AFRICA
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Hunt for Abacha stolen billions
When Nigeria’s then-head of state Sani Abacha stole billions of dollars and died before spending his loot, it prompted an…
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Pfizer vaccine ‘effective’ against SA virus variant
Pfizer and BioNTech say their vaccine has been shown to be effective against coronavirus variants that emerged in Britain and…
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COVID-19: Botswana to vaccinate all citizens – President
Botswana plans to vaccinate every citizen in the nation against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic once available, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has…
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South Africa’s military ends hijab ban for Muslims
South Africa’s military has changed its dress policy to allow Muslim women to wear hijabs with their uniforms. It is…
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Ghana ranked 75th out of 180 countries in the 2020 Corruption Perception Index
Ghana has been ranked 43 out of a possible clean score of 100 in the latest 2020 Corruption Perception Index…
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Ghana ranked 9th African country with largest Chinese debt
Ghana has been ranked as one of the countries on the African continent that is heavily indebted to Asian superpower,…
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‘Africa needs a single passport to make AfCFTA effective’ – Acheampong
African leaders and stakeholders behind the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have been urged to develop a common passport…
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COVID-19: Moderna vaccine appears to work against variants
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine appears to work against new, more infectious variants of the pandemic virus found in the UK and…
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Mali reopens schools after weeks of closure
Schools in Mali reopened on Monday after several postponements following a teachers’ strike and efforts to control the spread of…
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Rawlings’ funeral: Liberia, Sierra Leone Presidents among foreign dignitaries expected
Liberia President George Weah and Sierra Leone President, Julius Maada Bio are among the foreign dignitaries expected to attend the…
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