Latest news from across Africa, covering politics, business, security, and regional developments shaping the continent and impacting Ghana.
Google has surpassed its five-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in Africa, marking a significant milestone in the company’s long-term strategy to accelerate digital transformation across the continent. The announcement was made during the inaugural Africa Cloud Summit…
The WHO has launched the first clinical trial of Ebola treatments in DR Congo after the outbreak claimed 447 lives. Scientists hope the study will improve survival rates.
Nigeria plans to seek compensation from South Africa after citizens fled anti-immigration unrest, abandoning homes, businesses and property.
England survived one of the biggest scares of their FIFA World Cup campaign after captain Harry Kane scored twice late in the game to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team and…
Railway officials and diplomats from 19 African countries have completed a week-long technical exchange in China’s Qinghai–Xizang region, with both sides pledging closer cooperation on railway technology, skills development and infrastructure planning amid growing demand for modern rail networks across…
Thousands of migrants have left South Africa or sought temporary shelter amid fears of violence ahead of an unofficial 30 June deadline issued by anti-immigration groups, as President Cyril Ramaphosa urges protesters to remain peaceful and authorities reject threats against…
The reported closure of major Ugandan media outlets by army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has raised new concerns about press freedom, military power and political succession in one of East Africa’s most strategically important states. KAMPALA, Uganda — The reported shutdown…
Four men have appeared before the High Court in Freetown after being charged under Sierra Leone’s Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2024, in what authorities say is the country’s first prosecution under the legislation. The case is being closely watched…
Eight students accused of involvement in the deadly Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire are set to face 16 murder charges each after prosecutors transferred the case to Nairobi citing security concerns. NAIROBI, Kenya — Eight students accused of involvement in…
A Kenyan court has found Health Minister Aden Duale in contempt for allowing construction to continue on a controversial US-backed Ebola quarantine facility despite court orders halting the project. The ruling deepens a national debate over public health preparedness, sovereignty…
A London jury has acquitted former Nigerian petroleum minister and former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke, ending one of Britain’s longest-running international corruption prosecutions and reigniting debate about the challenges of pursuing complex cross-border corruption cases. LONDON — Former Nigerian petroleum…
A London jury has acquitted former Nigerian oil minister and former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke of six bribery charges, ending one of the United Kingdom’s highest-profile corruption prosecutions involving an African political figure. LONDON, United Kingdom — Former Nigerian petroleum…
Explosions and sustained gunfire were reported around Niger’s main international airport and adjoining military airbase in the capital, Niamey, on Thursday. The incident has renewed concerns about security in the Sahel as authorities investigate what appears to have been an…
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…
