Tunisia passes landmark law to end all violence against women
Lawmakers in Tunisia on Wednesday passed a bill to “end all violence against women” and provide help for victims, local media reports. “It’s a very […]
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Top Ivorian midfielder Cheick Tiote dies at 30
Ivorian international midfielder Cheick Tiote died of a heart failure while exercising with his Chinese club side, Beijing Enterprises on Monday. Tiote who spent seven […]
Wealth of 5 Nigerians can end poverty in Nigeria – Oxfam
The combined wealth of five richest Nigerians, put at $29.9 billion, is enough to end poverty in the West African nation, according to Inequality report […]
Senegal: NBA opens first Academy to unleash African talents
The NBA, major men’s professional basketball league in North America, opened its first NBA Africa Academy on Thursday in Senegal. The inauguration of the African […]
Ghana plunged into darkness as power crisis deepens
Ghana witnessed a nationwide blackout on Wednesday night, leaving millions of Ghanaians and businesses in the West-African nation without electricity. According to the head of […]
Kenyan predicts right outcome of 17 games, wins $2m
28-year-old Kenyan Samuel Abisai has won $2 million after he correctly predicted the outcome of all 17 games in last weekend’s mega jackpot. A statement […]
Malawi raises legal marriage age to 18
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has officially banned child marriage this week after a two-year parliamentary process and subsequent approval in February. The constitutional amendment signed […]
Kenya, Ghana and Malawi to Pilot world’s first malaria vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that the first vaccine against malaria, Mosquirix, was developed by GlaxoSmithKline and that pilot tests on children […]
Ghana gospel singer wins top award for first time in 17 years
Ghana Gospel music singer Joseph Oscar Mettle was crowned this weekend, Artiste of the Year in Ghana, making history as the first gospel singer to […]
Two Kings inaugurate “Africa in Capital” cultural event
King Mohammed VI and visiting King Abdullah II of Jordan inaugurated on Thursday at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat, […]