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The government of Ivory Coast has filed charges against ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and his wife Simone. They were ousted from power in April, and have since been detained. Report says Mr. Gbagbo was charged Thursday with economic crimes, including armed robbery, looting and embezzlement. His wife was charged on Tuesday. The two had been under house arrest since April 11, ...

Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, has revealed plans by his administration to embark on aerial surveillance of the state to boost security. He said this during a meeting of professional stakeholders in Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The governor said, “Before April next year, we’ll have two helicopters with surveillance cameras flying round Rivers State everyday to beef up ...

A Ghanaian band, FOKN BOIS, has provoked the wrath of many Nigerians with a new song titled “Thank God We’re Not A Nigerians.” The lyrics have led to exchange of insults between Nigerians and Ghanians on several social media sites creating tension between the two sister countries. A member of the group, Wanloy the Kubolour says the song is supposed ...

Augustus Aikhomu, a retired Admiral in the Nigerian Navy, who served as the de facto Vice President of Nigeria during the Ibrahim Babangida military junta from 1986 to 1993 died, yesterday evening at 72. He passed away in his Apapa, Lagos residence after a prolonged sickness. He hailed from Edo State in southern Nigeria. He died on August 17 while ...

Two Sudanese men trying to find their way into Israel have been shot dead by Egyptian border police. Security officials said the guards saw them near the border on Wednesday and ordered them to stop. They ignored the warnings and were shot dead. They said four other Africans surrendered and were not harmed. The incident took place about 10 kilometers ...