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Mali detains 49 ‘mercenary’ Ivorian soldiers

Mali’s transition authorities on Monday said they were holding 49 Ivorian soldiers on suspicion of seeking to destabilise the country. The soldiers were detained on Sunday, shortly after arriving at the Modibo Keita International Airport in Bamako, aboard a special flight. While Ivorian authorities say the soldiers are part of …

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Driver who crashed Bibiani MCE, driver to death charged

The articulated driver who crashed the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai and his driver to death last Tuesday has been charged. He was charged with reckless driving at the Kyebi court on Thursday after his arrest. He has been remanded and the prosecution has referred the docket to the Attorney-General’s …

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Stephanie Benson releases ‘obscene’ video days after surgery

Stephanie Benson released a video days after being discharged from the hospital for undergoing correction surgery. In the video she released on Instagram on July 13, 2022, Stephanie was captured in the most obscene position wearing lingerie while disturbing her husband, Jonathan Benson. The caption she shared with the video read, …

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Full text: Bawumia’s speech on Ghana’s IMF return

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has addressed Ghanaians on the country’s decision to seek economic assistance from the International Monetary Fund. He spoke at the Accra Business School on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Below is the full text of his speech:

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Community Day SHS student dies in motor accident

A 17-year-old student of Apersua Community Day Senior High School near Nkurakan in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region has died in a motorbike accident. The accident occurred on Thursday morning July 14, 2022. The deceased Amissah Bright, a first-year General Arts student was pronounced dead on arrival …

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Police clash with Suame magazine protestors over bad road

Angry artisans at Suame Magazine in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have blocked the Suame to Techiman highway in protest over government’s  neglect of the poor nature of the highway. The protest was triggered by a car accident at Breman on Tuesday 12 July, 2022 which instantly killed a taxi …

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Minority shoots down one-billion-dollar loan despite IMF plea

The Minority has shot down the approval of a 1 billion dollar syndicated loan at the committee meeting despite IMF advice that it should be approved to prevent the economy from grinding to a halt. According to the Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, Ato Forson, their decision was due …

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NPP national executive aspirants who have given up on the race

The coming weekend of July 15 to 17, 2022, is expected to be a packed one for the ruling political party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as it elects new national executives at its delegates conference. With almost all the national positions being keenly contested between the incumbents and some new hopefuls, …

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Drunk driver blames Covid-19 for driving with missing tyres

A drunk driver travelled for 10 miles down the M4 with two tyres missing after a night out with friends. Despite being twice the limit and admitting to drink-driving, Laurie Rosser, 42, blamed Covid for making his mind “cloudy”. Swansea Magistrates’ Court heard Rosser, from Gorseinon, had two-wheel “blowouts” on …

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Gambian ex-spies sentenced to death for Jammeh-era murder

A Gambian court on Wednesday sentenced five former members of the intelligence service to death for the murder of a political activist during the rule of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh. High Court Justice Kumba Sillah-Camara pronounced the sentence against the former head of the National Intelligence Agency, Yankuba Badjie, after finding …

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‘Minority may not have read the CI’ – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has dismissed reports that it intends to compile a new voters’ register for the 2024 election. This follows allegations by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the electoral body wants to compile a new voters register using the Ghana Card as the sole …

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Ethiopia agrees to UN rebuilding of war-torn Tigray

The Ethiopian government has signed a provisional agreement to allow the UN to begin reconstruction works in war-torn Tigray until parties negotiate a permanent peace deal. The agreement with the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) means the agency can begin rebuilding certain basic social services with funding from the …

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