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Inside Africa: Zimbabweans to pay school fees with ‘Goats and Sheep’
on: by Fernil News
Parents in Zimbabwe can now pay the school fees of their children using livestock. That is the announcement from the country’s government. Zimbabwe’s Minister Lazarus Dokora has said that managers of schools must be willing to accept the new mode of
Ghana: Air France announces 3 weekly direct flights from Accra to Paris
on: by Fernil News
Air France has announced a new offer of a three weekly direct flights to Accra, Ghana from Paris- Charles de Gaulle, France. The new offer, the first in 50 years, isexpected to begin on February 28, 2017, General Manager of Air France,
Entertainment: Chris Attoh advises on celebrity relationships
on: by Fernil News
Ghanaian film actor, director and presenter, Chris Attoh, has proffered an advice to celebrities that are in relationships or intend to do so. Chris in an interview with citifmonline.com, he said celebrities should know what they really want before they get into
Sports: Essien, Cole, faces jail in Indonesia
on: by Fernil News
Former Chelsea stars Michael Essien and Carlton Cole are facing the prospect of imprisonment in Indonesia after their club Persib Bandung admitted it had not acquired work permits for the high-profile duo.Essien and cole were signed last month amid fanfare and
Twitter; fans rant SA’s Khanyi Mbau’s over ‘pink’ complexion
on: by Fernil News
Twitter users wasted no time in digging into South Africa’s TV and radio personality Khanyi Mbau for the dramatic change in her complexion. Users filled the social media platform with a string of memes and comments, saying Khanyi looked “raw” and
Inside Africa: Nigeria’s EFCC ‘finds $43m in Lagos flat’
on: by Fernil News
More than $43m (£34m) has been seized from a flat in Nigeria’s main city, Lagos, the anti-corruption agency says. Officials raided the flat after a tip-off about a “haggard-looking” woman in “dirty clothes” taking bags in and out of it, the
Inside Africa: ‘Nearly 100 missing after Libya boat sinks’
on: by Fernil News
At least 97 African migrants, including women and children, are missing after their boat sank off the Libyan coast, a coastguard spokesman has said. A total of 23 male survivors were rescued while clinging to a floating device, Ayoub Kassem added.
Inside Africa: African migrants sold in Libya ‘slave markets’ – IOM
on: by Fernil News
Africans trying to reach Europe are being sold by their captors in “slave markets” in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. Victims told IOM that after being detained by people smugglers or militia groups, they were taken to town