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Prominent Pakistani journalist shot dead in Kenya

An investigation has begun in Kenya after well-known Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead by police at a roadblock on Sunday. He was "fatally...

UK,US issue stark warning over travel to Nigeria

The US and the UK have issued a stark warning over the risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, with the US embassy in Abuja...

Burkina Faso coup leader sworn in as interim president

Captain Ibrahim Traore has been sworn in as interim president of Burkina Faso, several weeks after Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was removed in a coup. At...

Woman arrested for ‘faking her own kidnap’

A 19-year-old Zambian woman has been arrested on charges of faking her own abduction. The woman, whose identity has been withheld by police, is alleged...

We must apologise to Nigerians – Aisha Buhari

Aisha Buhari, the wife of Nigeria’s president, has said “we must apologise to Nigerians” as her time as first lady draws to an end. Speaking...

Minister sacked for condemning Russia at UN

Madagascar’s president has sacked the country’s foreign minister because he voted in favour of a UN resolution condemning Russian referendums to annex parts of...

Liz Truss: A quick guide to why the Prime Minister resigned

Liz Truss has resigned as the UK's prime minister after six weeks. Here's what you need to know about her if you don't regularly...

SA president under investigation over unreported theft

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a criminal investigation after a revelation that he failed to report the theft of about $4 million...

Liz Truss resigns as UK Prime Minister after just 45 days

Liz Truss has dramatically resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in the job. The PM said her successor will be elected in a...

Trump in court for defamation suit over rape accusation

Former US President Donald Trump has answered questions under oath in a lawsuit brought against him by an advice columnist who says he raped...

Uganda announces lockdown as Ebola cases rise

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared an immediate three-week lockdown in two high-risk districts as the country battles a rise in Ebola infections. All movement in...

Drama as man catches wife with popular musician [Video]

A married man created a scene after he caught his wife in a car with a popular Cameroonian singer, Longue Longue. The dramatic incident happened on...

George Floyd’s family sues Kanye West for $250m after rapper disputes cause of death

After weeks of spewing antisemitic and controversial remarks, Kanye West has found himself at the centre of a $250-million lawsuit filed by the family of police...

Rwanda opposes contraceptives for 15-year-olds

Rwandan parliament has rejected a bill to amend a 2016 law to allow contraceptives to be given to girls from the age of 15. A...

Nigeria floods: Death toll hits 603, more than a million displaced

The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of people...

Panic as Nigerian students are attacked in India

Nigerian officials have called on the authorities in India to ensure the safety of Nigerian students in the country. This followed fighting between Nigerian and...

Guinness World Records names Monday ‘worst day of the week’

The world’s authority on record-breaking achievements since 1955, Guinness World Records, has officially named Monday the worst day of the week. Guinness World Records tweeted this...

12-year-old girl found dead inside box

Parisians have been stunned by the shocking murder of a 12-year-old schoolgirl whose body was found on Friday in a container in the courtyard...

Russian warplane crash kills 13 in apartment block

At least 13 people have now died after a Russian fighter-bomber plane crashed into an apartment block in the southern Russian town of Yeysk,...

Russia increases scholarship to Ghanaian students

The Russian Government has increased its scholarship to Ghanaian students from 75 to 110 with effect from November 2022. All students who would qualify for...

The Lord knows best – Ofori-Atta consoles Kwasi Kwarteng after dismissal

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has commiserated with Kwasi Kwarteng following his sack as Britain's Finance Minister. Mr Ofori-Atta says he shares in his pain, especially...

Shocking moment doctor removed 23 contact lenses from woman’s eye [Video]

A woman in the US had as many as 23 lenses removed from her eye as she forgot to take them out at night...

‘I was shot by rebels’ – the dangers of reporting

In our series of letters from African journalists, Umaru Fofana looks back at how reporting on Sierra Leone’s civil war 25 years ago got...

2 brothers jailed 40 years for killing journalist

Two brothers have been jailed for 40 years for killing a Maltese journalist, whose 2017 death sparked global anger. George and Alfred Degiorgio admitted to...

Popular Harry Porter actor dies aged 72

Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72. He also appeared in ITV detective drama Cracker and the...

Jane Naana’s son wins prestigious international award

Dr Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang, a son of Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has won an excellence in international teaching award. The West Virginia University PhD holder received...

From Miss Liberia to building a top-notch Insurance agency: Inside Patience Noah’s entrepreneurial journey

Former Miss Liberia, Patience Noah, has so proudly evolved from being a beauty queen, to a top-notch insurer in the United States. Ms. Noah now...

11 killed, dozens injured in bus explosion

At least 11 people died in central Mali when a bus hit an explosive device on the road between Bandiagara and Goundaka. Many others were...

Kwasi Kwarteng out as UK Chancellor

Kwasi Kwarteng is no longer chancellor, the BBC has reported. This comes after speculation that the British Prime Minister, Liz Truss will on Friday announce...

Court drops charges against Nigerian separatist leader

Nigeria’s Appeal Court has dropped all charges against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu after ruling that he had been illegally arrested abroad. The court also ruled...

Norway’s plan to charge international fees faces growing opposition

Students defy rain to hold demonstration against Norwegian government's plans to introduce University tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students Students defied heavy downpour in Norway’s second...

Uproar as toddler with fork hoe stuck in head dies

A two-year-old Kenyan child who had a forked hoe lodged in his skull has died while undergoing surgery at the country’s main hospital. The boy’s...

The teacher whose hand was cut off for an exam paper

In 2010, the hand of a professor in India was cut off by extremists after he was accused of insulting Islam in an exam...

More than 500 dead in Nigeria floods

The authorities in Nigeria say the number of people killed by floods ravaging the country in recent weeks has risen to more than 500. More...

Singapore jails OnlyFans creator in first such conviction

Singapore has jailed and fined an OnlyFans creator, in the city-state’s first conviction of users of the adults-only platform. A court on Wednesday fined Titus...

Cough syrup deaths: India production halted after child fatalities

Indian health officials have ordered a maker of cough syrups to halt production after they were linked to the deaths of children in The...

Ghana, 142 others vote against Russia’s attempted annexation of four Ukrainian regions

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Wednesday telling Russia its annexation of four Ukrainian zones is illegal and not valid. Ghana was among...

US returns 23 looted artefacts to Nigeria

The United States has returned 23 pieces of looted artefacts to Nigeria. The Benin Bronzes were handed over to a Nigerian delegation at a ceremony...

Akufo-Addo opens renovated Ghana Embassy in France [Photos]

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday opened the renovated building of the Ghana Embassy in Villa Said, Paris, France. President Akufo-Addo, at a brief ceremony to...

‘If you talk, they’ll put a bullet in your head’

Soran raises two fingers to his left temple and motions firing a gun. “If you talk, they will put a bullet in your head,”...