Africa

Former President John Dramani Mahama, on Saturday, received the African Advancement Award for Exemplary Leadership at the 2024 African Heritage Awards Ceremony in Lagos,...

We had to meet Lisu in secret as she says the local Nigerian authorities are trying to prevent her from talking to journalists.She was...

The woman with sad eyes and a quiet voice is just one of the millions of people living in camps for those forced to...

Iran has launched aerial drones at Israel, appearing to mark a widely anticipated reprisal attack.Israeli TV said the salvo was expected to reach Israel...

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his animal prints on leather and textiles, has died aged 83.The fashion house that bears his name...

A recent report by the United Nations has shed light on the persistent challenge of food inflation across various African nations in 2024.The...

Ugandan female members of parliament have asked for an in-house salon to be opened at parliament to boost their participation.Recently the parliament got its...

The Johannesburg High Court has postponed the hearing of a bid by South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma to privately prosecute current leader Cyril...

Sudan’s military leader Lt Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said the army "will not hand over the authority of our state to any internal...

Boxing legend Azumah Nelson has revealed that his son, Dalvin Azumah Nelson Jr, has decided to step away from the sport after exploring it...

American rapper Ja Rule, accompanied by his wife Aisha Atkins, made a significant stop at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Accra,...

Nigerian comedian and actor Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, has taken to Instagram to address recent rumours surrounding his marriage with wife Mabel.In...

A UK-based Nigerian travel content creator and solo driver has finally reached Lagos after a 68-day journey driving from London to Nigeria.Pelumi Nubi, who...

Veteran Nigerian actress, Rita Edochie has proudly flaunted her timeless beauty, asserting that even at the age of 59, she still garners attention from...

More than 90 people died when an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, local authorities said Sunday.The converted fishing boat,...

Former Auditor-General Dominic Yao Domelevo has raised concerns over the misuse of scholarships in Ghana.He highlighted the troubling trend of financially well-off individuals being...

Senegal's political landscape sees a significant shift as Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announces the formation of a new government consisting of 25 ministers and...

Sierra Leone's president has declared a national emergency over rampant drug abuse.Kush, a psychoactive blend of addictive substances, has been prevalent in the country...

The Pan African Business Forum (PABF) asserts that the proven expertise and experience of a former Governor of Nigeria’s Ekiti State and a former...

Ghana has been ranked the fifth best-governed country in Africa in the 2023 World Economics Governance Index report.Mauritius was recognised as first, Namibia second...

Ghana has bestowed upon Kenyan President William Ruto the prestigious Companion of the Order of the Star of the Volta honour.During a State banquet...

Like Nathaniel Bassey, gospel singer Mercy Chinwo and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa, have taken legal action against five social media users for criminal defamation.The couple...

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is on the hunt for a teen who mischievously sprinkled viagra in a church water tank during a service.The incident occurred...

Gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey has petitioned Nigeria's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, over allegations that he fathered his colleague Mercy Chinwo’s son.The singer, in...

Togo has delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions following controversial constitutional reform.The reform approved by lawmakers last week replaced the presidential system with...

South Africa's Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has handed herself over to police a day after she resigned over corruption allegations.Ms Mapisa-Nqakula arrived at...

Two of Africa’s emerging economies – Ghana and Kenya – have taken giant steps to consolidate trade relations as they seek to lead Africa’s...

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal's fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the town of Diamniadio, near the capital Dakar.Last month,...

Forty-five people have died in South Africa after the bus they were in plunged some 50m (165ft) off a bridge into a ravine, authorities...

Former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running in South Africa's general election in May.The country's electoral commission, or IEC, has not given...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has extended a congratulatory message to the newly-elected President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye.The 44-year-old who becomes Africa's youngest President was...

In a dramatic turn of events, the police arrested two Tanzanian nationals, Malaji Arabi Saidi and Shimdavala Mohamedi Shomari, who had been on a...

The son of Guinea-Bissau's ex-President has been sentenced to over six years in prison by a US court for leading an international heroin trafficking...

A 20-year-old man, identified as Ojo Monday, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti State, over alleged housebreaking and stealing.The...

The audacious attempt by a Nigerian lady, Pelumi Nubi, to travel by road from London to Lagos has suffered some setbacks after an accident.This...

Few had heard of him a year ago, and now he is set to become president.Bassirou Diomaye Faye's extraordinary rise caps a rollercoaster period...

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org/), the Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank...

Radisson Hotel Group (https://www.RadissonHotels.com) has set a goal of expanding its current portfolio of 11 hotels in operation and under development in Morocco to...

Early results from Senegal's presidential vote put opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye ahead, sending his supporters to celebrate in the streets, though his main...

MEST Africa (www.Meltwater.org), a leading Pan-African tech entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, proudly announces Koa Academy (www.KoaAcademy.com) as the grand prize winner of...