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Security forces in Burkina Faso have been under pressure as militant attacks increase[/caption] The army in Burkina Faso says it has killed 32 armed men – described as “terrorists” – during two operations in the north of the country, the first of which resulted in the freeing of many women who were being kept as sex slaves. The first offensive took place in Yorsala forest where the military said it killed 24 armed men during several hours of fierce fighting in which one soldier died. Eight other suspected militants were killed in Bourzanga, where large quantities of arms and ammunition…

Only Iran legend Ali Daei has scored more international goals than Cristiano Ronaldo[/caption] Cristiano Ronaldo was made to wait for his 100th international goal as defending champions Portugal edged past Luxembourg to qualify for Euro 2020. Fernando Santos’ 2016 winners required victory to confirm second spot in Group B and finish three points clear of Serbia, who drew 2-2 against Ukraine. Ronaldo tapped in his 99th goal to seal victory with four minutes remaining. Bernardo Silva’s ball over the top had allowed Bruno Fernandes to fire the visitors ahead after 39 minutes. Ronaldo must wait until the next international break…

Famara Diedhiou of Bristol City scored a hat-trick for Senegal away to eSwatini[/caption] A hat-trick from Famara Diedhiou helped Senegal win 4-1 away to eSwatini as the second round of group games in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying got underway. In other matches on Sunday, in-form Lille striker Victor Osimhen struck twice to help Nigeria win 4-2 away to Lesotho. There were also wins for Burkina Faso, Mali, Uganda, South Africa, Congo Brazzaville, Guinea, Benin and 2021 Nations Cup hosts Cameroon. Senegal, the 2019 Nations Cup runners-up, made it two wins from two in Group I in a match that was interrupted…

Actor Robert Nana Koduah says he has been denied a lot of acting and advertising opportunities after he ‘campaigned’ for former president John Dramani Mahama in a series of adverts prior to the 2016 general elections. His chain of commercials at the time introduced popular and funny slogans like ‘Edey beee k3k3’ and ‘No abaabas3’, which urged Ghanaians not to go back for the NPP, which was then in opposition. In an interview with 3news.com’s Owusu Worae, the actor laments life has been difficult for him after shooting the advertisement. “It was very hectic, calls here and there, messages threatening…

The  25-year-old nursing student, Awal Suleman who was arrested by the police after he invaded the pitch at the Black Stars Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana was paraded in town at Cape Coast few hours after he was granted bail. In a Pick-up truck responding to cheers from bystanders, Awal was also celebrated by family and friends as a “hero”. watch video Read: Man who invaded pitch in Stars-Bafana Bafana game gets bail Source: 3news.com | Ghana]]>

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has debunked rumours that there was bad blood between him and the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama. He said a recent social media image purporting to show a pensive disagreement and negative discourse between him and Mr Mahama and two others at a funeral was a calculated mischief, intended to create disaffection. Former President Rawlings said this when he signed the Book of Condolence for the Late Mrs Victoria Adzagli Ametefee, wife of Mr Henry K. Ametefee, Volta Regional Chairman of the NDC, who died recently in Ho.…

Although Ghana’s financial sector is experiencing a recession, rural banks have beat many banks to emerge winners at the 2019 Ghana club 100 awards. The rural banks took home 25 awards out of a 100. The event organised by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) was on the theme “Sustainable Agriculture; The Bedrock of Ghana’s Industrialization Drive”. The Ghana Club 100 (GC100) is an annual compilation of the top 100 companies in Ghana to give due recognition to successful enterprise building. The GC100 is about corporate excellence hence companies making it into the list are to serve as role models for the private…

Although Ghana’s financial sector is experiencing a recession, rural banks have beat many banks to emerge winners at the 2019 Ghana club 100 awards. The rural banks took home 25 awards out of a 100. The event organised by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) was on the theme “Sustainable Agriculture; The Bedrock of Ghana’s Industrialization Drive”. The Ghana Club 100 (GC100) is an annual compilation of the top 100 companies in Ghana to give due recognition to successful enterprise building. The GC100 is about corporate excellence hence companies making it into the list are to serve as role models for the private…

Women being in the workplace en masse is such a recent phenomenon that phrases like “women in the workplace” are sadly still relevant. Of course, feminists have made huge advances when it comes to overturning sexist laws in the fight for civil rights, but there is still much further to go before everything from the pay gap to sexual harassment is obliterated from the workplace and the glass ceiling is smashed. Take the fact that 4 November is the day women theoretically stop being paid due to the gender pay gap. And that recent research by the global management consulting firm McKinsey and LeanIn.org shows that women…

Nigerian star and film director Genevieve Nnaji has already shown that she is a force to be reckoned with, so the disqualification of her Netflix film from the Oscars is unlikely to frustrate her ambitions. In fact the rejection of Lionheart earlier this month from the Academy’s best international feature film category may well act as a springboard for her future success. The 40-year-old has starred in more than 80 films over the last two decades and her rise to prominence coincided with the exponential growth of Nollywood, as the Nigerian film industry is called, across Africa. Yet she suffered…