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Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter dies at 43

Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of South Africa’s first democratically elected late President, Nelson Mandela, has died of cancer at the age of 43, her family...

Central African Republic’s exiled former President sentenced to life in prison

The exiled former President of the Central African Republic (CAR), Francois Bozizé, has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in the...

Man imprisoned 22 years ago escapes on the day of his release

A Russian man who had spent the last 22 years of his life in a penal colony for serious crimes recently escaped on the...

Missing Nigerian journalist found dead in pit

A veteran Nigerian radio journalist, Hamisu Danjibga, has been found dead in north-west Zamfara state three days after he was declared missing.Danjibga worked with...

New hope as trial of HIV vaccine begins

US state research agency, National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced the first phase of trial of a preventive HIV vaccine candidate has commenced...

South Korea raids US military bases in drugs probe

South Korean police are investigating 17 US soldiers and five other people who allegedly smuggled or used synthetic marijuana via military mail.This follows...

Akufo-Addo calls for immediate reform of UN Security Council

President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on world leaders to insist on immediate reforms at the Security Council to conform with current global trends.He...

Akufo-Addo reiterates calls for slave trade reparations payment

President Nana Akufo-Addo, has reiterated the need for payment of reparations for the countries affected by the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.According to President Akufo-Addo, “No...

Son of ousted Gabon President charged with treason

The state prosecutor in Gabon says the eldest son of the ousted president, Ali Bongo, and several of his political allies have been charged...

I will run for fourth term in 2024 – Kagame

Rwanda's President, Paul Kagame has said he will run for a fourth term in next year's presidential election.“Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” Mr...

Russian ‘evil cannot be trusted’, Zelensky tells UN

“Evil cannot be trusted,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the UN General Assembly, as he urged the world to unite to end Russian...

Get your first debt restructuring right – IMF to debt trapped nations

Ghana is debt-trapped and has maintained its position as Africa’s highest borrower from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).After trimming about ¢90 billion of its...

British Vogue announces successor to Edward Enninful

British Vogue announced Monday that Chioma Nnadi will replace Edward Enninful as the head of the magazine.Nnadi — described as a “Vogue veteran”...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign a new Sahel defence alliance

The West African states of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, have formed a defence alliance, according to Mali’s interim President, Colonel Assimi Goïta in...

South Sudanese mayor sacked after ‘slapping woman’

The acting mayor of South Sudan’s capital city, Juba, has been sacked after he was caught on camera apparently slapping a member of the...

SA advises two-minute shower over water shortage

Water suppliers in Johannesburg, South Africa, have asked residents of the city and its suburbs to use less water amid an intensifying water shortage...

UK to increase immigration and nationality fees

The United Kingdom (UK) is set to implement a series of increased immigration and nationality fees on October 4, 2023.The changes were formally...

Trevor Noah jumps into fan’s car to beat traffic in Johannesburg

We all know that nightmarish feeling in the pit of our stomachs as we realise we’re running late! On Friday, that played out live...

Otumfuo tours World Golf Museum in St Andrews, Scotland

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is on a three-day official visit to Scotland.As part of his visit, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who is...

Akufo-Addo leaves for Cuba, US and Austria

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has at the invitation of the President of Cuba, Miguel Mario Diaz-Canal Bermudez left Ghana to participate in a...

Morocco earthquake: The teacher who lost all 32 of her pupils

The thoughts of one Moroccan schoolteacher immediately turned to her pupils when she felt the 6.8-magnitude earthquake strike a week ago.Nesreen Abu ElFadel...

EBID President nominated for another international award

Dr George Agyekum Donkor, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), has once again...

‘Alien’ corpses displayed in Mexico’s Congress as UFO expert testifies

The fossilised bodies presented in glass cases by journalist and UFO scientist Jaime Maussan at Mexico’s parliament are said to be 1,000 years old.The...

Woman who breastfeeds her husband shares benefits to her marriage

A mum of three who bizarrely says she breastfeeds her husband says it has made them closer and him healthier - despite the backlash.Rachel Bailey, 30,...

Meghan Markle ‘can’t wait to visit Nigeria’ after discovering her African heritage

An Invictus Games organiser has revealed that Meghan Markle 'can't wait to visit Nigeria with her mum and the kids' after she was said...

Mexican ‘drug lord’ El Chapo’s wife released from prison

Emma Coronel, the wife of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, has been released from jail in the US.She pleaded guilty to...

Man arrested after touching reporter during live broadcast

Spanish police have arrested a man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a journalist after he allegedly touched her while she was live on TV.Isa...

Another Nigerian breaks Guinness World Record

After Tonye Solomon walked 60 km (37 mi) with a football on his head from Amassoma to Yenagoa in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, many of...

2023 MTV VMAs: Check out some glamorous red carpet looks

The awards was no joke, and the artistes represented in nothing but glam and fashion.Honestly, they came in real HARD! On the red… um...

Ghanaian man suspended for insulting Christians, Muslims

A Ghanaian man residing in the United States of America has faced consequences for making disrespectful comments against Christians and Muslims in a viral...

Kenya alarmed over addicts using animal tranquilisers

Kenya’s anti-drugs abuse agency, Nacada, has raised concern over drug addicts injecting themselves with animal tranquilisers as an alternative to heroin.It follows the...

Outrage as Zimbabwe President names son in cabinet

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been accused of nepotism after naming his son in a new cabinet following his controversial re-election last month.Mr...

At least 26 dead in Nigeria boat accident

At least 26 people died in northern Nigeria after a wooden boat they were travelling in capsized in a dam on Sunday.The vessel...

African Union joins G20 as a permanent member

The African Union (AU) has been invited to join the G20 as a permanent member.The G20 summit is being held in South Asia for...

Give God your first fruit to prosper — Pastor Adeboye tells graduates

At the 15th convocation ceremony held at Redeemer's University campus in Ede, Osun state, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian...

Morocco earthquake: 632 killed as buildings damaged

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 632 people, the country’s interior ministry says.The epicentre was in the...

Cryptocurrency boss jailed for fraud

A Turkish cryptocurrency boss and his two siblings have been jailed for 11,196 years each for defrauding investors of millions of dollars.Faruk Fatih Ozer,...

Scientists grow whole model of human embryo, without sperm or egg

Scientists have grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo, without using sperm, eggs or a womb. The Weizmann Institute team say their...

Drake shows off massive collection of bras fans threw at him on his tour

Drake might be internationally known for his chart-topping hits, but on his recent tour, he is drawing attention for an unexpected reason: his ever-growing...

Wrong-way driver calls police on himself by mistake

A driver in Nebraska phoned police to report that he was almost hit by a driver who he said was going in the wrong...