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Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema has replaced the country’s top military commanders and the head of the police – and signalled a focus on the security forces being more accountable to the citizens. The president late on Sunday announced new commanders

A Brazilian woman has been sentenced to 31 years in prison for planning the murder of her husband, the former Greek ambassador to Brazil. In 2016, Kyriakos Amiridis’ charred remains were found in the boot of a burnt-out car in Rio

Mali’s former Prime Minister Boubèye Maïga has been arrested over alleged corruption during the purchase of a presidential plane seven years ago. His lawyer Kassoum Tapo said details about his Thursday arrest were still unclear. Mr Maïga is said to have

Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has spent a whopping Ghc3.46 million on a private jet on his recent trips to England and Germany. A member of parliament with the opposition party NDC Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has once again revealed.

The Institue of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has called for a renegotiation of agreements involving Ghana’s oil and extractive sectors. According to the institute, the country is losing out in its revenue generation due to the poor negotiations. The IFS compared Ghana’s