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Angola: The Real Winners of Angola’s Election

The electorate’s popular will may have been defied by the MPLA’s victory, but the people were more organised, engaged and vigorous than ever before. As the National Electoral Commission proclaimed the incumbent MPLA the winners of the 24 August elections, the streets of the capital Luanda were quiet. The ruling party leaders posed for awkward […]

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Ghana: Sonos Sub Mini Is the Smaller, Cheaper Soundbar Upgrade I’ve Been Waiting for

It’s official, and it looks perfect Sonos has finally made the much-leaked Sub Mini official, and it looks like exactly the upgrade I’ve been hoping my Sonos Arc would get, bringing the dual-driver design of the full-size Sonos Sub to a smaller and more affordable version. The Sonos Sub Mini will be available from October […]

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Ghana: TNMA Distributes Gh¢83,970 Items to PWDs

The Tano North Municipal Assembly (TNMA) last Friday distributed assorted items valued at GH¢83,970 to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at Duayaw -Nkwanta in the Ahafo Region. In all, 29 beneficiaries were presented with building materials, fufu pounding machines, deep-freezers with chests, mushroom business equipment, earthenware business materials, farm inputs. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Ernest […]

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Ghana: Education Minister Urges Africans to Instigate Change in Educational Sector

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called for a renewal of mindsets amongst Africans to instigate change on the continent’s educational sector. He has, therefore, urged Africans to as a matter of urgency, come to the understanding that the continent’s future lied in their hands for which reason they were to resolve […]

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Ghana: Boadu – Hearts Ready for OLY’s Challenge

Accra Hearts of Oak Head Coach, Samuel Boadu, says his charges are ready for Sunday’s epic clash against city rivals, Accra Great Olympics at the Accra Sports Stadium. The coach gave the assurance in the wake of the team’s opening season defeat to Aduana Stars on Sunday and Olympics’ recent run over the Phobians in […]

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Liberia – Child Rape Case Sparks Protest in Gbarpolu

…. “Our children are unprotected and they can no longer walk free without someone pouncing on them. Something must be done to stop this,” said the protesting women. The alleged rape of a two-year-old girl in Gbarpolu County has sparked a one-day protest, with many people demanding justice for the minor and raising questions over […]

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Nigeria: #nigeriadecides2023 – Ruling APC Party Chiefs Fall Flat With TV Claims About the Economy

The All Progressives Congress hopes to retain power in February polls. But several claims recently made by top party leaders didn’t add up. Claim Eight claims about the economy of Nigeria and Lagos state under APC governance. Verdict One understated, one exaggerated, three misleading, three incorrect. Source The APC’s Kashim Shettima and Festus Keyamo (August […]

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Uganda: Police Assure Nyege Nyege Revellers of Security Ahead of Festival

The joint security forces have assured safety and security of fans and revellers of Nyege Nyege festival ahead of the event slated to take place this weekend. The festival which is expected to attract over fifteen thousand people will kick off from Friday September, 15 to 18 at Itanda falls in Jinja. Following clearance from […]

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Uganda Will Have Peaceful Transfer of Power but Not Under Museveni, Says Besigye

The leader of People’s Front for Transition (PFT) Dr. Kizza Besigye has said he is hopeful there will be a day when Uganda will go through a peaceful handover of power but this will not be under President Museveni. It follows recent political developments in Kenya that led to a peaceful change of power from […]

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Namibia: Britain Irked By Namibian Influx… As Pdm Mulls Councillor’s Fate

Selfish Namibians are abusing the non-visa entry requirement to seek asylum in the United Kingdom to the detriment of legitimate asylum-seekers from war-torn nations or those fleeing distress. British High Commissioner to Namibia, Charles Moore, ventilated this concern shortly after paying a courtesy visit to President Hage Geingob at State House yesterday. “Namibia is a […]

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South Africa: Power Failure Disrupts Some Home Affairs Services

The Department of Home Affairs has experienced a power failure at its back office in Pretoria, which has disrupted some services. All applications that are live capture, such as Smart ID cards and passports, cannot be issued without first being cleared at this office. “The back office has a generator and four uninterrupted power supplies […]

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Somalia: Somali President Meets With His Kenyan Counterpart Ruto

The newly elected Kenyan president William Ruto met with Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh at the Kenyan presidential palace in Nairobi on Wednesday. “Held discussions with Somalia President Hassan Sheikh that also included the security situation in Somalia and the Horn of Africa, State House, Nairobi,” said Ruto. Ruto added that he and Mohamud will fast-track […]

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Somalia: Deputy Minister Blames Al-Shabaab for Sowing Clan Hostility

The Deputy Minister of Information of the Somali government, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-Adalla, said that when Al-Shabaab was defeated in the battlefields, they started to sow hatred and animosity among the Somali communities. The deputy minister made the remarks at an event to mark the tourism day held in Mogadishu. He warned the Somali people against […]

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Somalia: New Mogadishu Mayor Pledges to Deal With Insecurity

The new governor of the Banadir regional administration, Yusuf Hussein Jimale (Madaale), officially assumed power a week after his appointment. In his inaugural speech, Madale said that his administration will deal with the instability in Mogadishu in collaboration with the security agencies of the federal government of Somalia. To avert the bomb attacks carried out […]

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Guinea: Junta Sued for Death of Demonstrators

The National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (FNDC) and the families of the victims of the demonstrations of July and August 2022 have filed a complaint against the president of the transition before the French courts. They accuse Mamadi Doumbouya of “complicity in homicides and torture” following the assassination of at least ten […]

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Africa: Totalenergies CHAN Final Draw to Be Conducted On 01 October in Algeria

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed today the final draw of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship Algeria 2022 (CHAN) will be conducted on 01 October 2022. The draw will be conducted in Algiers, the capital of Algeria – the country that will host the competition between 13 January and 04 February 2023. 18 […]

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Africa: Reminder – Media Accreditation for Totalenergies CHAN Algeria 2022 Draw Open

The media accreditation application process for the final draw of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) Algeria 2022 is now open. The accreditation window will close on 18 September 2022. Media can apply for accreditation via the CAF Media Channel The final draw for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship will be held on Saturday, 01st […]

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Liberia: CENTAL Calls for More Pressure On Weah Government

The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia or CENTAL has called on the United States government and the international community to mount more diplomatic pressure on the Weah administration to ensure the immediate prosecution of the three corrupt officials, who resigned on Monday, 12 September. “CENTAL calls on the US Government and the International […]