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Akon’s $6 billion futuristic pan-African city in Senegal to begin next year
The coronavirus pandemic may have severely impacted the global economy with major setbacks, but that isn’t deterring musician and business…
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Ivory Coast: Gbagbo, Soro supporters file their candidacies for President
Supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and those supporting former rebel leader, Guillaume Soro have filed their candidacies for…
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Ghana: 2019/20 Academic year postponed to 2021
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has postponed the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year to January 2021. The decision to…
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Ghana re-opens its airport to international traffic
Government has re-opened the Kotoka International Airport to international passenger traffic, after three months of closure. The airport was closed…
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Congo’s Nobel Laureate doctor receives death threats
The life of a top Congolese doctor who won the Nobel Peace prize for his work treating war rape victims…
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Mauritius: Death of dolphins amid oil spill sparks huge protests
Thousands of people poured onto the streets in Mauritius capital Port Louis on Saturday to protest the recent oil spill…
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Zambia’s ‘discriminatory’ nomination fee for 2021 general election
A number of politicians vying for public office in Zambia’s 2021 General election, may end up dropping out of the…
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Jeff Bezos now worth a whopping $202 billion
The billionaire isn’t alone — other tech tycoons have been getting much wealthier throughout the pandemic as demand for their…
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Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 after 4-year fight with colon cancer
Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with wife and family by his side. Boseman in file…
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Updates: 2020 March on Washington, Thousands march for racial equality
Protesters gather around the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post) March on Washington organizers expect about…
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