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Mahama calls for equitable global health support at One Health Summit

President John Dramani Mahama has called for stronger global cooperation and equitable access to resources to improve health outcomes, particularly in Africa. Speaking as co-chair...

Oil slides below $100 after Trump announces two-week ceasefire

Oil fell below $100 per barrel on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, subject to the immediate and safe...

One dead as train travelling 99mph collides with lorry in France

A train driver has died after his high-speed passenger train collided with a lorry at a level crossing in France while travelling at an...

Plan to scrap presidential elections puts Zimbabweans at loggerheads

Fears are growing in opposition circles in Zimbabwe that the ruling Zanu-PF party is making a new grab for power as it presses ahead...

Russia confirms deaths of 16 Cameroonians fighting in Ukraine war, Yaounde says

Cameroon said Russian authorities have confirmed the deaths of 16 Cameroonians fighting against Ukraine, the first time ​the Central African country has spoken about...

Madagascar declares state of emergency over energy situation due to Iran war

Madagascar declared a nationwide state of ​energy emergency for 15 days ‌on Tuesday, citing disruptions in energy supply caused by the ongoing conflict ​in...

Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire, Iran says safe passage through Hormuz possible

U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait...

Ringleader of suspected human trafficking network arrested in Ethiopia

Police in Ethiopia have arrested a man accused of being at the centre of a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking ring that since 2018 has...

Mahama receives rousing welcome from Ghanaian community in France

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Lyon to participate in the One Health Summit, where he is expected to co-chair discussions alongside French...

Clock ticks on Trump’s Iran ultimatum with little sign of breakthrough

President Donald Trump has set deadlines, made demands and issued threats over the course of the five-week joint US-Israeli war against Iran. But seldom...

Iran rejects ceasefire as deadline nears on Trump ‘hell’ ultimatum

Iran said on Monday, April 6 it wanted a lasting end to the war with the U.S. and Israel, and pushed back against pressure...

Mahama’s push for visa-free Africa reflects Nkrumah’s Pan-African vision – Tanko-Computer

The Deputy Director of Elections and Information Technology for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has said President John Dramani Mahama’s push...

Burkina Faso military leader Traore says ‘forget democracy’

Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traore, says that people need to “forget” about democracy, just three months after his government dissolved all political parties in the...

Mahama to visit France for One Health Summit, bilateral talks with Macron

President John Dramani Mahama will depart for France on Monday, April 6, 2026, for an official visit at the invitation of French President Emmanuel...

Nigeria launches manhunt after abductions by bandits in northwest Zamfara

Nigerian security forces were in pursuit of gunmen after a large ​group of bandits abducted residents from villages ‌in northwest Zamfara state, police said,...

Man charged with murder over fatal shooting of baby in New York

A man has been charged with murder after a seven-month-old baby was shot and killed while sitting in her pushchair in New York. Amuri Greene,...

Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa departs Ghana after state visit [Photos]

The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, has departed Accra following the conclusion of his state visit to Ghana. He left the...

US deports eight people ‘of African origin’ to Uganda

Eight people from different African countries have been deported to Uganda from the United States, the first such transfer under a migration deal signed...

Iran and US race to find missing American crew member downed in fighter jet

Iranian and American forces raced each other Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran...

Artemis II crew take ‘spectacular’ image of Earth

Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on their trip around the...

Ablakwa clarifies Ghana’s free visa policy for Africans

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has explained that Ghana’s newly announced visa-free entry for African nationals should not be misunderstood as open,...

Myanmar’s coup leader who set off a brutal civil war becomes president

Just seven days after he made the fateful decision to launch his coup against the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on 1...

Infant shot dead on New York street by men on motorbike, police say

A seven-month-old girl was shot and killed while being pushed along a street in New York City during "broad daylight", police said. Police believe the...

Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi

US President Donald Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi, a longtime ally and fierce defender of his administration, from her post as America's...

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea off Indonesia's Ternate island early Thursday, killing at least one person. The quake, which struck at 06:48...

Mahama urges stronger Ghana–Zimbabwe ties across key sectors

President John Dramani Mahama has urged deeper collaboration between Ghana and Zimbabwe in areas such as trade, mining, agriculture, and energy, as both nations...

DR Congo declares public holiday after historic World Cup qualification

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared Wednesday, April 1, 2026, a nationwide public holiday to celebrate the national football...

Senegal president backs new anti-LGBT law banning ‘promotion’

Senegal's president has approved a bill doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts to 10 years and criminalising any ​efforts to promote...

Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry

Italian prosecutors have opened a murder investigation following the deaths of a mother and her teenage daughter after a pre-Christmas meal last year. Sara Di...

Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children

Divorced couples in Japan are now allowed to share custody of their children, after a landmark revision to Japan's Civil Code took effect on...

More UK troops to be sent to Middle East, defence secretary announces

Extra British troops and more UK air defence systems will be deployed to the Middle East for defensive action against Iranian attacks, bringing the...

Ghana to host Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa on three-day state visit

Ghana is set to host the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on a three-day state visit from April 1 to April 3, 2026, aimed...

From promised jobs to the frontlines: How Ghanaian recruits signed irregular Russian military contracts

Kwasi Oppong (not his real name) is overwhelmed with grief after he reflects on the worst nightmare he has encountered since he signed up...

Ghana, Burkina Faso reaffirm commitment to stronger bilateral trade ties amid tomato export challenges

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, held a bilateral meeting with the Ambassador of Burkina Faso, who led the country’s delegation,...

Thieves steal paintings worth millions in three-minute Italian heist

Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions were stolen in a heist on a museum near the Italian city of Parma, police say. Four...

India grants ‘penalty-free’ exit window for overstayed Ghanaian nationals

The government of India has introduced a temporary immigration relief for Ghanaian nationals living in the country with expired visas, offering them an opportunity...

Police probe deepens into Ghanaian PhD student shot dead in US

The life and work of a Ghanaian doctoral student killed in a shooting in the United States are gradually coming into focus, as police...

Akufo-Addo to lead ECOWAS election observers for Benin’s high-stakes presidential transition

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially appointed former Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to head its Electoral Observation Mission...

Palestinian man killed as death toll from West Bank settler violence climbs

A Palestinian man has been killed and others seriously injured in separate settler attacks in the occupied West Bank. Locals say that in the past...

Three dead after helicopter crash in Hawaii

Three people have died after a helicopter crashed off the Hawaiian island of Kauai, police said. The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers,...