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Ghana has taken delivery of a power generating ship which would boost power supply- bringing an end to the chronic blackouts the nation had been thrown into.

Pope Francis landed in conflict-ridden Central African Republic on Sunday, flying in from Uganda to what is considered the most dangerous destination on his three-nation Africa tour. Thousands of believers, many from

Voters in Burkina Faso began casting ballots Sunday for a new president and parliament, hoping to turn the page on a year of turmoil during which the west African nation’s people ousted

IN their global efforts to end terrorism, African leaders last week converged in Dakar, Senegal, during a two-day conference to fashion out measures to stop the menace. The meeting, which is the

Gunmen have shot dead at least seven people in an attack on a bar in an opposition neighbourhood in the Burundi capital, forcing them lie on the ground before executing them, officials

Tanzanian police said Sunday they had arrested four Chinese men after finding 11 rhino horns hidden beneath their car in one of the largest seizures in the east Africa country.

FORMER Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Kofi Annan, has charged nations to ensure they protect against human rights abuses within their territories by third parties, including business enterprises.