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Angola Decriminalises Abortion In Some Cases

Angola's parliament has approved changes to a colonial-era law and decriminalised abortion in some cases, including for...

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Profile of 1st Female Cabinet Secretary

Mercy Debrah-Karikari becomes the first woman in Ghana’s history to hold the position of a female Cabinet...

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Mercy Debrah-Karikari Appointed 1st Female Cabinet Secretary

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed Ambassador Mercy Yvonne Debrah-Karikari as Secretary to the...

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Akufo-Addo Picks Mahama’s Ambassador As Secretary To Cabinet

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed former Ghana ambassador to Australia under the Mahama regime, Mrs...

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South African Private Equity Firm Acquires Kenyan Unit of Aon

A South African private equity firm has acquired the Kenyan unit of global insurance broker Aon for an undisclosed...

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Angola Football Stampede ‘sparked By Flawed Security’, Probe Says

An official investigation into a stampede that killed at least 17 fans at a football match in Angola has blamed...

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All Concerned Soccer Fans Must Join Forces To Push Out Inept GFA Head

The head of Ghana FA, Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi, has every right to attempt to justify his accomplishments in football all he...

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Zuma Not Backing Hayatou

South Africa sports minister Fikile Mbalula Monday denied a Confederation of African Football statement that President...

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Angola’s Heir-Apparent Vows To Target Corruption

Angola's likely next president Joao Lourenco on Monday declared war on graft in the notoriously corrupt country, as he...

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Africa Retail Giants Steinhoff, Shoprite Shelve Merger

South African retail firms Steinhoff International and Shoprite Holdings announced Monday they had scrapped plans to...

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Angolan Veep Charged With Corruption During His Tenure As State Oil Boss

Angola’s Vice President, Manuel Vicente, has been charged with corruption and money laundering in Portugal, the...

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Portuguese Prosecutors Charge Angolan VP With Corruption

Portuguese prosecutors on Thursday charged Angolan Vice President Manuel Vicente with corruption over allegations he...

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Angola VP Manuel Vicente ‘to Face Portugal Corruption Charges’

Portuguese state prosecutors are bringing corruption charges against Angola's vice-president Manuel Vicente. The...

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Angolan Vice-President Faces Corruption Charges In Portugal

Portuguese prosecutors are bringing charges of corruption, money-laundering and forgery against Angolan Vice-president...

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Threat To Secede Is Treasonable

The activities of a group of citizens in the Volta Region agitating for the secession of the region from Ghana is...

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Posterity Will Demand Answers For Poor Show At AFCON!

I am calling for serious stock-taking of what has transpired our sporting front within the 60 years of independence...

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Less Than 1% of Nigeria’s Currency Is Fake – Central Bank

This is in response to a claim by a former deputy CBN chief who said 20% of the currency used by Africa’s most...

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US Warns of Growing Piracy Risk Off West Africa

The United States is increasingly worried about pirate attacks off West Africa and is committed to helping countries...

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8 Hurt, Many Arrests In Police Raid On Oulawed DRCongo Group

Eight suspected members of an outlawed political-religious group were critically injured and 22 arrested in clashes...