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Kenya Halts Ebola Facility In Landmark Court Battle

A Kenyan court has ordered the immediate suspension of a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility after finding evidence that construction continued despite an earlier judicial order directing that work on the controversial project should stop. The High Court ruling has intensified a growing
June 24, 2026

Major Mahama case: 12 get life imprisonment, 2 acquitted

A court has sentenced 12 suspects to life imprisonment for their involvement in the killing of Major Maxwell Mahama. They have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and murder. The twelve include the former assemblyman for Denkyira Obuasi, William Baah.
January 29, 2024

Ghanaian peacekeeper killed in violence in South Sudan

A United Nations peacekeeper from Ghana has been killed alongside some civilians after clashes between rival local groups in the Abyei region on South Sudan’s border with Sudan, a U.N. statement has said. According to the statement by the United Nations Interim
January 29, 2024

World’s largest cruise ship sets sail from Miami

The world’s largest cruise ship has set sail from Miami, Florida, on its maiden voyage, but there are concerns about the vessel’s methane emissions. The 365m-long (1,197 ft) Icon of the Seas has 20 decks and can house a maximum of 7,600
January 29, 2024

South Africa firefighters battle raging wildfire

South African firefighters are battling to contain multiple wildfires in the Cape Winelands District in the Western Cape, authorities said. The fire in Kluitjieskraal in Wolseley has been burning for days, with over 6,000 hectares of vegetation and about forty buildings destroyed.
January 29, 2024

African Presidents In Rome for Italy Summit

Several African leaders are in Italy’s capital, Rome, for the Italy-Africa summit, which is aimed at boosting relations between Africa and the European nation. During the two-day summit, Italy is expected to launch a “new approach” for cooperating with African countries, which
January 29, 2024

Burkina Faso, Mali,Niger, redraw from regional bloc ECOWAS

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc Ecowas. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of
January 29, 2024

Kenyan cult leader and 94 others charged with manslaughter

Self-styled Kenyan pastor Paul Mackenzie, his wife, and 93 other accomplices were charged with manslaughter at the Mombasa law court. All pleaded not guilty to the 238 counts of manslaughter allegedly committed between January 2021 and February 2023. A total of 429
January 28, 2024
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