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More than 500 people killed in Tanzania election violence, inquiry finds

A total of 518 people died in Tanzania from "unnatural causes" in the wake of widespread protests that followed last year's general election, the...

South African High Commissioner should be summoned immediately — Afigya Kwabre MP

Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has called for immediate diplomatic action over recent developments involving Ghanaians in South Africa. Speaking on...

British widow dies in Ghana car crash after losing up to £1m in romance frauds

A widow died in a car crash in Ghana after losing up to £1m in several romance frauds that saw her lose her life...

Ghanaians urged to stay indoors ahead of anti-foreigner protest in South Africa

Residents of Mthatha are expected to stage a protest on Thursday, April 23, over growing concerns about the presence of foreign nationals, with demonstrators...

Pet owners hit with steep bills after EU passport rule change

Pet owners hoping to travel to the EU with their animals have complained of being hit with steep costs after a change to the...

Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened due to ceasefire breaches

Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the US said it is "not possible" for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened due to "the...

Ghana engages South Africa over xenophobic attacks on Ghanaian Nationals

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has held urgent diplomatic talks with his South African counterpart, Ronald Lamola, following viral videos showing...

Ghana, Sierra Leone hold joint ministerial talks in Accra to strengthen economic cooperation

Ghana and Sierra Leone have taken a significant step toward deepening bilateral ties, as a joint technical and ministerial committee meets in Accra to...

Rogue sperm donor who says he’s fathered 180 children won’t be on child’s birth certificate

A prolific sperm donor who claims to have fathered 180 children around the world will not be able to have his name on one...

Trump participates in marathon Bible reading

US President Donald Trump has participated in a marathon Bible reading session organised by Christian conservatives, against the backdrop of his rift with the...

World’s top condom maker to raise prices by 20-30% due to Iran war

Safe sex could get more expensive if the Iran war continues to disrupt global supply chains, according to a new interview with the CEO...

Nigeria’s president names Taiwo Oyedele as new finance minister

Nigerian President ​Bola Tinubu has approved ‌a minor cabinet shuffle that removed two ministers ​and promoted a ​junior official to the key ⁠post of...

Los Angeles schools set limits on classroom screen time

Los Angeles' school board on Tuesday passed a measure regulating students’ screen time during classroom assignments, reflecting concerns that technology could be ​linked to...

Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy

Tuesday began as a frantic day of diplomacy in Washington, with Air Force Two ready to fly Vice President JD Vance to Islamabad for...

King Charles honours his ‘darling Mama’, the late Queen, on her centenary

King Charles has delivered a personal video message remembering the life of public service of his "darling Mama", the late Queen Elizabeth II, on...

Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran

The US will not lift its blockade on Iranian ports until a deal has been reached with Tehran, US President Donald Trump has said,...

Petrol thefts surge in UK as Iran war pushes up fuel costs

Petrol theft has surged by 62% compared with a year ago, according to new figures compiled for the BBC, with one forecourt owner saying...

Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting

A father has killed seven of his children and an unrelated child in a mass shooting in Shreveport in the US state of Louisiana...

Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say

Police in Austria have urged people to be vigilant after a sample of HiPP baby food was found to contain rat poison. Police in the...

Dangote Refinery makes Nigeria first time net petrol exporter

Nigeria has spent decades pumping crude oil out of the ground and shipping refined products back in. Aliko Dangote just changed that equation. The Dangote...

Michael Jackson film set to be a controversial hit

A new film about Michael Jackson's extraordinary but troubled life is set to open in cinemas. It's tracking to be very popular – but...

One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say

Police have arrested a man in Melbourne after a car mounted a kerb and drove into pedestrians, killing one. A grey Toyota struck two pedestrians...

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is ‘open’ but tracking shows few ships moving

Iran's foreign minister has said the Strait of Hormuz has reopened for commercial vessels, but added that ships should use designated safe lanes. Tehran has...

Beyond the noise: Why journalism must be seen to be trusted

As the global media community prepares for the “Journalism out loud” theme at the DW Global Media Forum 2026, journalism is being challenged not...

DR Congo accepts first set of deportees from the US

Fifteen people deported from the US, who are reportedly from South America, have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the first group...

British man pleads guilty to conspiring to steal $8m in virtual currency

A British man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to hack the computers of at least a dozen companies and to steal at least $8m...

Iran declares Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial ships during Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Iran on Friday declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. “In line with the ceasefire...

‘I was tortured and lost my hand’ – Student’s struggle to get an education in Nigeria

At the age of 13, Ovey Friday was accused of witchcraft by his stepmother and taken to a traditional shrine in the central Nigerian...

Turkish Police arrest 162 people over online posts on deadly school shootings

Turkish police have arrested 162 people accused of posting controversial content online about two deadly school shootings which took place this week. They were "found...

South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison

South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a...

Mahama arrives in Brazzaville for Sassou N’Guesso’s investiture

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Brazzaville to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Denis Sassou N’Guesso, following his re-election for another five-year term. The...

BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings

The BBC has announced it will cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs, or almost one in 10, in an attempt to tackle "significant financial...

Australia’s richest person must share part of her mining fortunes, court rules

Australia's wealthiest person, Gina Rinehart, must part with some of her riches, a court has ruled in a high-profile dispute over her mining empire. Worth...

We were right – Abu Jinapor says global conflict warnings on Ghana’s economy now vindicated

The Member of Parliament for Damongo and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says global conflicts continue to have direct...

South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer, who served in the last government of the apartheid era, as the country’s new ambassador...

Burkina Faso increases debt, dependence on foreign aid despite sovereignty rhetoric

Since 2022, Burkinabe leaders have consistently claimed independence from foreign aid. Official data from their own ministries tells a very different story. At the 2023...

Colombian officials plan to cull 80 hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

Colombia has approved plans to cull dozens of hippos roaming across a region in the centre of the country. Environment Minister Irene Velez announced the...

Russia in Niger, between promises and murky dealings

It is still early. The surroundings of Niamey’s Diori Hamani International Airport are bathed in the pale light of a West African dawn. Yet...

Pope Leo lands in Algeria for historic visit as he starts Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV has begun a landmark visit to Algeria in the first trip to the Muslim-majority country by a pontiff. The United States-born pope...

Pope Leo says he will ‘speak out loud’ against war after Trump attack

Pope Leo has said he will continue to "speak out loud" against war, after the US president launched an unusual and scathing attack over...