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Ghana – JB ‘killers’ charged with murder
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An Accra District Court has remanded the two alleged killers of the Abuakwa North MP JB Danquah-Adu into police custody after they were discharged by an Accra High Court on May 30, 2017. The prosecutor, DSP George Amega, told the
OPINION – CAPTAIN MAHAMA’S DEATH: THE FAILURE OF OUR POLICE & THE CULTURE OF IMPUNITY – SULEMANA BRAIMAH
on: by Fernil News
Since Tuesday, the nation has been mourning the death of Captain Maxwell Mahama of the Ghana Armed Forces who was callously lynched by a group of persons at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central region. I first read the story of the young
Inside Africa – Ghanaians ‘die of thirst’ in Sahara Desert
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Some Ghanaians have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, the Red Cross has told the BBC. The six survivors, all women, walked to a remote village and are being looked after in
Ghana – Denkyira-Boase DCE fired
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The District Chief Executive for Denkyira-Boase in the Central region Daniel Appianim has been relieved of his post. It is unclear the reason for his dismissal, but Starr News sources say it is linked to his comments following the killing of
Inside Africa – Mystery as Catholic Bishop commits suicide
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Rescue workers are searching for the body of a Catholic bishop in a river in Cameroon after he went missding two days ago. The death of the Bishop of Bafia, Jean Marie Benoit Balla, has been confirmed by the Archbishop of
Inside Africa – Ethiopia shuts off internet over national exams
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Ethiopia’s authorities shutdown the internet on Tuesday to avoid people leaking exam papers during national exam week, the Addis Standard newspaper has tweeted It is not clear how the Addis Standard managed to send that tweet but it has not posted
Ghana: 41-year-old woman contracts assassin to kill business partner
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Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested a 41-year-old woman who allegedly contracted a man to kill her business partner in Kumasi. The suspect, Joyce Antwi, who is a trader and a resident of Buokrom Estate, and her intended victim are
Ghana – Soldier lynched at Denkyira Boase
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A soldier has been killed at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West district of the Central region. The officer whose name has been given us Captain Maxwell Mahama was lynched by residents on suspicion of being an armed robber. The late