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Ghana: Kissing Anglican priest relieved of duties

In Ghana, an Anglican priest captured on camera kissing students of the St. Monica’s College of Education has indefinitely been relieved of his duties at the school. Rev. Father Balthazar Obeng Larbi, the Chaplain and lawyer of the all-female teacher…

Nigerian lawmakers move to replace FCT Minister with a Mayor

The House of Representatives is considering a constitution alteration bill to change the administrative structure of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT The bill, sponsored by Dachung Bagos, with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, seeks to remove the President as the Chief…

Flood sweeps through Ghana’s Upper West Region

Thousands have been left stranded in the upper west region of Ghana after rains swept away bridges linking communities and destroyed properties worth thousands of Ghana cedis.  While no casualties have been recorded so far, officers from the Ghana Red…

At least 57 killed in Niger floods

At least 57 people have lost their lives in Niger due to floods this year alone.  Several districts within Niamey, the capital are often inundated in water at the slightest amount of rain and residents say the blame is squarely…