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Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has sacked the minister of state for finance, Charles Boahen. A statement issued by the presidency revealed that Akufo-Addo had taken the action after being made aware of allegations leveled against Boahen in an expose about small-scale gold mining. The statement noted that the President had also referred the matter to the special prosecutor for further investigations. The country’s finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta is also facing […]

Israel’s former Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been officially tasked with forming a new government. Netanyahu promised to serve all Israelis, those who voted for us and those who did not it is my responsibility. This will pave way for his comeback as the head of what is widely expected to be the most right-wing coalition in the country’s history. Israel has experienced a period of unprecedented political gridlock that […]

Reports say a police officer has died and another has been wounded in a knife attack in Brussels. According the report, the two police officers were on patrol in the Schaerbeek area of northern Brussels when they came under attack. The officer who was fatally stabbed in the neck was just 20 years old. Prosecutors say the suspect had earlier walked into a police station requesting psychological help The attacker's […]

The Taliban has banned women from visiting all parks in Kabul. A spokesman for the Vice and Virtue Ministry, Mohammed Akif, stated that women will not be allowed in parks even if accompanied by male relatives. According to Akif, those managing parks in the capital had been told not to allow women in, adding that Islamic laws were not being followed at parks. Women's rights and freedoms have been severely restricted since the militant Islamists seized […]

A Kenyan court has allowed a request by public prosecutors to withdraw a 7.4 billion shillings corruption case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. In his ruling, the anti-corruption magistrate, Victor Wakumile, granted the application by Director of Public Prosecutions citing insufficient evidence. Justice Wakunile warned that the accused persons may be re-arrested in the future under the same or similar charges. Gachagua, a former lawmaker, and nine other people, were […]

Indonesian government has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be physically present at the G20 nations summit in Bali next week. A spokesperson for the Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment affairs, Jodi Mahardi, said Putin will be represented by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Mahardi added that the Russian president is due to join one of the meetings virtually. As G20 host, Indonesia has resisted pressure from Western countries and Ukraine to withdraw its […]

Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has been honored by the Women’s International Champions Cup for her role in advancing women’s soccer. Oshoala and Colombia forward Linda Caicedo were the two footballers nominated for the prestigious awards alongside others. England national team coach Sarina Wiegman, journalists Jeff Kassouf and Anna Kessel, U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone and Andrea Brimmer were other members on the award list.

French civil aviation safety investigation experts have been deployed to Tanzania following the plane crash in Lake Victoria. A statement issued by the French High Commissioner, Nabil Hajlaoui, revealed that the team from France’s Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety will assist in the air crash probe. Tanzanian authorities have also launched an in-depth investigation and say the findings will be made public. The aircraft had 43 […]

North Korea has denied having arms dealings with Russia, following accusations by the United States. The US government last week accused North Korea of secretly supporting Russia with military equipment in its war against Ukraine. National Security Council Communications Director, John Kirby, said that North Korea was trying to disguise the deliveries of artillery shells through other countries. Recall that North Korea had also previously denied providing weapons and ammunition […]