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The lifeless body of a man was found hanging in an uncompleted building at Tanokrom, a community in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region, Ghana. The man was found hanging on a rope in the building by residents and they rushed to inform the the assembly member of Tanokrom …

Some Russian secondary schools have started teaching African languages, a way to strengthen the country’s relationship with Africa, Professor Alexeï Maslov announced at the 2nd Russia-Africa Parliamentary Conference. It is above all about Swahili and Amharic, which are languages originating in East Africa, Alexeï Maslov, director of the Institute of …

An undergraduate of the University of Port Harcourt died due to a lack of bed space in the hospital for prompt treatment in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. “The victim was studying in school when she suffered a crisis and was rushed to the hospital,” according to information. She …

A man in Ghana said he is going through hard times after having a sexual relationship with the wife of a popular pastor, local media reported. According to the man who pleaded for anonymity, he did not know that the woman was a wife of a man of God, but …

European Union is concerned about the deterioration of political and economic situation in Tunisia and fears a collapse of the country, the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell declared on Monday. “The situation in Tunisia is very dangerous,” he warned after a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. The …

Gunmen killed nine Chinese miners in an attack near Bambari, Central African Republic as the Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the perpetrators of the attack to be severely punished. “Two wounded and nine dead bodies had been counted and the victims were Chinese who worked at a site run …

Uganda’s parliament is expected to vote on the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 on Tuesday amid mixed reactions from various stakeholders, DailyMonitor reported. The Bill will be presented for the second and third reading by the Bugiri Municipality legislator, Mr Asuman Basalirwa, local media reported. It is not yet confirmed whether the voting …

Forty-three Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the social media site’s parent company Meta for unfair dismissal. The moderators say they lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate Facebook content, for organizing a union, the Reuters news agency reports. They also say they were blacklisted …

President William Ruto declared that he will not condone “impunity in the country” after violent protests rocked the capital, Nairobi and the western city of Kisumu, the BBC reported. The demonstrations were organized by opposition politician Raila Odinga who blames the government’s policies for exacerbating the rising cost of living. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that he gave “priority” to relations with African countries, as Moscow was looking for new partners to face international sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine. “I want to emphasize that our country has always given and will continue to give priority to cooperation …