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ECOWAS Court orders S/Leone to pay $30,000 damages to 2 citizens
The ECOWAS Court has ordered the Sierra Leonean government to pay a compensation of 15,000 dollars in damages each to two of its citizens, for violating their rights to security.
The…
S/Africa FA president Danny Jordaan arrested
South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan was arrested on Wednesday over allegations he used the organisation’s money for his own purposes, according to local media…
Equatorial Guinea’s Ex-Anti-Graft Chief Remanded Over Alleged 400 S*x Tapes Scandal
Equatorial Guinea’s former Director-General of the National Financial Investigation Agency, Baltasar Engonga, has been remanded in Malabo’s Black Beach Prison amid a scandal involving over…
Kenya Raises Alert as Mpox Cases Resurge
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has issued a public alert following a recent spike in mpox cases, reporting three new infections after a month-long lull, bringing the country’s total to 17…
ECOWAS developing regional strategies to address barriers to trade – Touray
Dr Omar Touray, President, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says the commission is developing several regional strategies to further harmonise regulatory controls and…
45 Journalists from West Africa Chosen for 2024 Digital Infrastructure Fellowship
Forty-five journalists from Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo have been selected for the 2024 Digital Public Infrastructure Fellowship, an initiative led by the Media Foundation for West…
Zimbabwe Mobilizes Army to Evict Illegal Farm Settlers
The Zimbabwean government has enlisted military support to tackle the escalating issue of illegal settlements on agricultural lands.
The decision to involve the army in evictions was…
Zimbabwe Woman Jailed for Stealing Church Funds to Aid Sick Mother
A 24-year-old woman from Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for stealing funds from her church to cover medical expenses for her ill mother.
Bridget…
Zimbabwe Outrage as Women Assault Alleged Mistress of Friend’s Husband
A viral video showing a violent attack on a woman alleged to be the mistress of a married man has triggered widespread outrage in Zimbabwe.
In the footage, an unidentified woman, along…
Kenya, Uganda’s Joint Polio Vaccination Campaign Reaches 6.5 Million Children
In a remarkable cross-border collaboration, Kenya and Uganda successfully vaccinated over 6.5 million children against polio during a synchronized campaign held from October 3 to 6, 2024.
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