26-Mar-2019 to 17:32
Sierra Leone rapper summoned before enquiry commission
APA-Freetown (Sierra Leone) — One of Sierra Leone’s leading rap artistes has been summoned to appear before a judge at the ongoing commission of enquiry, APA learnt on Tuesday.
Read more26-Mar-2019 to 13:00
Nigerian litarary giant Okara passes on
APA-Abuja (Nigeria) — Literary circles in Nigeria are mourning Gabriel Okara, one of the country’s best known novelists who has died at the age of 97.
Read more26-Mar-2019 to 05:37
S/Africa launches tool to combat racism, xenophobia
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — In its efforts to ramp up the fight against racism, xenophobia and discrimination in South Africa, the government has launched a tool to assist it in combating these social ills, a senior official has said.
Read more25-Mar-2019 to 19:57
eSwatini: Deputy PM leads taskforce for Mozambique relief
APA-Mbabane (eSwatini) — A taskforce headed by Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku will facilitate relief measures for victims of Cyclone Idai in Beira, Mozambique.
Read more25-Mar-2019 to 19:03
Chad: Some 2,000 ‘fake degree’ holders in civil service
APA-N’Djamena (Chad) By Adam Hassane Deye — The cabinet contracted by the Chadian government to investigate diplomas has released its mid-term report, which unmasked nearly 2,000 civil servants in possession of fake degrees, APA learned on Monday from sources at the payment unit of the Finance ministry.
Read more24-Mar-2019 to 10:11
Ghanaian leader bemoans frequent road accidents
APA-Accra (Ghana) — Ghanaian leader Nana Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the gory accidents that claimed nearly 80 lives in the Bono East and Central regions on Friday calling for a speedy implementation of the recommendations of the inter-ministerial committee tasked with looking into such incidents.
Read more22-Mar-2019 to 17:55
Kenya LGBTs win landmark court ruling
APA-Nairobi(Kenya) — Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Friday in Nairobi handed a major win to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community after it upheld the registration of the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) as a Non-Governmental Organization.
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