Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape after eight years in South African jail
After spending eight years in jail, a Nigerian televangelist accused of raping young women from his South African church has been found not guilty...
US senator breaks record for longest speech, exceeds 24 hours
US Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate.
The New Jersey Democrat's marathon address, a symbolic...
Outrage after man says he married 8-year-old missing girl
Outrage has spread in Somalia after an eight-year-old girl, who had been missing for six months, was found living with a man who said...
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger foreign ministers to visit Moscow this week
The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations and Russia seek to strengthen ties,...
Forbes List: These are the richest people in Africa
Forbes has released its 2025 Billionaires List, showcasing Africa’s wealthiest individuals, with business moguls Aliko Dangote, Johann Rupert, Nicky Oppenheimer, and Mike Adenuga making...
Ethiopia unveils 100 electric buses in Addis Ababa
The Addis Ababa City Administration has introduced 100 electric buses in the Ethiopian capital, marking a significant step in promoting electric mobility across the country,...
Zimbabwe police arrest dozens in wake of protests
Police in Zimbabwe say they have arrested 95 demonstrators on charges of promoting "public violence" and for "breaches of peace", after they took part...
Zambia president orders ministers to stop sleeping in cabinet
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has warned ministers against dozing off during meetings, attributing their lack of attentiveness to "indulgence" and an absence of self-control."In...
West African juntas impose levy on imported goods
West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new...
Fans confused as Wizkid deletes Instagram posts
Nigerian music star Wizkid has again deleted all posts from his Instagram account, leaving his 18 million followers in suspense.The unexpected move, which happened...
Latest on crew members suspected of being kidnapped from Ghanaian fishing vesselÂ
Three Chinese nationals suspected of being kidnapped off Ghana's coast are safe, China's foreign ministry said Monday, without giving details.Ghanaian authorities said Saturday they...
Secret filming reveals brazen tactics of UK immigration scammers
Recruitment agents who scam foreign nationals applying to work in the UK care sector have been exposed by BBC secret filming.One of the rogue...
5 dead as Islamic protesters clash with Nigerian military, police
Nigerian police said on Saturday they had come under intense gunfire a day earlier in a neighbourhood of the capital, Abuja, during clashes between...
Over 150 killed as earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand
More than 150 have been confirmed dead in a powerful earthquake that struck Thailand and Myanmar this morning, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam.
At least 144 people had...
Man weds off wife to her lover after discovering affair
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Sant Kabir Nagar district, India, has stunned many by arranging his wife’s marriage to her lover after discovering their...
Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports to US
President Donald Trump has announced new import taxes of 25% on cars and car parts coming into the US.
Trump said the latest tariffs would...
Terrifying moment two French Air Force Jets crashed during stunt rehearsal
Two French Air Force jets have collided mid-air while rehearsing a stunt near the Saint-Dizier airbase in eastern France.
The crash occurred on the afternoon...
Militants kill 16 on Nigerian army base, military outpost, security sources say
Suspected Islamist fighters launched a coordinated attack on an army base and a military outpost in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, killing at least 16...
Zimbabwe president fires army chief ahead of planned protests
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa acted to consolidate his hold on power with Tuesday's dismissal of a senior general, political analysts say, amid growing fears...
My husband makes love from midnight to dawn – Woman seeking divorce tells court
A 37-year-old woman, Linda Stephen, has approached a Customary Court seeking a divorce from her husband, Felix Stephen, citing his excessive sexual demands and...
Trump signs order aimed at overhauling US elections
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to overhaul US federal elections, including by requiring voters to show proof of...
‘I scarred my 6 children by using skin-lightening creams’
A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and...
Ghana, Morocco agree on visa waiver for all travelers
Ghana and Morocco have reached a significant agreement to implement a visa waiver for all categories of travelers from both nations.
Minister for Foreign Affairs,...
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang hails Namibia’s first female President
Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has described the inauguration of Namibia’s first female president, H.E. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, as a powerful testament to...
Trump revokes security clearance for Harris, Clinton and others
US President Donald Trump has revoked security clearances from his previously defeated Democratic election rivals, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, as well as a...
Armed men abduct dozens from a bus in Ethiopia
Dozens of passengers on a bus in Ethiopia have been abducted by armed men in the country's largest region, Oromia, as they were travelling...
Energy crisis worsens as Dangote refinery suspends sale of petrol in Nigeria
Dangote Refinery has announced a temporary suspension of petroleum product sales in naira, citing the need to align its sales currency with its crude...
These are the biggest concerns facing teen boys and girls
If you feel like your teen is a mystery, new data may help give you a better look inside their world.While teen boys and...
Nigeria declares state of emergency in Rivers State over pipeline vandalism
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in oil-producing Rivers State and suspended the state governor, his deputy and all...
Ghana safe as WHO lists African countries running out of HIV treatment
The Trump administration's decision to pause U.S. foreign aid has "substantially disrupted" the supply of HIV treatments in eight countries, which could soon run...
Man becomes first in New York to be cured of sickle cell
A 21 year old man in New York has been cured of sickle cell anemia following treatment with a pioneering gene therapy, according to...
Check out countries considered for Trump’s potential new travel ban
The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban.This is according...
Pope seen for the first time since going to hospital
The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis since he was admitted to hospital a month ago.The photo shows the pontiff sitting...
‘I was duped into leaving London for school in Ghana – but it saved me’
When my mother told me at the age of 16 that we were going from the UK to Ghana for the summer holidays, I...
51 dead after North Macedonia nightclub fire
At least 51 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say.The blaze is said...
Newlyweds killed in gas tanker explosion
A newlywed couple, Dozie and Joan Okoye, have died in a gas explosion on the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The couple, who reportedly...
British man killed by president’s convoy in Kenya hit-and-run
A British man has been killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle in the motorcade of Kenyan President William Ruto.The man, who has...
UN judge guilty of forcing woman to work as slave
A United Nations judge has been convicted of forcing a young woman to work as a slave.Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe "took advantage of her...
Burkina Faso reverses cereal export ban to Ghana following Mahama’s intervention
Ghana’s Special Envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Larry Gbevlo-Lartey said President John Mahama has successfully resolved the disruptions caused by the...
12 hospitalised as American Airlines plane catches fire at Airport
Dozens of passengers were forced to stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport after evacuating the aircraft Thursday...