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Nigeria’s Tinubu replaces service chiefs in major military shake-up

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed new service chiefs in a sweeping overhaul of the country's military leadership, the presidency said on Friday, as...

Top opposition politician arrested days before Tanzania election

A senior official of Tanzania's main opposition party has been arrested amid a crackdown on dissenting voices ahead of next week's general election. John Heche,...

Dozens killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

At least 42 people have been killed in an oil tanker explosion in Nigeria's central Niger state after the vehicle skidded off the road...

Abuakwa South MP advocates for health justice legislation across Africa

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called on African lawmakers to take bold legislative steps to close the continent’s healthcare...

Uganda bus crash leaves at least 63 dead

A road accident involving two buses on one of Uganda's busiest highways killed at least 63 people and left others injured, police said on...

Democracy hasn’t failed Africa; we misused it – Prof. Aryeetey

Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Professor Ernest Aryeetey, has argued that democracy itself has not failed Africa, but rather, African nations...

Zimbabwe’s ruling party resolves to extend President’s term to 2030

Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party plans to amend the constitution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years to 2030, a move opposition politicians...

Nigeria, Kenya go the Ghana way: Move to build gold reserves

Nigeria and Kenya have emulated Ghana and have now joined the growing trend of African central banks moving to buy gold to boost their...

Ex-Kenyan leader Raila Odinga buried after days of memorial events

Former Kenyan prime minister and revered long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga was buried in the west of the country after a service attended by...

Akufo-Addo pays glowing tribute to Raila Odinga

Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, who died in India on...

Raila Odinga’s passing is a great loss to Africa – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has extended heartfelt condolences over the passing of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, describing it as “a sad loss...

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies aged 80

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC. Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving...

Cameroon opposition’s Tchiroma claims election victory, urges Biya to concede

Cameroon opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma declared victory late on Monday in the country's October 12 presidential election, urging President Paul Biya to accept defeat and "honour...

Kenyan police officer killed in bow-and-arrow attack at gate of president’s residence

A Kenyan police officer stationed at one of the gates of the president's official residence in the capital, Nairobi, has died after being shot...

Teaching halted as Nigerian lecturers go on strike

Lecturers at public universities in Nigeria have begun a two-week strike over pay and funding. The industrial action comes just weeks after universities resumed for...

Cameroon counts votes as world’s oldest president seeks to extend rule

Cameroon began counting votes after a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler at 92, is widely expected to...

Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in tit-for-tat move

Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for...

From teen mother to diplomatic trailblazer: Meet the 20-year-old British High Commissioner to Uganda

In a landmark event ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, Jane Muya, a 20-year-old peer educator and young mother from Adjumani...

Cedi was best-performing currency in Africa in 8 months of 2025 – World Bank

The Ghana cedi was the best-performing currency in Africa in the first eight months of 2025, the World Bank has revealed in its October...

South African farm worker describes how women fed to pigs to ‘dispose of evidence’

A South African farmworker has described to a court how he was forced by his boss to feed the bodies of two black women...

Burkina Faso junta detains NGO workers for ‘spying’

Burkina Faso's military government says it has arrested eight members of a Dutch-based humanitarian organisation, accusing them of "spying and treason." There are three Europeans,...

Nigerian minister accused of forging qualifications resigns

Nigeria's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Uche Nnaji has resigned just days after allegations emerged that he had forged his academic credentials. The resignation...

Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes in Darfur

A Sudanese militia leader has been found guilty of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region more than 20 years...

Tanzanian ex-ambassador and gov’t critic abducted, family says

A former Tanzanian ambassador and outspoken government critic has been abducted by unknown individuals, his family says. Humphrey Polepole's brother told the BBC the alleged...

South African court rules in favor of paternity leave for fathers

South Africa's highest court has unanimously ruled that all parents of newborns are entitled to equal parental leave - a landmark judgment hailed as...

Nigeria enforces law on foreigners who have overstayed visas

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the commencement of nationwide enforcement against foreigners who have overstayed their visas or violated immigration conditions. This follows...

Deported from the US to Ghana then ‘dumped’ at the border: Nigerian man speaks out

A Nigerian man deported from the US to Ghana has told the BBC that he is now stuck in a hotel in Togo, after...

South Africa’s top diplomat in France found dead near Paris hotel

South Africa's ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead near the four-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris, French officials have told the...

‘I thought I would be married by age 40’ – Don Jazzy

Nigerian music executive and Mavin Records founder, Don Jazzy, has shared his thoughts on what he believes he may have lost while pursuing success...

US reverses visa restrictions on Ghana, restores five-year multiple entry

Ghana has achieved a major diplomatic breakthrough as the United States has lifted the visa restrictions imposed on the country in July this year. The...

Kufuor calls for Pan-African media powerhouse to redefine Africa’s image

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for the establishment of a pan-African media powerhouse to unite the continent and reshape how Africa is...

UN General Assembly: “The future is African” – Mahama declares

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the global community to recognise Africa as central to the world’s future, highlighting the continent’s pivotal role in...

Mahama backs energy compact as Ghana pledges universal electricity access by 2030

Ghana has pledged to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, joining 16 other African nations in endorsing National Energy Compacts under the World Bank...

Malawi’s ex-president wins election in comeback at age 85

Malawi's former President Peter Mutharika has been declared the winner of last week's elections, in a huge comeback for the 85-year-old. Official results show that...

Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression". The...

Mahama joins African leaders in push for health sovereignty at Africa CDC meeting

President John Mahama on Monday joined fellow African heads of state and government at a high-level meeting of the Africa Centres for Disease Control...

Sierra Leone turns to GoldBod model to curb smuggling, boost revenue

Sierra Leone’s Finance Minister, Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, has held talks with the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, in...

Togo leader’s sister-in-law arrested after calling for end to family rule

A former Defence Minister and vocal critic of Togo's government, Marguerite Gnakadé, has been arrested, according to security sources. Gnakadé, the sister-in-law of long-serving leader...

Senegal intercepts wooden boat carrying 112 migrants attempting Atlantic crossing

Senegalese authorities intercepted 112 migrants aboard a long wooden fishing boat known as a pirogue off the coast of Dakar on Tuesday as they...

Future of African energy must be shaped by Africans – Energy Minister

Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has urged African leaders, policymakers, and investors to take charge of the continent’s energy future rather...