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Celebrating Bangladesh Independence Day
Bangladesh Independence Day is celebrated annually on 26 March to commemorate the country’s independence from Pakistan in 1971. The day is marked by a range of events, including parades,…
Celebrating Namibia Independence Day
Namibia located in southern Africa, celebrates its Independence Day on 21 March every year. The country’s name comes from the word “nama,” which means “vast…
Commonwealth Day 2023
Commonwealth Day was celebrated on 13 March bringing closer together 56 nations across five regions. The event was marked in London with a wreath-laying ceremony and a service at Westminster…
Celebrating Mauritius Independence Day
Mauritius Independence Day is celebrated annually on 12 March to commemorate the country’s independence from Britain in 1968. The day also marks the country’s proclamation as a…
Celebrating Ghana Independence Day
Ghana Independence Day is celebrated annually on 6 March to commemorate the country’s independence from British colonial rule in 1957. Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a…
Zambia gets £1.6 million injection to address water shortages
The Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation (MWDS) in Zambia has developed a project to tackle water scarcity resulting from climate change in vulnerable communities. The project was…
Ghana kicks off education scheme for out-of-school children
Ghana’s President, Akufo-Addo, has officially launched the Ghana Education Outcome Project (GEOP) at a ceremony in Accra. The initiative’s primary objective is to enrol 70,000…
Tinubu wins Nigeria’s presidential election
Bola Tinubu has won Nigeria’s presidential election with almost 37 per cent of the vote, according to official results. His main rivals, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, polled 29 per cent…
Highly-contested Nigeria election sees ruling Tinubu in the lead
Nigeria’s presidential election results are out for 14 of the country’s 36 states, with Bola Tinubu from the ruling All Progressives Congress party (APC) leading the race. Tinubu has won…
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