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Nations vow to cut shipping noise as sea life struggles to be heard

ModernGhana News - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 23:52
Marine mammals struggling to feed their young are abandoning key habitats as underwater noise from human activity grows louder a threat that's now been recognised by dozens of countries in an international push for quieter oceans.
Categories: Africa

This China 0% tariff deal sounds sweet, but is it really good for Ghana?

ModernGhana News - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 23:39
When the Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that China is now offering Ghana 0% tariffs on all our exports, it received celebrations from many people. Honestly, it sounds like good news.
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A Breath of Fresh Air: Cocobod's exemplary support for cocoa farmers in Sekyere East District

ModernGhana News - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 23:39
Cocobod 39;s Sekyere East district office is nearing the completion stage of its fertilizer distribution and improved cocoa seedlings distribution program, an initiative that has brought immense joy to hundreds of farmers who registered and had their farms surveyed.
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President Mahama’s directive brazen assault on independence of regulatory institutions, reverse it — Afenyo Markin on shut down radio stations

ModernGhana News - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 23:20
Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has slammed President John Dramani Mahama rsquo;s directive to halt enforcement actions against 64 radio stations recently shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA), describing the move as a ldquo;brazen assault rdquo; on the independence of regulatory institutions.
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OSP explains raid at SML offices

ModernGhana News - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 23:14
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has defended its decision to search the premises of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), insisting the action was necessary to retrieve critical documents relevant to an ongoing investigation into a controversial contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) involving downstream petroleum reven .
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Legal win for son tricked into moving to Africa by parents

BBC Africa - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 18:18
The boy travelled to Ghana from London in March 2024 after being told a relative was ill.
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Burundi's ruling party wins every seat in poll as rivals say democracy 'killed'

BBC Africa - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 16:58
Burundi is set to have a one-party parliament following a poll that the opposition says was rigged.
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Zambia's president not wanted at predecessor's funeral, family says

BBC Africa - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 14:55
Edgar Lungu's family says he left instructions that President Hichilema should not come near his body.
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China ready to drop all tariffs on African imports

BBC Africa - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 13:47
The move comes as the continent's exports face the possibility of high tariffs from the US.
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What will the expanded Club World Cup mean for Africa?

BBC Africa - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 10:49
As four African sides prepare for the Club World Cup, BBC Sport Africa looks at what impact the expanded 32-team tournament could have on the continent.
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Starvation alert as children fill Kenya refugee ward after US aid cuts

BBC Africa - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 06:53
A UN official warns that hundreds of thousands in the sprawling camp are "slowly starving".
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Trivia-busting Rabada joins elite Lord's club of two

BBC Africa - Wed, 11/06/2025 - 21:59
South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada joins an elite Lord's club to increase the number of members to two, thanks to a five-wicket haul in the World Test Championship final.
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Nearly 50 people killed in South Africa floods

BBC Africa - Wed, 11/06/2025 - 18:02
At least 49 people have been killed in the floods, including several children who were on a bus.
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Funeral row causes chaos for mourners of Zambia's ex-president

BBC Africa - Wed, 11/06/2025 - 06:36
Clashing ideas over how Edgar Lungu should be honoured have led to a political standoff.
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'We made history' - Senegal first African side to beat England

BBC Africa - Wed, 11/06/2025 - 00:56
Senegal beat England 3-1 at the City Ground on Tuesday to claim a first win for an African nation over England in 22 attempts.
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Culture and colour come out in praise of a Nigerian king

BBC Africa - Mon, 09/06/2025 - 16:51
The Ojude Oba festival in south-west Nigeria combines fashion and culture connecting people to their roots.
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Italy citizenship referendum: 'I was born here - but feel rejected'

BBC Africa - Sun, 08/06/2025 - 08:10
Italy is holding a citizenship referendum and it's proving so divisive that some, including the prime minister, are boycotting it.
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An ancient writing system confounding myths about Africa

BBC Africa - Sun, 08/06/2025 - 01:41
How social media is pushing back against the still common idea that African societies never had a knowledge system.
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Why 'electrical' Mbeumo is aiming high

BBC Africa - Sat, 07/06/2025 - 12:25
Bryan Mbeumo has become one of the most sought-after players in the English Premier League.
Categories: Africa

'They have perfect dark skin': The African nation home to fashion's favourite models

BBC Africa - Sat, 07/06/2025 - 12:08
Why models from South Sudan, a lush but troubled nation, are sought after by the big fashion brands.
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