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Russian technocrats will build Ghana’s first nuclear power plant as preparatory works are underway, officials at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) have said. A Daily Graphic publication sighted on the Energy Ministry’s website December 1, 2011 said, the nuclear plant, undertaken by the Ghana government in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is expected to be completed ...

The Nigerian gay community and other LGBT members in New York have announced their intentions to protest the recently passed bill that prohibits same-sex marriage in Nigeria. The bills makes it a punishable offense -of up to 14-years in prison- for anybody to go to a gay bar, to work for or be involved with LGBT organizations, or to be ...

Kenya’s foreign minister Friday said relations between Nairobi and Khartoum are “back to normal” after a bitter spat resulting from an arrest warrant issued for the Sudanese leader. A Kenyan judge issued a warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday after the government failed to execute an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant when he visited Nairobi last year. The ...

The United States expressed concern on Friday over legislation in Nigeria that seeks to outlaw gay marriage and organisations as well as ban public displays of affection between homosexual couples. “The United States is concerned about reports of legislation in Nigeria that would restrict expression, assembly or organisation based on sexual orientation or gender identity,” a statement issued by the ...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other top UN officials have called for engaging all of society, and especially young people, in putting an end to violence against women. Speaking at the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, he said this menace that crosses the globe is carried out in many forms, including rape, domestic violence and harassment ...