French court finds author guilty of downplaying Rwandan genocide
A court in France has found French-Cameroonian author Charles Onana guilty of downplaying the Rwandan genocide. The 60-year-old writer was…
UK sanctions Kenyan businessman over illicit gold trade
The UK and US governments have imposed sanctions on a British-Kenyan businessman over his alleged involvement in the illicit gold…
Victorious John Mahama promises new beginning for Ghana
Ghana’s opposition candidate and former President John Mahama has promised “a new beginning, a new direction” for the country after…
Zambia’s ex-President Lungu barred from seeking re-election
Zambia’s top court has barred former President Edgar Lungu from standing for re-election in 2026. The Constitutional Court ruled that…
South African project helps deaf people build farming skills and find jobs
At the Westonaria Agri-Park east of the South African city of Johannesburg, farm workers are busy tilling the soil and…
Undiagnosed disease in Congo puts children, malnourished at risk, WHO says
A mystery disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading mainly among children and putting severely malnourished people at…
Ghana Makes History with First Female Vice President-Elect, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
Ghana has turned a new page in its democratic journey by electing Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as the nation’s first…
Iran’s foreign minister warns against Syria’s disintegration and civil war
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there were concerns about the “possibility of civil war, the disintegration of Syria, a…
Ghana: John Mahama wins, the ruling party candidate Bawumia admits defeat
Ghana’s vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat Sunday to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani…
Burkina Faso leader names new premier after dissolving government
A day after dissolving the government without providing any reason, Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta on Saturday appointed a new…
Ghana: Celebrations as ex-President John Mahama triumphs
Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama is set to return to office in the West African nation’s presidential election after…
End of an era: The fall of Syria’s Assad brings down a decades-long dynasty
Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold…
The former president set to lead Ghana once more
John Dramani Mahama is set to return as Ghana’s president after his main rival accepted defeat, even though the electoral…
Ghana votes amid hopes for better economic times
Ghana held a presidential and parliamentary election on Saturday amid hopes for an economic revival after the worst financial crisis…
Exclusive: Egyptian military agency takes over wheat buying from decades-old supply group
An Egyptian military agency has taken over the country’s import of strategic commodities, a letter seen by Reuters showed, replacing…
Pilots strike at South African Airways ends, broadcaster eNCA reports
Pilots at South African Airways agreed on Saturday to end a strike that had led to the cancellation of nearly…
Ghana’s presidential frontrunners in last-minute rally for votes
Ghana’s two main presidential contenders staged rival rallies in the capital, Accra, on Thursday evening, courting voters in a final…
Moroccan rail operator seeks $8.8 billion funding for expansion plan
Morocco’s state-owned rail operator, ONCF, is seeking $8.8 billion from investors to finance its expansion plan, the head of the…
WHO sends experts to help Congo diagnose mystery disease
The World Health Organization said on Friday it is deploying experts to support health authorities in the Democratic Republic of…
Nigeria’s Senate seeks to criminalise corn exports to tackle hunger
Nigeria’s Senate has passed a bill seeking to make it a crime to export large quantities of unprocessed corn in…