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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...

Africa cannot accept energy transition that deepens poverty – John Jinapor

Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has cautioned that Africa will not embrace an energy transition that worsens inequality and denies citizens...

TikTokers arrested for insulting Somalia’s president in a dance video

Police in Somalia have arrested four TikTokers for allegedly insulting President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a dance video. In the post several young men are...

Police forcibly remove Gambian auditor general after he refused reshuffle 

Police have physically removed The Gambia's auditor general, Momodou Ceesay, from his office after he refused to give up the post in a government...

Ghanaian Kofi Offeh and his ‘tribe’ to be evicted from Scottish woodland

A sheriff has ordered that a self-styled "African tribe" should be removed from privately-owned land in the Scottish Borders. The three members of the self-proclaimed...

South Africa has sent officials to US for trade talks, president says

South Africa has sent officials to the United States to prepare for trade negotiations after attempting for months to strike a deal with the...

Rebels linked to Islamic State kill at least 61 at east Congo funeral

Allied Democratic Forces rebels with machetes and guns have killed at least 61 civilians at a funeral in east Congo, officials said on Tuesday,...

DR Congo declares new ebola virus outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths reported in...

Congo ex-justice minister convicted of embezzlement in construction project

A former justice minister in Congo was convicted for embezzling millions of dollars earmarked for a prison construction in the northern city of Kisangani...

172 Ivorian refugees seek asylum in Ghana

One hundred and seventy-two Ivorians have, since the last two weeks, fled into Ghana to seek asylum. The refugees are said to be fleeing in...

Tourist pouring beer down elephant’s trunk in Kenya sparks anger

Several investigations have been launched after a Spanish man in Kenya posted videos of himself pouring beer down an elephant's trunk, sparking anger on...

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea official in sex scandal sentenced 

A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at the centre of a sex tape scandal last year, has been sentenced...

Gunmen in Nigeria’s Zamfara abduct over 100 in deadly attack

Gunmen killed at least two people and abducted over 100, mostly women and children, in an attack on Nigeria's Zamfara State, local officials and...

Kenya Airways wants to raise at least $500 million to expand fleet

Kenya Airways aims to finalise plans to raise at least $500 million in extra capital to expand and improve its fleet by the first...

The US teenagers wowed by African prom dresses

"I felt like a princess," says US teenager Brianna LeDoux about her prom gown, which she specially commissioned from Nigeria. "I wanted my dress to...

African health ministers to convene in Lusaka for WHO Regional meeting

Health ministers from 47 African countries will meet in Lusaka, Zambia, from 25 to 27 August 2025 for the Seventy-fifth Session of the World...

Mahama urges African leaders to create business-friendly environment for foreign investments

President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to build a conducive business climate to attract foreign investment as a means of strengthening local...

Zuma urges Africa to adopt single currency for economic independence

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has called on African nations to pursue a unified currency to strengthen intra-continental trade and economic sovereignty. Addressing the...

Ras Mubarak leads 40,000km drive across 39 countries for visa-free Africa by 2030

The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign, spearheaded by former Kumbungu MP Ras Mubarak, has begun a 163-day journey across 39 African countries to...

Paternity crisis: 1 in 4 Nigerian fathers not biological parents – Report

A new report by Smart DNA Nigeria has revealed that one in every four paternity tests conducted in the country still returns a negative...

Suspected French spy arrested in alleged Mali coup plot

Mali's military rulers say they have arrested a French national on suspicion of spying for his country in an attempt to destabilise the African...

It changed my life – Davido reflects on son Ifeanyi’s death

Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opened up about how the death of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, reshaped his outlook on...

Political Parties must adapt to technology – Joshua Osih

Political parties across Africa have been urged to leverage global technological trends, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), to avoid being left behind. The call was made...

We need to think as one continent – Prof. Douglas Boateng

Chairperson of the Public Procurement Authority, Dr. Douglas Boateng, has urged African leaders to see the continent as one people with a shared destiny...

EcoSecurities, Energy Quest Foundation partner to boost electric mobility in Africa

A global climate solutions company, EcoSecurities, and the Energy Quest Foundation have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate electric mobility adoption across sub-Saharan Africa...

Lecturer goes to court to stop graduation over compromised exam results

A University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturer has filed urgent legal action to stop the institution’s scheduled August 15 graduation ceremony, citing serious irregularities in...

Sudanese airstrike hits Darfur airport, killing 40 suspected mercenaries

A Sudanese airstrike hit an airport in the country’s Darfur region controlled by a notorious paramilitary group, destroying a suspected Emirati military aircraft and killing...

Six killed after light aircraft crashes in Kenya

A small plane carrying medical staff crashed in a densely-populated neighbourhood in Kenya's capital on Thursday afternoon, killing six people, local authorities said. The Cessna...

15% tariff on goods entering U.S starts today, August 7

The 15 percent tariff imposed on exports from Ghana to the U.S starts today August 7, 2025. U.S government announced the imposition of the tariff...

Church of Nigeria formally cuts ties with Wales over lesbian Archbishop

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has officially cut all ties with the Church in Wales following the appointment of Bishop Cherry Vann, an...

Sudan’s spiralling conflict triggers world’s worst displacement crisis

Sudan is facing what the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has described as "the world’s worst displacement crisis", as a brutal civil...

‘God understands us’: Inside a Nigerian church where deaf people find faith and community

It is like any other church in Nigeria‘s megacity of Lagos. A lectern faces rows of plastic chairs. A biblical quote is written on a...

Secret filming exposes the ‘madams’ involved in Kenya’s child-sex trade

A BBC Africa Eye investigation has revealed how women, known as "madams", have involved children as young as 13 in prostitution in Kenya. In the...

England Women’s Team crowned European Champions again as Burna Boy surprises manager

In a thrilling conclusion to the tournament, the England women’s national football team triumphed over Spain in Sunday’s final, successfully defending their European championship...

Woman shot dead months after receiving ‘stay away from my man’ warning

A 32-year-old South African woman, Lesego Mary Masina, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen during what seemed like a robbery. The sad incident happened...

DR Congo: Over 40 killed in attack linked to Islamic State

More than 40 people were killed in an attack by an Islamic State affiliate in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN and the...

81 candidates apply to run in Cameroon’s presidential elections

It's a record number: 81 candidate applications to run in the presidential elections set for October this year were made to Cameroon's national body...

Top policeman shakes South Africa with explosive allegations about his boss

A highly respected police officer has shaken South Africa's government - and won the admiration of many ordinary people - with his explosive allegations...