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In June 2026, Burkina Faso suspended beauty pageants while drafting new regulations. The same year, it launched Hakili Mousso, a national science competition for young women. The first edition in September brought together 84 contestants in mathematics, physics and chemistry. Winners received cas...
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President Bola Tinubu has submitted two bills to Nigeria’s House of Representatives aimed at strengthening the country’s legal system for prosecuting genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The proposed legislation seeks to replace the existing Geneva Conventions Act, incorporate import...
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Commercial banks in Ghana will begin applying a 20% tax on qualifying cross-border digital payments made with Ghana-issued bank cards from October 15, 2026, affecting subscriptions to services such as Netflix, Spotify and ChatGPT. The measure, according to Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commission...
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El Mansouri, a senior member of the centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), was tasked with forming a new government following her party’s victory in the September 23 parliamentary elections. PAM won 97 of the 395 seats in the House of Representatives, the largest share of any party, alt...
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Nana Boateng Gyimah, CEO of Tribe Culture Fest, has strongly rejected claims by Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams that he or his company illegally received US$611,000 linked to 2026 FIFA World Cup travel arrangements and is avoiding a refund. In a statement, Gyimah insisted that Tribe Cul...
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Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has condemned the demolition of structures at La Pleasure Beach in Accra, describing the exercise as “wanton” and expressing concern over its impact on businesses and livelihoods. The demolition began in the early hours of Friday, October 2, with personne...
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On September 29, 2026, King Mohammed VI named Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri head of government, tasking her with forming a new cabinet. The appointment makes her the first woman to hold the post in Morocco’s history. The decision followed the September 23 parliamentary elections, in which her Authen...
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The Member of Parliament for Madina, Dr Francis-Xavier Sosu, is doing well after becoming unwell during a speech at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra on Thursday. Dr Sosu was addressing an audience when he suddenly appeared to lose consciousness and coll...
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South Africa has faced similar controversies in the past, involving ships that failed to perform as expected, aircraft that remained grounded, promised industrial offsets that never materialised, and procurement costs that were still paid. Critics have also argued that the term “modernisation” ha...
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Maputo — The United States government has committed $1.5 million to support Mozambique in improving the management and security of its weapons and ammunition. The funding forms part of a broader initiative aimed at enhancing national security. Implemented in partnership with The HALO Trust USA, t...
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Ghanaian lawmaker and Madina MP, Francis-Xavier Sosu, reportedly collapsed while speaking at an event at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra on Thursday, September 24, 2026. Sosu was addressing attendees when he suddenly appeared to lose consciousness and...
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National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called for Dr Kwame Nkrumah to be given sole recognition as the founder of modern Ghana. Speaking at the launch of NkrumahFest on Saturday, September 19, 2026, Mr Asiedu Nketiah argued that Dr Nkrumah played...
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