AFRICA

Uganda welcomes first group of Afghan refugees

A flight carrying Afghan evacuees fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country touched down early Wednesday in Uganda where they will be given temporary refuge, government officials said. The foreign ministry said a charter flight carrying 51 Afghans — including men, women and children — landed in the lakeside city …

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South Africa’s unemployment rate is now highest in the world

South Africa’s unemployment rate surged to the highest on a global list of 82 countries monitored by Bloomberg. The jobless rate rose to 34.4% in the second quarter from 32.6% in the three months through March, Statistics South Africa said Tuesday in a report released in the capital, Pretoria. The …

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Morocco’s king denounces ‘methodical attacks’ on his country

The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, denounced in a speech “methodical attacks” against his country “by certain countries and organizations known to be hostile”, which he did not name. Morocco, like some Arab Maghreb countries, is facing deliberate and premeditated aggression. Clinging to (…) obsolete considerations, the enemies of the …

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Government abandons student nurses allawance

Student nurses at the Bolgatanga Nursing Training College (BNTC) in the Upper East Region, say their allowances are in four months’ arrears. The students acknowledged that allowances for January, February, and March were paid, however, they are yet to receive allowances for April, May, June and July. Mr Benjamin Asaana …

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47 dead in new jihadist attack in the north of Burkina Faso

The Burkinabe government said Wednesday, August 18 that 47 people, including 30 civilians, 14 soldiers, and three army auxiliaries, were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists on a military convoy escorting civilians in northern Burkina Faso. “A mixed convoy composed of civilians, elements of the defence and security forces …

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Why plenty sex is a good weapon to fight prostate cancer

Whether or not sex is good for prostate problems is a question many men wonder about, and it’s an important one that needs answering. The prostate plays an active role during sexual activity. Along with other structures, the prostate is responsible for making fluid in semen, which helps transport your …

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Silenced, not gone: How CSM continues to linger behind COVID-19

Every year, tens of people die from the deadly Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) disease in Northern Ghana especially the Upper West Region. The annual havoc wrecked by the disease in Northern Ghana, often dominated both local and national media space and attracting attention from the government, development partners, civil society, the …

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UTAG to suspend strike; demands withdrawal of court action

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is expected to suspend its strike following an agreement with government to return to the negotiating table. The lecturers, according to a memorandum of understanding between them and government, will suspend their industrial action if the National Labour Commission withdraws all legal action …

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Abandoning E-blocks disgraceful – Mahama to Akufo-Addo

Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the current state of the E-blocks his government was constructing nationwide under a community day school project before he lost power in 2016 as “a disgrace” to Ghana’s reputation. He told eminent traditional chiefs in a meeting held on Tuesday in the Upper …

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Uganda scraps anti-porn ‘miniskirt’ law

Uganda’s constitutional court has scrapped a controversial anti-pornography law whose provisions included a ban on wearing miniskirts in public, in a decision hailed by women’s rights campaigners on Tuesday, August 17. The judgement said that the 2014 legislation, which had been dubbed the “anti-miniskirt law,” was “inconsistent with or in …

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Nigerian princes declared wanted for missing Royal Crown

The Nigerian Police Force has declared two sons of the Late Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko, wanted for stealing the royal crown. It was learned that Prince Onyowoli Emiko and Prince Omatsuli Emiko are currently wanted for breaking into the Private apartment of HRM Olu of Warri and …

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Zambian opposition leader wins presidency on 6th attempt

With 155 of 156 constituencies reporting, official results showed Hichilema had garnered 2,810,757 votes against President Edgar Lungu’s tally of 1,814,201. “I therefore declare the said Hakainde Hichilema to be president-elect of the Republic of Zambia,” electoral commission chairman Justice Esau Chulu said in a televised address. The 59-year-old veteran …

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22 dead in attacks on Muslim pilgrims in Nigeria

Twenty-two people traveling from a religious event have been killed by a mob in the latest sectarian violence to hit Jos in north-central Nigeria. The police spokesman in Plateau state, Ubah Ogaba, said in a statement on Sunday that the victims, who were Muslims, were attacked on Saturday by people …

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