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Plot to kill Burkina Faso leader foiled, says junta

A plot to kill Burkina Faso's military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced. The sophisticated plan had been...

Ghana, UK begin moves to upgrade bilateral ties to strategic partnership

Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that Ghana and the United Kingdom have initiated steps to elevate their bilateral relations to a...

Six dead and hundreds of flights cancelled as snow causes chaos across Europe

Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents on the continent. Five people...

US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House

US President Donald Trump has been discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, including the use of the military, the White House said. In...

‘You’re invisible, you don’t exist’ – life without a birth certificate

Many people may take their birth certificate, or similar official papers, for granted - hidden in a drawer and rarely seeing the light of...

Central African Republic president wins third term by landslide

Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has won a third term after securing an outright majority in last month's presidential election, provisional results...

Trump threatens other countries as defiant Maduro pleads not guilty

Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to narcotics charges after President Donald Trump's stunning capture of him rattled world leaders...

Switzerland freezes assets linked to Venezuela’s Maduro after US arrest

Switzerland has frozen assets held in the country by Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and associates, the Swiss government said on Monday, following his arrest by...

Trump warns new Venezuelan leader as Maduro set to appear in court

Donald Trump has warned Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could "pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro" if she "doesn't do...

ECOWAS urges respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty amid rising tensions

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed concern over recent developments in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, urging the international community...

Gunmen raid village in northern Nigeria, killing over 30 people and abducting others

At least 30 villagers have been killed while several others were abducted by gunmen who raided a village in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, police said Sunday,...

Indonesian rescuers find a second body as search for Spanish soccer coach and 2 children extended

Indonesian rescuers recovered a second body Sunday in the ongoing search for a Spanish soccer coach and two of his children who went missing after a...

‘Deeply shocked’: World leaders react to US attack on Venezuela

Leaders around the world have responded with a mix of condemnation and support to the US capture of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro. Following a large-scale...

Another Libya or Iraq? – Sam George reacts to US capture of Venezuelan president

In the wake of a pre-dawn military operation by the United States in Venezuela, Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George,...

Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela and ‘fix oil infrastructure’

US President Donald Trump has said the US will "run" Venezuela until a "safe, proper and judicious transition" can be ensured, after US strikes...

African Union raises concern over US “abduction” of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro

The African Union (AU) has broken its silence on the military raid in Caracas, issuing a searing communiqué that characterises the U.S. capture of...

Venezuela president Maduro ‘captured and flown out’ of country after US strikes

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela after the US carried out a large scale strike on the capital...

Ghana opens talks with Ukraine to secure release of detained national

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Ghana has begun diplomatic engagements with Ukraine to secure the release of a...

Trump says US has ‘captured’ Venezuelan President Maduro amid large scale strikes

US President Donald Trump says the US has carried out "large scale strike against Venezuela" and "captured its leader, President Nicolas Maduro" and his...

AFTRA set to welcome Uganda, Tanzania and Namibia: Ghana’s distinct contribution to African teacher regulation

The drive for robust, transparent teacher‑regulatory frameworks has brought delegations From Tanzania and Namibia to Ghana’s doorstep, both countries are keen to establish vibrant...

Choose people and planet over war in 2026 – UN Secretary-General

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has urged world leaders to “get serious” and prioritise people and the planet over pain and war as...

Zelensky says peace deal is 90% ready in New Year address

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said a peace agreement to end the war with Russia is "90% ready", in a New Year address that...

Mali and Burkina Faso announce reciprocal travel ban on US citizens

Mali and Burkina Faso have said they are imposing a travel ban on US citizens in response to an equivalent measure announced by the...

12 of the best TV shows to watch this January

From the return of HBO's award-winning medical drama to a new Game of Thrones prequel and the latest Harlan Coben mystery on Netflix. 1. The...

Israel to bar 37 aid groups from Gaza

Israel is to revoke the licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, saying they failed to meet requirements...

Ukraine denies drone attack on Putin’s residence

President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied allegations by Russia that Ukraine launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin's residences, and accused Moscow...

Some people have left the church because I am a gay woman – Archbishop of Wales

The Archbishop of Wales has said that some parishioners have chosen to leave the Church in Wales in protest over her sexuality and gender. The...

Tyler Perry sued by another aspiring actor alleging sexual assault and seeking $77m in damages

Tyler Perry is facing another sexual assault lawsuit from an aspiring actor that his lawyers are calling a "money grab." Mario Rodriguez, a model who landed...

War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised ‘sham’ election

Myanmar is voting in an election widely dismissed as a sham, with major political parties dissolved, many of their leaders jailed, and as much...

UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy

The UK is to impose visa restrictions against people arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo after its government failed to agree to measures...

Attack on Kyiv shows ‘Russia doesn’t want peace’, Zelensky says

An intense Russian attack on Kyiv overnight shows Moscow "doesn't want peace", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday as he prepared for a...

Two dead in 50-vehicle pile-up on Japan highway

A pile-up involving at least 50 vehicles on a highway in central Japan has left two people dead and 26 injured, according to police. The...

Two words to avoid when making your New Year’s resolution

"New Year, New You" messages are everywhere right now. Adverts for gym and diet plans pop up in your socials and back-to-work chat turns to...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files appeal asking for immediate prison release

Sean "Diddy" Combs has asked an appeals court to release him from prison and overturn his conviction on two prostitution-related crimes. In a court filing...

Pope Leo urges ‘courage’ to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address

Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the "courage" to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks...

Trump says US military struck ISIS terrorists in Nigeria

President Donald Trump of the United States of America said Thursday he’d ordered a deadly strike on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria, who he...

Why passport stamps may be a thing of the past

The process of handing your passport over to a border agent and getting a stamp that signals your arrival in a new nation may...

US Congressman says airstrikes first step to ending killings in Nigeria

US Congressman Riley Moore has hailed recent airstrikes in North West Nigeria as a decisive move to protect Christian communities and tackle the ongoing...

11 arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern

Eleven suspects have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left nine people dead at a tavern in South Africa on Sunday. Police launched a...

Bomb blast in packed Nigerian mosque kills five

At least five people have been killed in a bomb explosion in a packed mosque in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state, a police spokesman has...