Latest news from across Africa, covering politics, business, security, and regional developments shaping the continent and impacting Ghana.
The Nigerian military has rescued the widow of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar days after the former defence spokesman died while being held by kidnappers in Katsina State, in a case that has renewed scrutiny of security challenges across northern…
Governments across southern Africa are assisting citizens seeking to leave South Africa as fears grow ahead of a controversial 30 June anti-migrant deadline that has no legal status but is prompting widespread anxiety among foreign nationals and renewed debate over…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Abdullah Ibrahim, the South African pianist and composer whose music became a defining soundtrack of both artistic excellence and resistance to apartheid, has died at the age of 91. His family confirmed that he died…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says a Lagos hospital delayed an inquiry into her son's death. Euracare denies wrongdoing as legal and regulatory proceedings continue.
Southwark Council has recovered a council property linked to Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Bio, following a year-long investigation into the tenancy. The case has drawn attention in both Britain and Sierra Leone, raising wider questions about public accountability, social…
South Africa's World Cup defeat to Mexico sparked a broader debate across Africa about migration, xenophobia and the meaning of continental solidarity.
South African police are hunting more than 10 suspects after a mass shooting near Johannesburg killed 12 people and injured nine others. Investigators are examining possible links to illegal mining.
A rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has surpassed 530 confirmed cases and more than 90 deaths, prompting an emergency continental response. With no approved vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo strain, health authorities…
Kenya’s former Chief Justice and 2027 presidential hopeful David Maraga was briefly arrested alongside environmental activists protesting against proposed construction projects within Nairobi National Park. The incident has reignited debate over conservation, public participation and the future of one of…
At least 360 people abducted by Boko Haram militants in northeastern Nigeria have been freed following a military operation in Borno State, according to Nigerian authorities, although local groups dispute aspects of the rescue and say the number released may…
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Ghana has formally questioned South Africa’s commitment to tackling recurring xenophobic attacks while dismissing claims that Ghanaians are involved in organised criminal activity in the country. ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana has formally challenged…
US Technical Teams Arrive at Kenyan Ebola Lab Amidst Legal Battle A group of US equipment experts has arrived at a high-security infectious disease research facility in Kenya, marking a significant escalation in a deepening legal and social standoff. The…
A Nigerian court has sentenced four men to death over the 2022 attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo that killed at least 41 worshippers and injured dozens more. The ruling marks one of the most significant terrorism-related convictions…
Ghana President Urges Global Reform of Debt Restructuring Systems President John Dramani Mahama has called for fairer global debt restructuring systems, warning that many African countries remain trapped in worsening financial crises due to slow and ineffective international debt solutions.…
The Nembe Creek Contradiction: Internal Warnings vs. Corporate Action Internal documents obtained by the BBC have revealed a stark contradiction between Shell’s public stance and its internal knowledge regarding the safety of its Nigerian infrastructure. As early as 2008, a…
Nigerian authorities have warned citizens against targeting South Africans or South African-owned businesses following rising tensions linked to anti-migrant protests in South Africa, as security agencies move to prevent a repeat of previous outbreaks of retaliatory violence across Africa. ABUJA,…
