‘Died for stealing chocolate’: Pakistan angry over death of child maid
A couple in north-east Pakistan has been detained on suspicion of murdering a 13-year-old girl who worked for them as a maid, for allegedly...
Meghan puts new label on jams and lifestyle range
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has announced a new identity for her lifestyle brand, which will be called As Ever.Despite the social media teasers...
Ghanaian students bag scholarships and excel at University of Nottingham
“A home away from home” is how Ghanaian students describe their experience studying at the University of Nottingham, UK.Indeed, data shows that the University...
AU Finance Ministers endorse African Monetary Institute Statute
Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors from African Union (AU) Member States have endorsed the draft statute for establishing the African Monetary Institute...
At least 30 killed in bus crash in Bolivia
More than 30 people have been killed in a bus crash on a mountain road in Bolivia, police say.The driver likely lost control of...
UN judge forced woman to work as slave, court told
A United Nations (UN) judge deceived a young woman into coming to the UK to work as her slave while she studied at the...
Three critically injured after Delta Airlines Plane flips over on landing in Toronto
Three people are critically injured after a Delta Airlines plane flipped over on landing in Toronto on Monday.All 80 people on board the Delta...
Former Mauritius PM arrested, says Financial Crimes Commission
Former Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been arrested and is facing money laundering charges, the state-run Financial Crimes Commission said early on Sunday.Jugnauth...
World’s ‘first openly gay imam’ shot dead
Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world's first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa.The 57-year-old cleric ran a mosque...
Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse
More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday.The collapse took place near Kéniéba, in...
Missing final-year student found dead in Facebook friend’s room
A final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, has been found dismembered in the home of an Islamic cleric...
‘My wife fears sex, I fear death’ – impacts of the USAID freeze
Life for Mike Elvis Tusubira, a motorcycle taxi rider with HIV in Uganda, has been turned upside down since US President Donald Trump halted...
Nigeria angered after military chief was denied Canada entry
The Nigerian government has condemned Canada for denying visas to its senior military officers, including the head of the military.Chief of Defence Staff Gen...
Scores of children raped by armed men in eastern DRC, UNICEF says
Scores of children caught up in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been subjected to sexual violence including rape...
Nigeria angered after military chief denied Canada entry
The Nigerian government has condemned Canada for denying visas to its senior military officers, including the head of the military.Chief of Defence Staff Gen...
Court orders amputation of man’s arm for severing 14-year-old boy’s hand
The Gombe State High Court No. 5, presided over by Justice A.M. Haruna, has ordered the amputation of Abdullahi Suleiman’s right hand after finding...
Bodies of 11 more migrants found in southeast Libya, security official says
Libyan security authorities have recovered at least 11 more bodies of migrants from a mass grave in the southeast of the country, a security...
TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US
TikTok is again available on the US app stores of Apple and Google after President Donald Trump postponed enforcement of a ban on the...
Liberian President suspends hundreds of officials over asset declaration failure
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has suspended more than 450 top government officials, including ministers, for failing to declare their assets to the anti-corruption agency.
They...
50 countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO
Programmes to tackle HIV, polio, mpox and bird flu have been affected by the freeze on tens of billions of dollars of overseas aid...
Trump offers Putin a way back in from the cold
A single phone call will not magically end the war in Ukraine.Talks may now get underway. Exactly when and how they will conclude isn't...
Terrifying moment phone explodes in woman’s pocket [Video]
A cellphone exploded in a woman's pocket inside a busy supermarket in a terrifying scene that was caught on video.
Security camera footage showed the...
Botswana introduces monthly allowance for newborn babies
The Government of Botswana has announced a series of new social welfare initiatives aimed at improving the lives of its citizens, with implementation set...
No more minting ‘wasteful’ pennies, Trump tells Treasury
The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been told to stop minting one-cent coins, or pennies as they are widely called, by US President...
Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in neighbouring Burkina Faso, describing scenes...
Uganda battles new Ebola outbreak – and a vaccine hesitancy crisis
A month after an Ebola outbreak struck Uganda in September 2022, Edward Kayiwa began feeling unwell: headaches, fever and muscle pain.He knew something was...
Woman, 23, slumps and dies while dancing at sister’s wedding
A 23-year-old woman has died after suffering a heart attack while dancing at her sister's wedding in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha, officials said on Sunday.The...
China’s tit-for-tat tariffs on US take effect
China's tit-for-tat import taxes on some American goods came into effect on Monday, as the trade war between the world's two biggest economies escalates...
Trump signs order freezing aid to South Africa over land law
US President Donald Trump has accused South Africa of human rights violations against white farmers, continuing a dispute that escalated this week as the...
Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) from accessing the personal financial data of millions of Americans in Treasury...
Trump says he is revoking Biden’s security clearance
US President Donald Trump has said he is revoking Joe Biden's security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings after his predecessor did the...
How Japan sparked Trump’s 40-year love affair with tariffs
When Donald Trump's fortunes took a downturn in the 90s and he needed to raise cash fast, he sailed his 282ft (85m) superyacht, the...
Zimbabwe extends retirement age for civil servants to 70
The Zimbabwean government has introduced a new policy to extend the retirement age for civil servants and uniformed personnel from 65 to 70 years...
Trump sanctions International Criminal Court, calls it ‘illegitimate’
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of "illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and...
US Army Major sentenced to 70 months for smuggling firearms to Ghana
A U.S. Army Major, Kojo Owusu Dartey, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement...
USAID staff will be put on leave starting on Friday
Thousands of employees at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will be placed on leave from Friday night, the agency says.A USAID statement...
Nollywood actress passes on aged 35
Nollywood actress Pat Ugwu has passed away at the age of 35.Her colleague, Emeka Okoye, announced the development in an Instagram post on Wednesday,...
17 children burnt to death in Nigeria school fire
At least 17 children have died in a fire at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria, officials say.Several other pupils were injured and rushed...
Why Trump tariffs could mean Barbie dolls cost more
Toy-making giant Mattel says it may increase its prices in the US to make up for the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs.It comes after...
Zayed Award for Human Fraternity announces 2025 honorees
The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity today announced its 2025 honorees: Prime Minister of Barbados and climate change champion The Honorable Mia Amor Mottley,...