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Agyare Group of Companies put smiles on the faces of orphans at Royal Seed Orphanage Home

ModernGhana News - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 18:16
Chairman for Agyare Group of Companies Chairman Stephen Ofosu Agyare, has donated to the Royal Seed Home at Kwao Bondzi, Papase, in the Awutu Senya West District in the Central Region. The gesture forms part of the company 39;s annual visit to the orphanage home.
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Akatsi South: Drinking spots registered low turnout during Christmas season

ModernGhana News - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 18:16
Some drinking bars in Akatsi South in the Volta region have registered lower patronage this Christmas season due to what others say 39;Covid 19 season. 39; Madam Elizabeth, owner of Aunty Lizzy 39;s drinking and chop bar at Akatsi in an interview with ModernGhana News indicated that the turnout during this Christmas season was not encouraging.
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Nkurakan RC Primary School dilapidated structure a ticking time bomb, death trap

ModernGhana News - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 18:13
The Nkurakan Roman Catholic Primary School B in the Yilo District of the Eastern Region is in a deplorable state with portions of the roof ripped up. The deep cracks in the walls of the structure pose a great danger to the students.
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Our members in favour of withdrawal of Public University Bill – UTAG

ModernGhana News - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 17:18
The University Teachers Association of Ghana says it has dispatched a document to the Presidency after it collated concerns from its members on the Public University Bill (PUB). UTAG says the calls from its members for the withdrawal of the Bill are unanimous.
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UN confirms closure of Darfur peacekeeping mission

UN News Centre - Africa - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 16:47
The joint United Nations-African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (UNAMID) will officially end operations on Thursday, when the Government of Sudan will take over responsibility for the protection of civilians in the area.
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Covid vaccines in Africa: What you need to know

BBC Africa - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 16:37
We explain why a vaccine is needed, how we know if it's safe and when Africans will be able to get it.
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First Person: family tragedy and the UN as ‘saviour’ in Darfur

UN News Centre - Africa - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 15:00
The people of the restive region of Darfur in Sudan have seen the joint United Nations and African Union peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) as a "saviour" according to a writer for UN News who grew up in Darfur.
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Millions of children in crisis hotspots ‘on the brink of famine’, warns UNICEF

UN News Centre - Africa - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 13:05
More than 10 million children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeast Nigeria, the Central Sahel, South Sudan and Yemen will suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday, warning that without urgent action, the numbers could rise further. 
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End arrests of political opponents in Uganda: UN independent experts

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 29/12/2020 - 21:10
A group of independent UN human rights experts called on Ugandan authorities to end the arrest, detention and judicial harassment of political opponents, civil society leaders and human rights defenders.
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Nashulai: The community trying to conserve Kenya's wildlife

BBC Africa - Tue, 29/12/2020 - 17:32
The Nashulai conservancy, on the edge of the Maasai Mara, is reviving ancient practices to protect the ecosystem.
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COVID-19 threatening development gains in Cape Verde: a UN Resident Coordinator blog

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 29/12/2020 - 16:00
Progress made towards sustainable development by the Atlantic Ocean nation, Cape Verde, is under serious threat due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to the United Nations’ most senior official in the country. In this blog, UN Resident Coordinator Ana Patricia Graça, explains how the UN is supporting the small island country to rebound from the impact of the virus.
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Pregnant at 13 and able to attend school

BBC Africa - Tue, 29/12/2020 - 01:26
Sierra Leone lifted its ban on pregnant girls attending school this year. Will Tanzania do the same?
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Seeking justice for Lion Sleeps Tonight composer

BBC Africa - Tue, 29/12/2020 - 01:23
A music producer remixes an old classic to correct some injustices of the past.
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Covid: South Africa's Ramaphosa announces new restrictions as cases soar

BBC Africa - Mon, 28/12/2020 - 20:13
The measures include a ban on indoor and outdoor gatherings, and a night curfew, until 15 January.
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25,000 refugees in unsettled Tigray region receive urgent UN food supplies

UN News Centre - Africa - Mon, 28/12/2020 - 17:07
Some 25,000 Eritrean refugees, sheltering in two camps in the unsettled Tigray region of Ethiopia, have received desperately needed food aid for the first time since mid-October.
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Ethiopia: Reuters cameraman Kumerra Gemechu arrested

BBC Africa - Mon, 28/12/2020 - 13:44
Kumerra Gemechu's phone and computer have also been seized by police, his family says.
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Why are insurgents beheading people in Mozambique?

BBC Africa - Mon, 28/12/2020 - 12:59
Violence in Cabo Delgado province has continued to escalate throughout 2020.
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Tigray crisis: Eritrea's role in Ethiopian conflict

BBC Africa - Mon, 28/12/2020 - 01:43
Ethiopia's leader says Eritrea armed his troops when they first came under attack in Tigray region.
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Central African Republic election held amid violence

BBC Africa - Sun, 27/12/2020 - 21:47
The polls are held in a country where rebels controls key towns and UN troops face deadly attacks.
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Niger: UN chief urges security forces to protect civilians during polls

UN News Centre - Africa - Sun, 27/12/2020 - 04:38
The United Nations Secretary-General has called on the security forces in Niger to “make every effort” to protect civilians as they take part in Sunday’s elections. 
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