank of Ghana policy effective- World bank group report
A report produced by the Office of the Chief Economist for the Africa Region of the World Bank, dated June 2024, has affirmed the effectiveness of the Bank of Ghana’s policies in controlling inflatio…
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A Nigerian man has broken the world record with a staggering 75-hour gaming marathon
Oside Oluwole, a 24-year-old Nigerian man known as ‘Khoded,’ has set a new world record for continuously playing a soccer video game for over three days. He achieved a remarkable 75-hour gaming marat…
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Road traffic deaths are increasing in Africa while declining globally- WHO report
In the past decade, road traffic deaths in Africa have risen significantly, with nearly 250,000 lives lost in 2021 alone, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) report on road safety…
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Gambia FGM: Parliament rejects bill seeking to end ban
Gambian lawmakers have voted to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the law, after months of heated debate and international press…
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President Trump selects 39-year-old Senator Vance as his running mate
Donald Trump announced on Monday that he has chosen Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate for the US presidential election. Vance, a former critic turned staunch supporter, was named by Trump, …
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200 students trapped in collapse school building in Nigeria
Plateau’s Commissioner for Information and Communication, Musa Ashoms, has confirmed that around 200 students were trapped in a collapsed school building in Jos. The incident happened at The Saints A…
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Home Office says Ghanaian man living in UK since 1977 can stay
A retired shopkeeper who was told he was not British despite living in the UK for nearly 50 years can stay for good, the Home Office has decided. Nelson Shardey, from Wallasey in Wirral, has lived in…
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President Ruto dismisses all cabinet secretaries from their positions
President William Ruto of Kenya has disbanded his Cabinet, removing all Cabinet Secretaries and the Attorney General from their roles, with the exception of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. …