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DR Congo colonel sentenced to death over killings

An army colonel has been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for his role in the killing of more than 50...

Seychelles opposition politician charged in witchcraft case

A court in Seychelles has charged the leader of the main opposition party and seven other individuals on allegations of witchcraft. Patrick Herminie plans to...

University of Exeter rolls out degree in magic

A degree course in magic being offered for 2024 will be one of the first in the UK, the University of Exeter said. The "innovative"...

Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO accused of exploiting men for sex

The ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch and his British partner face allegations of exploitation from men recruited for sex events they hosted around the...

How a sex abuse ring targeted Gabon’s child footballers

Football's governing bodies face accusations they failed to protect young victims of sexual abuse in Gabon. BBC Africa Eye spoke to more than 30...

Murder of Ghanaian teenage girl in UK; The inside story [Video]

https://youtu.be/MJOP8g1kMK4 The Ghanaian community in the United Kingdom (UK) is in mourning following the murder of a 15-year-old girl, Elianne Andam in South London. According to...

‘Mummy, I love you, we’re going to die’: Nightclub fire in Spain kills 13 

At least 13 people have died in a fire that engulfed three nightclubs in the south-eastern Spanish city of Murcia. The blaze broke out in...

Nine dead after Mexico church roof collapse

Nine people are reported to have been killed and some 20 others trapped after a church roof collapsed in Mexico. Local media said 49 people...

Egypt fire: At least 38 injured in blaze at police complex

A huge fire at a police complex in Egypt has injured at least 38 people, according to emergency services and local media. Firefighters managed to...

Why Nelson Mandela’s late granddaughter wrote a list of people she did not want at her funeral

Zoleka Mandela, the late granddaughter of Nelson Mandela planned her last days right down to the guest list at her funeral. She will be...

The aim was to break me down – French envoy to Niger

France's top diplomat to Niger says he's "tired", after two months of "extreme tension" and several weeks confined to his Embassy in Niamey before...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse protesters storm London [Photo+Video]

Some Ghanaians in the United Kingdom have besieged the High Commission to express concerns about the state of the economy. Dubbed the #OccupyJulorbiHouse London...

Dog blamed for denying Kenyan marathon victory

A senator in Kenya has criticised sports bodies for failing to act after a dog chased Robert Kimutai Ng’eno during last week's Buenos Aires...

Conversation between 17-yr-old alleged killer and friend after stabbing 15-yr-old Ghanaian girl to death

A 17-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 15-year-old girl who was stabbed to death on her way to...

How distress call to BBC led to rescue of six women trapped in refrigerated lorry in France

Six women have been rescued from the back of a lorry in France, after the BBC helped track them down and alert the police. The...

Dramatic footage of Mali plane crash emerges

Video footage has emerged showing how a plane believed to be operated by Mali’s air force crashed and went up in flames at the...

Alien and UFO ‘Bermuda Triangle’ explored in new Netflix documentary

A flying saucer seen by a guest house, a 7ft alien-like figure coming out of a hedge and a "cigar-shaped" UFO near a schoolyard....

Iraq fire: Eyewitnesses tell of wedding hall blaze horror

Nearly 100 people have been killed and many more injured in a blaze at a wedding celebration in Qaraqosh in northern Iraq. Eyewitnesses have...

Company behind Britain’s Got Talent sued

David Walliams has filed a High Court case against the production company that makes ITV's Britain's Got Talent. The action against FremantleMedia is listed as...

Masked teenagers caught on tape robbing Apple store; cart away latest iPhone 15s

Groups of masked and hooded teenagers broke into and swarmed shops in Philadelphia’s city centre, grabbing merchandise and fleeing on foot in flash mob-style...

Newly married couple, over 100 others killed in wedding fire in Northern Iraq

The newly married couple both lost their lives in the blaze, according to Ahmed Dubardani, deputy head of the Nineveh health directorate. Speaking to reporters...

Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter dies at 43

Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of South Africa’s first democratically elected late President, Nelson Mandela, has died of cancer at the age of 43, her family...

Central African Republic’s exiled former President sentenced to life in prison

The exiled former President of the Central African Republic (CAR), Francois Bozizé, has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in the...

Man imprisoned 22 years ago escapes on the day of his release

A Russian man who had spent the last 22 years of his life in a penal colony for serious crimes recently escaped on the...

Missing Nigerian journalist found dead in pit

A veteran Nigerian radio journalist, Hamisu Danjibga, has been found dead in north-west Zamfara state three days after he was declared missing. Danjibga worked with...

New hope as trial of HIV vaccine begins

US state research agency, National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced the first phase of trial of a preventive HIV vaccine candidate has commenced...

South Korea raids US military bases in drugs probe

South Korean police are investigating 17 US soldiers and five other people who allegedly smuggled or used synthetic marijuana via military mail. This follows...

Akufo-Addo calls for immediate reform of UN Security Council

President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on world leaders to insist on immediate reforms at the Security Council to conform with current global trends. He...

Akufo-Addo reiterates calls for slave trade reparations payment

President Nana Akufo-Addo, has reiterated the need for payment of reparations for the countries affected by the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. According to President Akufo-Addo, “No...

Son of ousted Gabon President charged with treason

The state prosecutor in Gabon says the eldest son of the ousted president, Ali Bongo, and several of his political allies have been charged...

I will run for fourth term in 2024 – Kagame

Rwanda's President, Paul Kagame has said he will run for a fourth term in next year's presidential election. “Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” Mr...

Russian ‘evil cannot be trusted’, Zelensky tells UN

“Evil cannot be trusted,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the UN General Assembly, as he urged the world to unite to end Russian...

Get your first debt restructuring right – IMF to debt trapped nations

Ghana is debt-trapped and has maintained its position as Africa’s highest borrower from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). After trimming about ¢90 billion of its...

British Vogue announces successor to Edward Enninful

British Vogue announced Monday that Chioma Nnadi will replace Edward Enninful as the head of the magazine. Nnadi — described as a “Vogue veteran”...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign a new Sahel defence alliance

The West African states of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, have formed a defence alliance, according to Mali’s interim President, Colonel Assimi Goïta in...

South Sudanese mayor sacked after ‘slapping woman’

The acting mayor of South Sudan’s capital city, Juba, has been sacked after he was caught on camera apparently slapping a member of the...

SA advises two-minute shower over water shortage

Water suppliers in Johannesburg, South Africa, have asked residents of the city and its suburbs to use less water amid an intensifying water shortage...

UK to increase immigration and nationality fees

The United Kingdom (UK) is set to implement a series of increased immigration and nationality fees on October 4, 2023. The changes were formally...

Trevor Noah jumps into fan’s car to beat traffic in Johannesburg

We all know that nightmarish feeling in the pit of our stomachs as we realise we’re running late! On Friday, that played out live...

Otumfuo tours World Golf Museum in St Andrews, Scotland

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is on a three-day official visit to Scotland. As part of his visit, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who is...