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Shanties in a Lagos lagoon: Bulldozed and burnt

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February 3, 2026
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Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in Nigeria’s biggest city, but officials deny this.

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Zambians and Ghanaians clash on social media over president’s outfit

When Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama arrived for a three-day State Visit on Wednesday, he was proudly sporting a fugu – a traditional northern Ghanaian outfit made from hand‑woven, narrow…

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Why countries like Ghana, Benin and Guinea are courting African American stars

For instance, Liberia, Africa’s oldest republic, was founded by freed black American slaves in 1822. After Ghana became independent in 1957, a wave of black intellectuals and artists moved there…