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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...

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...

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...

US suspends immigrant visa processing for Nigeria, Ghana, and 73 other Countries [Full list]

The United States has announced a suspension of immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Nigeria and Ghana, in a move officials say is...

AGOA Extended: Ghana–US Trade ties Get fresh boost as exports, jobs Set to rise

Ghana’s trade relations with the United States are poised for a significant boost following the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)...

First Atlantic Bank gets regulatory approval to operate in Liberia

First Atlantic Bank PLC (FAB) has secured regulatory approval to commence operations in Liberia, marking a significant milestone in its West African expansion strategy. The...

Ethiopia launches construction of largest airport in Africa

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday officially launched the construction of the Bishoftu International Airport, which is expected to become Africa's largest aviation...

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...

‘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...

‘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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Malawians angry over Vice-President’s planned UK trip

There is growing anger in Malawi over a post-Christmas fortnight trip to the UK that one of the country's vice-presidents is due to take. Jane...

Ghana deploys Armed Forces to aid Jamaica after hurricane

Ghana has deployed a contingent of soldiers from the 48th Engineers Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces to assist Jamaica with reconstruction works following...

Popular South African DJ shot dead in broad daylight

CCTV footage in the Johannesburg CBD has shown a man with dreadlocks opening fire on Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras. A radio and...

When Nigeria prospers, Ghana prospers too – Mahama

President John Mahama has underscored the enduring bond between Ghana and Nigeria, describing the relationship as historic, strategic and mutually reinforcing. Speaking in Ife State...

A coup too far: Why Benin’s rebel soldiers failed where others in the region succeeded

Had last week's coup attempt in Benin been successful, it would have become the ninth to take hold in the region in the last...

President Mahama endorsed by ECOWAS for AU Chairmanship in 2027

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously endorsed President John Dramani Mahama...

South Africa: Ex-president’s daughter sworn in as MP after half-sister quits

A daughter of South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been sworn into parliament, less than a fortnight after her half-sister was forced to...

Two buildings collapse in Morocco’s Fez killing 22 people

At least 22 people were killed and 16 others injured overnight when two adjacent buildings collapsed in Fez, one of Morocco's oldest cities, the...

Ex-president’s daughter sworn in as South African MP after half-sister quits

A daughter of South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been sworn into parliament, less than a fortnight after her half-sister was forced to...

ECOWAS declares regional state of emergency over rising coups, security threats

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a regional state of emergency, citing escalating political instability and security threats across several...

Benin gov’t says short-lived coup left casualties on both sides

The short-lived coup in Benin left “casualties on both sides” of the government forces and the mutinous soldiers, authorities said Monday, as security forces intensified the...

ECOWAS deploys standby force to Benin amid military takeover

ECOWAS has ordered the immediate deployment of elements of its Standby Force to the Republic of Benin as concerns deepen over an apparent military...

Military takes control in Benin Republic in apparent coup

A group of soldiers on Benin's national television claimed to have seized power in the West African nation on Sunday, the latest threat to...

Burkina Faso plans to restore death penalty for treason, terrorism, espionage

Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers has adopted a bill to restore the death penalty, targeting offences such as treason, terrorism and espionage, authorities said. “The...

First Ladies of Sierra Leone and The Gambia arrive in Accra for high-level ICASA side event

Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone and President of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), together...

Mali recovers $1.2bn in arrears from miners, eyes annual windfall under new code

Mali has recovered 761 billion CFA francs ($1.2 billion) in arrears from mining companies following a sweeping audit, its finance minister said, marking one...

ECOWAS Chair Maada Bio meets Guinea-Bissau junta, pushes for swift return to constitutional rule

ECOWAS Chair and Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has held direct talks with the military leadership in Guinea-Bissau. He reaffirms the regional bloc’s firm...

Cameroon’s top opposition leader dies after weeks of detention

Left-wing Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane has died in detention, five weeks after he was arrested, his lawyers and party have announced. Ekane, 74, was...

Guinea-Bissau coup rooted in constitutional breaches and criminal networks – Security Expert

A new analysis by the Global Security for Africa Research and Good Governance (GLOSARGG) has attributed the recent coup in Guinea-Bissau to years of...