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Malawi raises fuel prices by more than 40%

Malawi's energy regulator has hiked petrol and diesel prices by more than 40%, marking the second time fuel costs gone up in four months. In...

Seven more countries agree to join Trump’s Board of Peace

Seven countries, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, say they will join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, according to a joint statement. They...

I am very hopeful about Ken Ofori-Atta’s return— Ayine

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has expressed optimism that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will return to Ghana, even as the...

Ofori-Atta’s extradition may be difficult due to his investments in US – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has thrown his weight behind the ongoing Arise Ghana protest at the United States Embassy in Accra, warning...

Emergency shutdown of Kpeve Headworks to disrupt water supply in parts of Volta Region

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Volta Region has announced an emergency shutdown of the Kpeve Headworks to carry out urgent repairs on its...

Nigeria police deny reports of mass church abductions in north

Police in northern Nigeria say reports that worshippers were abducted on Sunday from churches in Kaduna state were false. In a joint statement with local...

US judge demands proof of extradition as Ofori-Atta stays in ICE detention

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been remanded into the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a closed-door immigration...

US court adjourns Ken Ofori-Atta’s immigration case

The immigration case involving Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been adjourned to April 27, 2026, as proceedings over his stay in the...

Man who assassinated former Japan leader sentenced to life in prison

The man who killed Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported. The ruling...

U.S. Vice President’s wife Usha Vance announces she is pregnant with fourth child

Usha Vance, the wife of Vice-President JD Vance, has announced she is pregnant with her fourth child. In a post on X, the second lady...

US Immigration Court bars public from Ofori-Atta’s hearing

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta appeared before a U.S. immigration court in Virginia on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, as authorities continue proceedings regarding his...

Alleged scam mastermind arrested after being exposed by BBC

Cambodian authorities have arrested a prominent businessman featured in a 2023 BBC Eye investigation into alleged online scam operations as part of a wider...

Former NPP Parliamentary Candidate arrested in US for allegedly stabbing wife

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Klottey Korle, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey, has been taken into custody in the United States following...

Minerals Commission hosts Tanzanian delegation on regulatory governance

The Minerals Commission has welcomed a high-level technical delegation from the Tanzania Mining Commission for a week-long bilateral exchange programme running from January 19...

Two babies die in incident at unlicensed Jerusalem daycare centre

At least two babies have died and more than 50 other babies and toddlers are being treated at Israeli hospitals after they fell ill...

Benin opposition fails to secure seats in parliamentary election

Benin's political opposition has failed to win any seats in parliament, according to provisional election results released over the weekend, as two parties aligned...

Trump says he will ‘100%’ carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests

Donald Trump has vowed to "100%" follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on European countries that oppose his demand to take control...

Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years’

Powerful solar activity released by the sun is heading for Earth and it’s likely to create dazzling auroral displays in unexpected areas Monday evening...

Ofori-Atta is happy – Lawyer says ahead of January 20 immigration hearing

Frank Davies, a member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, says his client is in good spirits ahead of his...

Vice President deepens ties at Guinea Presidential inauguration

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has represented Ghana at the investiture ceremony of Guinea’s President-elect, Mamadi Doumbouya, in Conakry, as part of efforts...

At least 21 killed in Spain after crash involving high-speed trains

At least 21 people have been killed after a crash involving high-speed trains in southern Spain, as authorities warn the death toll could rise...

How crypto criminals stole $700m from people – often using age-old tricks

There's something uniquely agonising about having your cryptocurrency stolen. All transactions are recorded in a digital ledger, known as a blockchain, so even if...

China records lowest birth rate ever in 2025

China clocked its lowest birth rate on record in 2025 as its population shrank for the fourth year in a row, deepening a demographic challenge that could...

Iran warns attack on Supreme Leader would be declaration of war

Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, warned on Sunday that any attack on the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be a declaration of war. In an...

Trump’s double pardon underscores sweeping use of clemency

President Donald Trump has leaned into his presidential clemency powers much more aggressively in his second term –in fact, he’s pardoned one woman twice. Trump granted...

‘We are not for sale’: Thousands rally in Greenland and Denmark against Trump’s annexation threat

Protesters demonstrated in Greenland and Denmark on Saturday against US President Donald Trump’s threats to take over the Arctic island, and demanded that its citizens should...

From camouflage to tracksuits – Guinea’s junta leader becomes civilian president

From the moment he seized power in September 2021 Guinea's Mamadi Doumbouya struck an imposing figure. Just 36 years old at the time, the broad-shouldered...

Iran supreme leader admits thousands killed during recent protests

Iran's supreme leader has for the first time publicly acknowledged that thousands of people were killed, "some in an inhuman, savage manner", during recent...

Ugandan leader to extend 40-year rule after being declared winner of contested poll

President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Thursday's election extending his four decades in power by another five years. He gained 72% of...

India to expand scholarship schemes for Ghana and other African countries

Efforts are ongoing to expand further scholarship opportunities for Ghana and other African nationals seeking to train in India. That’s according to India’s Council for...

Uganda’s president heads for victory as his main rival cries foul

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has taken a commanding lead in Thursday's presidential election - well ahead of his main challenger Bobi Wine, whose party...

Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

The Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding...

Lack of US Ambassador in Ghana raises concerns – Abu Jinapor

The Member of Parliament for Damongo and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has expressed concern over the state of...

Ghana to admit Burkina Faso students to public tertiary institutions at capped fees

Ghana is set to open its public tertiary institutions to high school graduates from Burkina Faso at capped fees, in a renewed effort to...

Uganda shuts down internet ahead of election, orders rights groups to halt work

Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand...

Thousands of Nigerians flee after gang leader threatens to kill them

Thousands of people fled their homes in northwestern Nigeria this week after the leader of one of the armed gangs in the region ordered...

Trump’s ‘forceful’ global strategy backfiring — Prof. Antwi Danso

International relations expert and former Director of the Legon Centre for International Affairs, Professor Vladimir Antwi Danso, has criticised what he describes as a...

Polls open in tense Uganda election amid widespread delays

Polls have opened in Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections, though voting has been disrupted by widespread logistical delays across the country amid an internet...

China announces record $1tn trade surplus despite Trump tariffs

China announced record export numbers for 2025, a year when US President Donald Trump's tariffs and trade policy caused turmoil in the global economy. Beijing...

Nigeria hires US lobbyists to nurture Trump ties, communicate Christian protection efforts

Nigeria's government has hired a U.S. lobbying firm to nurture ties with the Trump administration and counter what it says is misinformation from Christian...