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Paul Rusesabagina was sentenced to 25 years in prison on terrorism charges in September 2021. By Simon Wohlfahrt (AFP/File) Ailing “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina was set to be released after the government said on Friday it has commuted a 25-year jail sentence against the fiercely outspoken critic of President …

South Africa’s justice ministry has confirmed that the man who killed the South African anti-apartheid hero, Chris Hani, has been released on parole. Last month’s decision by the constitutional court to free Janusz Walus drew widespread criticism in South Africa. Mr Hani’s widow described it as diabolical. The hugely popular …

Many know Ghana’s Sarkodie as West Africa’s most decorated rapper but only a few know his humble beginning and the struggles he had to endure before his breakthrough on the local and international scene. The celebrated rapper on Wednesday published throwback images of when he was green in the industry alongside his …

Even before the start of the African Cup of Nations, Sadio Mane had established himself as the biggest football export from Senegal in recent years. His exploits with club side Liverpool in the domestic league and the UEFA Champions League earned him great support back home. Despite a quiet start …

Journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has said Mr. Yaw Kwakwa, the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited who was unceremoniously sacked by President Nana Akufo-Addo is a hero who was ensuring McDan Aviation complied with the law. The appointment of Mr. Kwakwa was terminated in a letter dated February 4, …