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Inside Africa – Kenya plastic bag ban comes into force after years of delays
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A ban on plastic carrier bags has come into force in Kenya, which means that from Monday anyone found selling, manufacturing or carrying them could face fines of up to $38,000 or prison sentences of up to four years. The government
Turkish airlines transport 800 Sierra Leone Pilgrims to Hajj, on it’s first day of operation
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Turkish Airlines yesterday morning transported 800 Sierra Leone Pilgrims to this year’s Hajj and to commence arrangements for the setting up of offices in Freetown in preparation for its inaugural scheduled flight to Sierra Leone on December 15th, 2017. The Vice
Ghana – 26 suspected cyber fraudsters arrested at Madina in Accra
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The Madina Divisional Police Command on Friday arrested twenty six people suspected to be engaged in cyber crime. The suspects, whose ages range from 19 to 35 were picked up at Zoomlion, a suburb of Ashale Botwe near Madina in the
World – India court bans Islamic instant divorce
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India’s top court has ruled the practice of instant divorce in Islam unconstitutional, marking a major victory for women’s rights activists. In a 3-2 majority verdict, the court called the practice “un-Islamic”. India is one of a handful of countries where
Inside Africa – Buhari calls for unity after returning to Nigeria
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has given his first address since returning to the country on Saturday after three months medical leave in the UK. He made no reference to his health. The president called for unity in Nigeria, and said he
Inside Africa – South Africa grants Grace Mugabe immunity
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South Africa has granted diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe, allowing her to leave the country without answering questions about an assault allegation. President Robert Mugabe and his wife arrived back in Harare early on Sunday. Mrs Mugabe, 52,
Ghana – Sowutuom stabbing: Nigerians flee Ghanaian revenge
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Some Nigerians living in Sowutuom, a suburb in the Greater Accra region, have fled the area after a Nigerian stabbed a Ghanaian to death in the community. Following the tragic incident, there have been reports of reprisal attacks by some Ghanaian
Ghana – CEDI Ghana Fights Poverty, Unemployment
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The Community and Entrepreneurial Development Initiative (CEDI Ghana), a group of university lecturers and top government officials on Thursday 17th of August, held an advocacy forum at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra to help address poverty and unemployment in Ghana. The