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Ghana: Teachers’ union calls off strike

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union, in Ghana has called off its weeklong strike over the demand for better conditions of service. The union whose membership includes porters and drivers refused to work last week, leaving thousands of students unable…

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 26 in separate attacks

Residents and officials say at least 26 people have been killed by gunmen in separate attacks in Nigeria’s Safana and Maradun local government areas of Katsina and Zamfara States.  The Katsina attack occurred on Thursday at Kabuke community, Rumka ward,…

Senegal extends night time curfew by a week

The government of Senegal has extended by a week a night time curfew to stall the further spread of the coronavirus which has now infected over twenty thousand people, killing hundreds of them. The measure has so far been limited…

Ghana: Police to enforce mandatory use of face masks

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has ordered the Inspector General of Police to enforce laws making the wearing of face masks mandatory.  This follows a steep surge in the country’s case count attributed to the non-compliance with COVID protocols. Addressing the…