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21 Nigerien Soldiers Reported Dead In Ambush By ‘Terrorist Group’

An ambush by a “terrorist group” killed 21 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso on Tuesday, Niger’s ruling military junta said in a statement read on national television. The statement Tuesday evening did not specify which group was behind the attack. Niger is struggling with a deadly …

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Kenya Defence Forces Deploy Military To Address Security Crisis Triggered By Ongoing Protests

The Kenyan Defence Forces has been deployed to support the National Police Service in addressing the security crisis triggered by the ongoing violent protests across the country. This deployment is in line with Article 241(3) of the Constitution of Kenya, which empowers the military to assist civil authorities in maintaining …

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Protesters Shot And Fire At Kenya’s Parliament

A section of Kenya’s parliament is on fire, minutes after protesters broke through police lines to storm the complex. Live footage on local television showed smoke coming from inside the complex. There have been reports of people being wounded as police fired rounds to disperse the crowds.     A …

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Audio: How To Secure A U.S. Visa Successfully – Elliot Fertik Reveals

The American Consul General in Ghana, Elliot Fertik, has explained how easy and flexible the process and requirements for a visa application could be for anyone. To the Consular, the processes are simple but it takes just a slight mistake for a person to be denied a visa. In an …

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Video: Fire Guts Christ Embassy Church

Property worth millions of naira have been destroyed in a fire incident that occurred at the headquarters of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s Christ Embassy Church in Lagos, Nigeria. The incident has garnered widespread attention, with multiple videos from the scene shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The blaze, which …

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50 People Get HIV Every Day – Ghana AIDS Commission

According to the Ghana AIDS Commission, an estimated 50 persons get HIV every day. The majority of the new infections have been identified as persons between 15 and 49 years old, the economically active population. The data announced during the release of the 2023 national and sub-national HIV and AIDS …

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Retract And Apologize Or Face My ‘Wrath’ – Freddie Blay Threatens To Sue North Tongu MP, TV3 Over Alleged State Capture

Former National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party Freddie Blay has issued a one-week ultimatum to North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Management of TV3 and Johnnie Hughes to retract what he calls baseless and unfounded allegations levelled against him and his family. The GNPC Board Chair who is …

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2024 Hajj: Two Ghanaian Pilgrims Die In Saudi Arabia

Two Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims have died from various health complications in Saudi Arabia. The deceased, believed to be from Damongo in the Savannah region, passed away on Sunday, June 9, and Wednesday, June 12, respectively. Over four thousand Ghanaian pilgrims are currently in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform …

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Video: Nigeria’s President Tinubu Trips And Falls While Boarding Presidential Parade Vehicle During Democracy Day Celebration

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has slipped and fallen over at an official event to mark 25 years of democracy in the country. The president, 72, fell as he climbed the steps on a vehicle which was supposed to take him around Eagle Square in the capital, Abuja. He had to …

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