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West Africa’s Fight To Keep Bad Medicine Off Shelves

As West Africa declares war on the market for expired and counterfeit medicines, start-ups are putting quality control...

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Procurement Delays Impeding New Oil Explorations – GNPC CEO

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, GNPC, has appealed to President Akufo Addo to intervene and grant the...

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Senegal Kicks Off Fractious Legislative Campaign

Senegal kicked off campaigning Sunday for parliamentary elections later this month, with a record number of candidates...

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G20 Launches Plan To Fight Poverty In Africa

G20 nations launched an unprecedented initiative Saturday at the group's summit in Germany to fight poverty in Africa,...

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Gambian Army ‘hostile Elements’ Working Against Government

The head of a West African force maintaining security in The Gambia told AFP Friday that army officials loyal to...

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Ghana Drops To 50th Position In Latest FIFA Ranking

Ghana has dropped to 50th from the 45th position in the latest FIFA Rankings released for the month of July on...

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THE ‘JOLLOF WAR’

For some, it is just a ridiculous subject. Somehow it has suddenly assumed a matter of pressing national importance....

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Senegal Steals Show At 3FM Joloff War

It was all fun and excitement at this year’s 3FM Jollof War as three countries that have been laying claims to...

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Brazilian Port Where Slaves Arrived Close To UNESCO Status

The worn paving stones discovered under a thick layer of modern concrete in Rio de Janeiro don't look like much at...

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Nash, Turiaf To Help Develop Top Global Talent

Former NBA players Steve Nash, Ronny Turiaf and Adonal Foyle were among six people named Friday to an advisory...

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Botswana Bans Export of Donkey Products

Botswana's government has moved to crack down on the multi-billion dollar trade in donkey skins following a spate of...

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3FM’s ‘Jollof War’- Let There Be No Cease Fire!

“So, which aspect of journalism do you consider majoring someday?” friends, family and well-wishers have asked me...

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I Am Not A Bad Guy – El Hadji Diouf

El Hadji Diouf is a hero in Senegal. Everywhere he goes, he is mobbed by fans both young and old. His countrymen are...

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25 Migrants Found Dead On Libya Coast

The bodies of at least 25 migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe were found near Tripoli Tuesday, the Libyan Red...

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Three-Day ECOWAS Gender and Energy Workshop Opens In Accra

A three-day validation workshop for Economic Community and West African States directive on gender and energy...

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We Found No ‘plastic Rice’ In Ghana

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has rubbished claims that there is a so-called plastic rice on the Ghanaian market...

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We Found No Plastic Rice In Ghana

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has rubbished claims that there is a supposed plastic rice on the Ghanaian market,...

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Congo Peacekeepers Accused of Sex Abuse To Leave CAR

About 600 troops from Congo Republic serving as UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic will be returning home...

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Maiden Edition of ‘Jollof War’ To Come Off July 1

The maiden edition of the ‘war’ to find out who cooks the best Jollof in West Africa has been scheduled to come off...