2023 African Games: Could future Olympic stars lose out as organisers row?
The African Games begin in Accra, Ghana on Friday – but even before the starting pistol is fired on the…
Tributes paid to Ghana’s deputy finance minister John Kumah
Tributes are being paid to Ghana’s Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah, who died of an undisclosed illness on Thursday. He…
Half of the world goes to the polls in 2024. Let’s ensure women’s voices are heard
This year, the citizens of more than 60 countries, representing nearly half of the global population, will go to the…
US denies visa to Ugandan MP who called for homosexual castration
Activists welcome sanction on Sarah Achieng Opendi and other legislators against a backdrop of anti-LGBTQ+ oppression in Africa The Ugandan…
No electricity, first-time actors and 50C heat: how Ramata-Toulaye Sy shot her debut in Senegal – and premiered it at Cannes
The Senegalese director’s debut movie, Banel & Adama, propelled her to the red carpet. She explains why she wanted to…
Juntas ruling Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso agree to create joint security force
Niger’s top military chief said the joint force would be ‘operational as soon as possible to meet the security challenges…
Ankara, Mogadishu sign exploration, drilling agreement in Somalia’s exclusive economic zone
Türkiye and Somalia strengthen ties through an energy exploration deal, targeting hydrocarbon reserves in Somali waters, following recent defense agreements…
Kaka confirms presidential run three days after opposition leader is shot
Election timetable in question after rival contender shot by government forcesInterim president Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno ‘Kaka’ confirmed his plans…
Morocco winter hits record temperatures – report
Morocco experienced record high temperatures this winter, and has blamed climate change, according to French news agency AFP. Temperatures in…
Labour laws in Africa need to catch up – lawyer
Labour laws in Africa need to catch up with the new “paradigms” of employment, says the Ghanaian lawyer who won…
Rwanda bill: House of Lords inflicts further defeats on government plan
The government has suffered five further defeats in the House of Lords over its Rwanda bill. The proposed law aims…
Liberia’s leader sets up task force to fight corruption
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has set up a task force to crackdown on corruption and to recover stolen state assets.…
Zimbabwe condemns fresh ‘illegal and coercive’ US sanctions
Zimbabwe’s government has condemned fresh sanctions that the US imposed against the country’s president and senior officials on Monday. The…
Ghana’s LGBT terror: ‘We live in fear of snitches’
Homophobia is not uncommon in Ghana, where gay sex is already against the law and carries a three-year prison sentence,…
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to form joint force to fight jihadists
Three West African countries run by military juntas say they will form a joint force to fight jihadist threats. Niger,…
Senegal President Mack Sall announces 24 March election
Senegal’s government has announced that the country’s presidential election will take place on 24 March. The announcement follows tension in…
Dinosaur-age ‘nightmarish’ sea lizard fossil found
Scientists say they have discovered fossils belonging to a “nightmarish” sea lizard species that hunted the oceans 66 million years…
Mozambique jihadist attacks: Fears for 70 missing children
More than 70 children are missing following recent jihadist attacks in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, the authorities say. They…
US court dismisses suit over child labour in DR Congo mines
A US federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit that alleged that five major tech companies were complicit in the use…
Liberia lower house votes to set up war crimes court
Liberia’s lower house of parliament has approved a motion to set up a war crimes court – more than two…