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Shots fired at NSA headquarters
BBC News – Local media are reporting that shots have been fired at the headquarters of the National Security Agency outside of Washington. Live aerial footage showed two vehicles –
Pastor Arrested Over Wife’s Death
By Rocklyn Antonio – A Ghanaian pastor, Prophet Eric Isaiah Adusah, domiciled in the United Kingdom (UK), has been arrested in connection with the death of his pregnant British wife,
Nigeria Extends Voting After Technical Problems Prompt Long Lines
VOA News. ABUJA, NIGERIA- Millions of Nigerians turned out to choose a new president Saturday, but technical problems with a new computerized anti-fraud system caused delays and long lines and prompted
Nigeria votes in tight Jonathan-Buhari contest
BBC News – Nigerians are going to the polls to elect a president, with incumbent Goodluck Jonathan facing a strong challenge from Muhammadu Buhari. It is said to be the
Nigeria: Oyedepo’s Church, Winners Chapel burnt down over purported support for Jonathan
A branch of the Living Faith Church, popularly called the Winners Chapel, in Giwa, headquarters of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been set ablaze. The church, founded
Ghana: ‘Optometrists in Ghana woefully insufficient’
Ghana News Agency – The Ghana Association of Optometrists (GAO) has expressed serious concern over the increasing number of quack optometrists on the streets, in buses and on social media,
Uganda: Hospital Program Helps Former Tuberculosis Patients
VOA News -People cured of pulmonary tuberculosis often continue to have problems breathing, while poor living conditions contribute to their continued suffering. But a contribution by a group of European
Ghana’s burgeoning tech start-ups
Whether you are talking about a Silicon Valley Roundabout, Fen or Wadi – there is no shortage of countries looking to adorn their mantelpieces with a hi-tech hub. But in
Somalia: Al-Shabab Kills 9 at Mogadishu Hotel
VOA News, MOGADISHU—Al-Shabab militants on Friday attacked a major hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing at least nine people, including a Somali ambassador. Witnesses said the attack on the
Nigeria Boko Haram ‘Headquarters’ Taken
VOA News – The Nigerian military says soldiers have retaken the town of Gwoza, one of the last areas in northeastern Nigeria controlled by militant group Boko Haram. The military
