Africa

At least 17 people are now known to have died after a landslide at a massive rubbish dump in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.Rescuers are...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has refuted claims that President Akufo-Addo is the cause of Ghana’s strained ties with Burkina Faso.Former...

The Ga people celebrate Homowo in remembrance of famine that once happened in their history in precolonial Ghana.It serves as a reminder of their...

As part of the annual Homowo festival celebrated by the Ga people, a twin festival dubbed: 'Yeyeeye' or “Akwele Suma" is held ahead of...

Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”.The beaten and bruised body of 33-year-old transgender woman...

Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh has been invited by Police in Abuja.The Police in a letter accuses the actress and politician of multiple offenses, including...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for an emergency committee of experts meeting to determine whether the mpox outbreak constitutes a Public Health...

A former Chairman of the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA), Peter Mac Manu, has called on African nations to redouble their efforts in cultivating...

The family of Onyeka Onwenu has revealed that the iconic singer will be buried before the end of August.The family announced this on Tuesday...

The Miss South Africa beauty contestant at the centre of a nationality row has withdrawn from the competition, saying she decided for her and...

The former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou has passed on.He died at the age of 77.A right hand man...

About 40 people have been arrested in northern Nigeria for waving Russia's national flag during protests against the high cost of living and what...

South African police are on the hunt for suspects who robbed congregants during a church service in New Brighton on Monday night.The incident, which...

At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured in an artillery attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, the...

Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre after serving six months for abusing naira notes...

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu called on Sunday for a suspension of protests against a cost of living crisis, saying this would create an opportunity...

The Abia State University, Uturu, has suspended a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Dr. Udochukwu Emmanuel Ndukwe, for three months over allegations...

WhatsApp may suspend its operations in Nigeria due to regulatory demands.One week ago, Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) imposed a $220...

A curfew has been imposed in Nigeria's second-biggest state, Kano, after protests against the high cost of living were "hijacked by thugs" who engaged...

At least three protesters were killed in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Thursday, Reuters reporters and eyewitnesses said, as demonstrators rallied across the West African...

A tense standoff between angry youths and Police officers has erupted at the Kurudu Axis in Abuja, with protesters blocking the road using burning...

“We are protesting because we are hungry,” Nigerian activist Banwo Olagokun tells the BBC.He is part of the Take It Back Movement, one of...

Legendary Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu, has tragically passed away at the age of 72.The music icon reportedly died on Tuesday night, July 30, at...

The African Union (AU) has endorsed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s proposal for mobile money interoperability across Africa.The proposal, considered a crucial step toward...

Fuel queues lengthened across major Nigerian cities on Monday after state oil company Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. faced problems supplying gasoline to local traders...

A national protest to demand good governance and a better standard of living led by civil society groups, trade unions and human rights activists...

In a major step towards economic integration, the African Union (AU) has adopted President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's proposal for mobile money interoperability across...

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has emphasised “leadership and strategic thinking” in dealing with the challenges confronting the African...

Namibian, Michelle Nehoya has spent nearly $500 (£390) on an application for a visa to visit Canada - but almost two years later it...

A 23-year-old man named Emmanuel Chingwaru from Zimbabwe has been arraigned before a Magistrates’ court on charges of murder.The incident occurred on July 15,...

Over the weekend, renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist Ibrahim Mahama donated 20 Police vehicles and three 1,200 KVA electricity generators to Liberia Airport Authority.This contribution...

Thailand has expanded its visa-free entry scheme to 93 countries and territories as it seeks to revitalize its tourism industry.Visitors can stay in the...

Some family members of Adu Boakye, a 39-year-old Ghanaian who was shot and killed in Toronto, were seen crying at the Toronto Airport.According to...

Customs and Border Protection officials in Detroit stopped a slimy cargo from messing up American crops last month. Officials conducting a secondary baggage screening found...

Some international flights from Accra to other destinations have been affected today.This was after several airlines were hit by disruptions to their software that...

The Namibian government has refused a request to extend the visa for a Ugandan king who has been getting medical treatment in the country...

Afrobarometer's latest report reveals that a staggering 67% of Africans believe their governments are failing in the fight against corruption.Furthermore, 71% of Africans who...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the...

Kenyan police have arrested a man who they have described as a “serial killer” suspected to have been behind the gruesome murder of nine...

A thief has been caught on CCTV stealing a new church member's phone at the RCCG Christ Ambassadors Youth Church, Nigeria.In the video, the...