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Ghana: Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings dies

Former Ghanaian President Jerry John Rawlings has passed away in the capital Accra. A military ruler, who later joined politics, Rawlings ruled Ghana from 1981 to 2001. He led a military junta until the early nineties, and then served two…

Mali: Remembering Amadou Toumani Toure

Mali is mourning the death of its former President Amadou Toumani Toure. The former leader died in Turkey where he had been for medical treatment. Toure led a military coup in 1991 against military ruler Moussa Traore who had been…

Gambia: Ruling NPP wins parliamentary by-election

The newly formed political party of Gambia’s Adama Barrow scored a major election victory over the weekend when it won a by-election in parliament. The seat in the Niami East Constituency, North of the country became vacant after its occupant,…